Pressed pennies are a fantastic, fun, inexpensive souvenir!!
Pressed penny machines can be found in every resort and every park. They feature all kinds of characters! You might find the Fab 5, Princesses, Fairies, Pixar characters. Have a favorite character? You can probably find a pressed penny machine where you can create your own souvenir.
Pressed pennies cost 51 cents. You'll need your own penny and 2 quarters. Shiny new pennies work best. You'll put the penny and both quarters into the tray, slide the tray into the machine and push the button for the image you want. Your penny will be pressed and stretched and stamped with your desired image.
Disney sells pressed penny collection books. But I've seen pressed pennies made into jewelry and displayed in shadow boxes. A fun way to carry your pennies and quarters around the parks is in one of those cylinder M&M mini's containers. They are the perfect size for quarters, just stack your penny with 2 quarters and you're ready each time you see a pressed penny machine.
Our oldest princess Catherine lost her first tooth one year while we were at Disney World. That night the tooth fairy and Tinkerbell worked together and along with her $1 came a cool pressed penny!
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