One of the Tokyo Disneyland 1997 EC sets came on sale. The whole set, pieced together from half a dozen auctions, is going for a few hundred dollars. But nowadays, to get a complete annual TDL set would cost almost as much, due to the share number of coins presented per year. I’m putting in a few offers on the cheaper ones, hopefully I can at least obtain one for a type set.
Here’s another impulse purchase from eBay:
New EC from 1999 WDW Annual Quarters Set
My work schedule allowed me to take the Friday before Memorial weekend off, combined with Memorial Day was a pretty rare stretch of hours that could have been spent away from the office. Unfortunately, I had to work Friday and Monday anyway… so I thought about sticking around town, maybe visiting my sister on Saturday or Sunday.
In great contrast, my friend and colleague, Suhail planned to take full advantage of the holiday. Speaking to him on Thursday, he was going to Kings Dominion, Six Flags, Ocean City, and Long Island, all in the same weekend. I excitedly handed him a list of penny locations at Six Flags Great Adventure, along with a box of clean copper pennies and $30. He came back with 3 coins out of the 20 or so 3-die machines at the park… Oh well, boys will be boys.
New ECs from Six Flags Great American Jackson, NJ (thanks Suhail!)
Suhail invited me and a few friends to Ocean City.
I’m not a beachcomber. I wither when temperature is above 73F, hate sea water in my hair, and require two types of sunblock just to step outdoors (100+ SPF on my face and neck and 5 SPF everywhere else). But those two days were so much fun.
May 30th was the Ocean City Power Boat Race. We strolled along the boardwalk until the water was cleared, then took turns dipping and tanning at the beach. Seafood was a must for every meal; I ate enough lobster to last me through the century. Suhail then suggested parasailing for the next morning.
That was the highlight of the trip. We went up to 800ft (for $60 per person, which was a steal.) The view was incredible, it felt like we were in a whole other atmosphere. Of course, right after a certain height, I started wondering why I didn’t bother testing the harness or asking our guides for certification and years of experience. That feeling was mutually shared by all our shipmates once they were airborne.
We got around to a few machines, but I’ll definitely have to come back for a complete set. One of the barista mentioned a machine in the arcade that wasn’t listed in PennyCollector. However, we were illegally parked by a hotel and I couldn’t stay long enough to hunt for the alleged penny.
New EC from Sportland Arcade Ocean City, MD
(Remaining scans to come…)
A few trades to be tagged along in this post:
New EC from Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, TX (traded with Robert)
New ECs from Mazama Campground Store Crater Lake, OR (traded with Mia)
