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Authentic transit tokens, real European coins and actual pieces of computer board make the men’s accessory collection of Tokens & Coins a showcase of nostalgia and quality design. Perfect gifts for men with distinctive taste, these cufflinks, key rings and money clips are packaged in colorful map or computer graphic – wrapped gift boxes.

Industrial in design and unique in taste, the token jewelry collection features officially licensed products from six cities: New York, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Santa Monica, Calif. The idea was born in 1980 when New York discontinued its unique “Y” cut token, whose industrial design struck the founder of Tokens & Coins, Ward Wallau. After 11 years of persistent requests to the New York Transit Authority, Ward was finally granted exclusive license to produce men’s jewelry using the actual 1953 – 1980 discontinued tokens. Chicago approached him to do the same thing with its token, and the company expanded from there.

The new Euro came in January 1st, 2002… and the individual European currencies was phased out. For those who have family roots in Europe, these coins have strong sentimental value. Tokens & Coins has captured a piece of the Old World with its cufflinks using the French Franc, German Mark, Italian Lire, Irish Pound and Spanish Peseta.

The circuit “motherboard” that is the backbone of the computer has quickly become an icon. Teaming up with Motherboard a Chicago company known for its recycled computer clipboards, Token & Coins has created gifts from actual recycled circuit boards.

Additional new icons being incorporated into collections include buffalo nickels, mercury dimes, Honolulu token with “Hula Dancer”, leather clip wallets, crystal paperweights, and an array of Gift Sets….. all recycling nostalgic icons!

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