PLnauta

DJ i'm not talking about the coin. I'm not the owner nor the designer. I was refering to the invitation to leave the trade foruns, just as if he made something wrong. The guy just asked for what is fair (on his opinion). That's all. No concerns on anything else Paulo

I AGREE WITH EVERYONE HERE,I THINK YOULL HAVE A BETTER TRY ON THE E-PLACE. YOU REALIZE YOUR ASKING ABOUT 40 BUCKS IN TRADE FOR A 7-10 DOLLAR COIN...? YEAH,,,GOOD LUCK WITH THAT This one is a little bit rude, isn't it Everyone's got the right to ask for whatever seems fair, as much as everyone's got the right to decline. I've learn a lot in this forum and i learn a lot negotiating trades, but i never joke with what the other side ask and thinks it's fair. That's unfair PLnauta

I'm in. It will be my third math trade email sent Paulo

Hi all, Just to list my available geocoins for trade. Just e-mail ou pm with offers. Thanks. I'm looking for Portugal 2006 Gold version Munich 2008 Antique Silver Munich 2008 Antique Gold Flying V Nickel / Green DNF Duo XLE Geocoin Copper Mermaid SWAG Gold Easy Cache Gold Ellandel Malaysia Black Nickel Ellandel Malaysia Black Nickel Mario Bros Brick Coin 2008 Gold Mario Bros Brick Coin 2008 Gold First geocoin in Orbit Antique Bronze First geocoin in Orbit Antique Copper Simbology Geocoin Antique Bronze Algarve Geocoin Gold Celtic Peacock LE Antique Copper Cross Staf & Back Staf Geocoin Antique Bronze Cross Staf & Back Staf Geocoin Antique Copper Cacher Thermometer Polished Silver Cacher Thermometer Polished Silver Yemom Yime v2 Bronze Yemom Yime v2 Bronze Native American Moon Geocoin Antique Silver Native American Moon Geocoin Bronze Save the Dolphins Antique Gold Save the Dolphins Antique Gold Diabetes Diabetes Cache Wars Japan Summer Japan Summer Coin Odissey Game Coin Odissey Game Pororoca Antique Gold Mother Nature Cito Gold Matlock75's Compass Rose Gold PathTag Sherpa Copper Norwegian Attractions: Nordkapp Black Nickel Norwegian Attractions: Nordkapp Black Nickel Geoks Geohiking Essentials Silver Parisii Gold Frog Decoder Team Roullete Geocoin Polished Gold Team Roullete Geocoin Polished Gold team Roullete Geocoin Polished Gold Ferreira do Alentejo Polished Gold Ferreira do Alentejo Polished Gold Bewitched Antique Silver Bewitched Antique Silver Bewitched Gold + Foggy Gold Bewitched Gold + Foggy Gold Bewitched Silver + Foggy Silver Bewitched Silver + Foggy Silver Bewitched Antique Silver + Silver Bewitched Antique Silver + Silver Bewitched Antique Gold + Gold Bewitched Antique Gold + Gold Sextant Geocoin Figueira da Foz Black Nickel Figueira da Foz Black Nickel Figueira da Foz Antique Silver Figueira da Foz Antique Gold Farol da Gibalta Black Nickel Farol da Gibalta Black Nickel Farol da Gibalta Antique Silver Farol da Gibalta Antique Gold Farol da Gibalta Black Nickel

Hi Got mine too. I think that those pins would give some trouble in the future, since they make the assembled geocoin so fragile. But they are great geocoins . Paulo

Nice work. I'll have some ! Happy Christmas for you and your family. Paulo

3. Best nature awareness geocoin (geocoins with nature themes, natural parks, .... This the hardest theme to choose from, because that’s my favourite. I have several new geocoins from 2008 that could fall in this category. And my choice is: Mirpets personal geocoin This one gives me some odd feelings, and run up along quite hardly with Tsun’s Earth Turtles . But I love trees and even if the front of the geocoin is identical (a photograph), the superb colors and microtexture of the back gives me a sense of reality so strong that I finally choose them. These are geocoins that you must have in you hands to have a perfect view of every detail and color. Paulo aka PLnauta

WOW this one makes me wish that i could attend Allegany's event this year. Beautifull geocoin PL

I'm frozen just by looking at this one Nice geocoin and so funny. PL

2. Best event geocoin (geocoins produced for an event) Events are one of the most interesting concepts of this thing called geocaching. I guess that everyone attended at least one. If you don’t, please do … My choice for this category is : Avroair’s 888 Circular Infinity Event geocoins You can follow the story behind this coin here, explained by avroair himself http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...=196560&hl= This event has some really great features and the most important and relevant to me – the existence of a Portuguese version (thanks Alberto for working this out). But the simbology of the day is quite well depicted in the coin. A really nice drawing. This is a personal view, there are enough space for individual appreciation of our geocoins. Feel free to add to this post your comments and specially your choice . Paulo aka PLnauta

1. Best personal geocoin (geocoins that present the name of a geocacher, team, or geocoin collector on it); Personal geocoins are great. They can show us a lot from the person behind the coin. My choice (and remember this is a personal, hard choice, from my binders) is (ruffles please ): Geok's Highwood Pass The story behind, the beauty of the coin, the texture of the mountains on the back, the benchmark added as a bonus, the compass. So many details on a great looking geocoin. A nice peace of work that should give lots of pleasure to the ones who've got it. And i can tell you that reading the story written by Geok, i became aware of the greatness of those mountains, visit the listings from the area, and since i can't walk in there I put the Highwood Pass as a goal for my Portuguese coin that is travelling in Canada (if someone can have Highwood Pass as a destination for my coin then ... ). Paulo aka PLnauta Ps. This is a personal view. Although i really like the idea of the academy awards (please keep that discussion on a different topic ) i think there are enough space for individual appreciation of our geocoins. Feel free to add to this post your comments and specially your choice edited to add link to my coin: http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=1415414

Ok, back to work, we've got coins to design . shhh are there any news to me yet?

Yeah PLnauta - run your 2008 Geocoin Awards, I think it would be fun. I'd love to see what coins would come out for the different categories. How about adding a couple more categories? You have Europe - what about USA/Canada, Australia/New Zealand, etc? Anyway I will shut up, you dont want this to get too big to handle I knew you came up with those new categories at least the last one consider it done !

WOW Since i started all this let me tell you that i found the idea of the academy a great initiative and a really well done. It may look even better if, some how, the participation of the community became more evident. I don't know what to say. I have lots of nice piece of art at home, great work indeed and i want to share it. I can do that without the classification as "the best", but that is also of great value for those who collect these items. If at the end of the process i'm able to say that the list of awards includes several geocoins, these would stay as models (in positive terms) for others. Positive actions are so valuable that shouldn't be trow away if they pose several other difficulties. I know that the board would be a problem whoever be on that board, that the fees would be a problem, etc, etc, etc... but i do feel that such Awards would be great for all of us. Maybe the board could rotate every year; maybe the board will judge only coins where they aren't involved with; maybe the importance of the geocachers/collectors vote could be increased; ... I do like the easy way too. Just as i said in the very first post. We all have our preferred geocoins, for very personal reasons. You can nominate any one in any category (that's precisely one of the major concerns with the academy, that would disappear if every coin nominated will enter the contest). I don't care with negative opinions. When we have a new geocoin on the loose, we have an option to buy it or trade it. Same here. We can state which ones are our best geocoins of the year, or not. That is so simple. It can be the best just because it's mine. What's the problem with that ? I just want to have fun with your choices; I just want to give some extra credit to those who draw and produce geocoins; I just want to know more on some geocoins i didn't gave the right look; etc, etc... PL

Nice, very nice Now i feel a little shamed to bring up something that was being done, but i think that this academy wasn't discussed here (did i miss anything - if i did i'm sorry). Why? Nevertheless i do like what i read and i do think that you're doing a great work. There will be issues with fees and with the academy board power to decide also. But i think that without some rules along the way, this could became quite hard to manage. Paulo

Thank you DD, I've add those categories to the initial list. I think that the best way to receive nominations it's through a post here. Ex. PLnauta nominees: Categorie 1 - geocoin x categorie 2 - geocoin y categorie 3 - geocoin x (again - one geocoin could receive an award in different categories) We could receive the nominations until last day of december, and I'll (or maybe we could have some of us responsible for some categories) do a post/poll for each categorie for voting until ?. What do you think? If you had allready tought on this you're welcome to share pl

Hi Heidi, Thank you. I think this would be fun also. And we will have to take a good look at our collections trying to see exactly what did seem to be important when we bought that particular geocoin.

Hello I've seen during this last year lots and lots of wonderful geocoins (some of them are shining in my collection) and i start wandering why shouldn't we state which ones we do think are the best. I was thinking on something that would work like this: 1. Create categories; 2. Each geocacher/collector contributes with one nominee to each category (make decisions it's hard i know); 3. Open polls for each category; This would give to the geocoins that we share some extra value, and would also be of great value for those drawing and producing geocoins. One of those great designers could create an icon to go in the personall web pages, vendor sites, etc, a kind of quality award. I have a proposal for some categories: 1. Best personall geocoin (geocoins that present the name of a geocacher, team, or geocoin collector on it); 2. Best event geocoin (geocoins produced for an event) 3. Best nature awareness geocoin (geocoins with nature themes, natural parks, .... 4. Best heritage geocoin (geocoins depicting human realizations, constructions, ...) 5.1 Best European geocoin (geocoins born this side of the Atlantic); 5.2 Best Australia/New Zealand geocoin (geocoins born the other side of the world); 5.3 Best USA/Canada geocoin (geocoins born that side of the Atlantic); 6. Best Fantastic Themed Geocoin (faeries, science fiction, Halloween, .... 7. Most innovative geocoin (geocoin that introduced something unusual or new technique ...); 8. Best "suncatcher" geocoin; 9. Best micro geocoin 10. Best Geocaching Organization geocoin 11. Best Charity/Fundraising geocoin 12. Best use of glow geocoin 13. Best use of glitter geocoin 14. Best secret geocoin 20. Best geocoin vendor (time to give them a stamp to proudly use at their web site during one year) What do you think ? Am i crazy ? PL edited to add DresselDragon, Cheesy Pigs categories

Hi John, I don't have portuguese geocoins to trade (only the ones in my collection) but if you manage to contact hugo.a.m.jesus at gmail.com he has a Portuguese 2007 Geocoin to trade in the portuguese trading forum http://forum.geocaching-pt.net/viewtopic.php?p=57022#57022 Paulo

Wow great design

What can i say. I've been roped of. This was not only a mistery coin, its also about a mistery package. Big Black (ooooohhhhh) , geobandit's stamp (aaahhhh). I really thank you for this great gift. Paulo

Hi this is one of those designs that really make us happy. A really beautifull geocoin. I hope it will show up fast PL

Hello I've received mine. Thank you a lot for the personal touch . Paulo

Hi Mark I've got mine on the mail. Thanks for the good work. Paulo