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Malissa that is an awesome idea! Your friend is lucky to have a friend like you that is putting in that much time and effort in the idea. I can't wait to see the final outcome!

Mike

I do have some of the page inserts for both currency and coins and that is a very good idea too. I've actually been so wrapped up I this idea because I'm a bit of a perfectionist that it seems to occupy my mind no matter what I'm trying to concentrate on. So far I have narrowed down to a few ideas, that wouldn't include too much of other people making it for me (like somewhere cutting the slots for framing) as I really want to make it myself as much as possible so that it's very personal.

idea 1: I was thinking that if I bought a very large bulletin board (cork) that I would be able to cut the slots very easily from that material and still attach the paper notes as well with some specialty tacks that I've seen that are shaped like flowers or hearts instead of just a plain tack. Once I cut the slots out I could overly the whole board with a nicer background, or even paint it and then just get a thin sheet of glass to insert inside the edge of the board to hold everything in place.

idea 2) I used a certain type of frame when putting up my wedding photos and they came with a pre-cut type of background that was plain so people could sign it or you could write dates or anything you want really. I could use one frame for each person and then a couple extra frames for the ancestral notes and coins. Those frames even come with precut decals for wedding photos that might make it easier to design nicely. Problem with that idea is I think it would take about 10 frames and I'm not sure she'd want to hang up 10 frames instead of just one big one.

Idea 3) This of course is the simplest route (not always the best) where I could just use the 3 ring binder idea, with an appropriate binder for a wedding not just a plain one. I could include each page of coins and currency in some sensible order with scrapbook paper in between each page with maybe a printed flag from each country, the cover page as an actual family tree written up, and some blank pages at the back for them to include whatever they want to.

I'm going to hit the arts and crafts store sometime next week for sure and then I will know what supplies are even available to me at this point. Hopefully this little idea will turn out as nicely in actuality as it looks in my mind.

malissa

I do wood work,and it sounds like a fun project. I'll bet you could find an o'l timer that would that like to work on a project like this.
I know that they sell drillbits that are just the right size for State Quarters, so you might find some that work for your other sizes.

Send the info to Capital plastics and have them make it. That's their job.

that does sound good but the original idea was that I make it myself as much as I possibly can.

Sounds great!

I've been going over your ideas with a few people I know that have been married for a short time. Old timers just think this is all a waste since they've lost the wedding lust I guess. One couple both said they liked the family tree in a wedding type binder. The futher suggested to have the Brides family in a section in front, next a family tree of the Groom, then a mixture of all in section 3.
Anothe couple suggested a page of photos, then the associated coins, then another photo page, etc.
Two couples said they would keep such an album with their wedding album.
No one thought if it was a framed item that it may not match their decor in their homes. Yeah, like they have such fantastic taste.
A few others I discussed this with said WHY COINS? What will they do with them. A family tree? I hate my relatives.
These are the people I seldom discuss coins with. As I mentioned in the beginning, these are my elderly friends.