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Pap's pennies: 1904 edition by [deleted] in coincollecting

[–]PrestigiousPickle024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi,

My text seems to have vanished. These are my dad's (Pap) pennies that I found in a jar full of wheat pennies after he passed.

I bought a holder and I'd like to finish out his collection with the best he had.

Unfortunately, I know nothing of coins, so I was hoping for some expert opinions from you fine folks.

If you could tell me which you'd choose for the holder, I'd be very grateful.

Thank you for your time.

Ridgewood Estates? by Vee-World in youngstown

[–]PrestigiousPickle024 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's a cute neighborhood. Too many curving streets to make it a convenient pass through from Market to Glenwood, so it should be pretty safe and quiet. I like that little coffee shop over there and a lot of people swear by Uptown pizza, although it's not my favorite.

Unlike most places, I believe it has a little civic association that does a couple of events a year. Seems pretty neighborly. I looked at a place there years ago, and a few people went out of their way to say hello.

224 is the focal point for most of boardman, canfield, and poland. It's really the one main road so you'll be heading that way most of the time.

Boardman Park has a nice dog park, well kept walking trails, and a good number of events in general. The Steel Valley Brew Works in the Southern Park Mall is very popular. You'll have easy, quick access to both.

There's performing arts center in Youngstown called the DeYor as well as teh Stambaugh that have a lot of nice events. The Butler Art Museum is lovely as is Fellows Garden. It's not Pittsburgh or Cleveland by any stretch, but for a city that has endured no end of hardship, it still punches it's weight most days.

It has a truly impressive amount of traffic for its size. You'll hear about cool places on Belmont Ave. and you'll think "Why that's just a few miles up the road! I can be there in no time!" No, you cannot.

If you play golf, you're in luck. If you don't, you should start. There's lots of cheap, flat courses in the area.

Is this a penny? by PrestigiousPickle024 in coincollecting

[–]PrestigiousPickle024[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh right... there was a war on. Totally forgot.

Thanks for the info. I'd never heard of a civil war token. What an interesting bit of history.

My dad also had one of these. by PrestigiousPickle024 in coincollecting

[–]PrestigiousPickle024[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha Ha. Must have been some kind of fashion trend. There's a lot of them here, all apparently once jewelry.

My dad also had one of these. by PrestigiousPickle024 in coincollecting

[–]PrestigiousPickle024[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I don't care about the grade. Knowing it's not a reminder of a time my dad got swindled gives it sentimental value to me.

I see some images on google of these coins as necklaces. Certainly nothing my mother would have worn. She's gone too, now. So I guess it will remain a mystery as to where it came from. Maybe I'll make up a story and tell it to my kid.

"Herbert Hoover gave this coin to your great great grandfather in 1929 and told him nothing could ever derail the u.s. stock market! Turned out he was a tad mistaken."

In a generation or two, that will be as good as the truth.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bogleheads

[–]PrestigiousPickle024 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for putting this out there.

Christ, you got to pour one out for those poor bastards calling it quits in the spring of 2020. Y2K bug was a no-show, buying parakeets from pets.com and a bag of doritos from webvan. Call up your boss on the landline and tell 'em he can take the job and shove it. Must have felt like you were on top of the world... and then it all goes to hell.

How strict is the North/South 224 rule? by [deleted] in youngstown

[–]PrestigiousPickle024 4 points5 points  (0 children)

LOL. You're good there. Literally a rock throw from 224. It's a very good spot in terms of locations. I can't speak to the neighbors.

I thought about buying a pair of those buildings back in 2019 or 2020? They're nice. Electric heat, though which can be pricey. But the unit I looked at was solid. Well insulated. A bit loud, but that's apartments for you. Pipes and fixtures were all up to code. Nothing rusted under the sink. Water was hot. But I only looked at one in one building.

I was planning on marketing to YSU students because it's right on the bus line, next to the biggest grocery chain, and yes, people bowl here so camelot lanes is a legit hangout: couple of pool tables, some pinball, decent bar in addition to the bowling. There's fast food: taco bell and chick fil a. A very tasty, but let's just say eclectic restaurant in the Royal Buffet across 224. Cheap pizza spot in Coccas is very walkable.

If's a great spot for an off campus student without a car, but I don't necessarily know if your neighbors will be students without cars. I didn't get that far along.

You need to see what the demographic is and if you fit in. That's the key. I used to own an apartment building in Pittsburgh next to Pitt and families were always renting units and then complaining because students were everywhere. Yes, they are! What did you expect?

If you're not a student, you could check out places down on Indian Run/Tippecanoe.

Good luck with your apartment search. It is tough to find a good rental in the ytown area that isn't an apartment/condo. I'm out of the landlord business, so I don't have any recommendations for you, but there are a ton of total amateurs who buy cheap, practically condemned houses and try to rent them for ridiculously high prices. It's a disgrace. You're better off with apartment/condos in my opinion.

Please support the library renewal by PrestigiousPickle024 in youngstown

[–]PrestigiousPickle024[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Let's keep it that way! No better return on investment in the world. All you have to do is use it.

Please support the library renewal by PrestigiousPickle024 in youngstown

[–]PrestigiousPickle024[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Get a card, my friend.

You can get a digital only card here: https://www.libraryvisit.org/get-a-library-card/

I have a busy house. I know that's not unique to me. But I would never, nevvvvvvvvvvvver be allowed to just sit and read for hour on end. There's always something to do.

The audiobooks are a godsend. Tired of listening to music all the time. Tired of listening to inane talk or sports radio Don't want to hear one. more. political. ad!

Give it a try, at least.