+crake Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I'm proud to be able to help some folks in Hawaii make their coin a reality. Hawaii Geohana is a 1.75" coin with two cutouts and an Antiqued finish and is, of course, trackable at Geocaching.com. It will be available in Antiqued Gold for folks from Hawaii and Antiqued Silver for everyone else. In order to make sure I get enough Gold coins on hand, I'm asking for geocachers in Hawaii to contact me and get "on the list". I expect coins to be available in mid-February. Please contact me directly at coins@crakephoto.com if you're from Hawaii and would like to reserve a LE version of this coin. Price will be $7.90 each for either silver or gold. Quote Link to comment
+cachegame Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Hey Chris, it's a funny thing... I just moved to Hawaii, but I still kept my Idaho address Quote Link to comment
+crake Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 Hey Chris, it's a funny thing... I just moved to Hawaii, but I still kept my Idaho address I think that counts! Quote Link to comment
+cachegame Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Just kidding, but I like the coins! Quote Link to comment
+GPX Navigators Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 We might be going there this year. Does that count? Otherwise we could hand deliver some gold for you. Another nice coin Chris. Now that I think about it......hmmmmm..........I'll have to email you next week. Quote Link to comment
+crake Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 Just kidding, but I like the coins! Ok - that would be 5 minutes in the corner for taunting You never know - some people do actually keep their addresses for quite some time. I've had to chase people across the states when shipping coins! Quote Link to comment
keewee01 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) Hi Chris - I live in the very, very far western island... It's not generally known that New Zealand is part of the Hawaiian island chain... it was just moved further away by sea floor spreading/plate tectonics... Wasn't it? Maybe that is just not known at all! Guess I have to join the queue with everyone else. Edited January 14, 2007 by keewee01 Quote Link to comment
+Shop99er Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Chris, I lived in Hawaii in the mid-'70's....any points for that? Quote Link to comment
+sillygirl & jrr Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) Aloha! And mahalo to Crake who is indeed making our dream of a trackable Hawaiian coin a reality. A little background: the coin is based on a bus token made by the the Honolulu Rapid Transit company in 1951, you can see one here. The actual tokens are nickel/silver in color. The token is bigger than a nickel but smaller than a quarter and was good for a 10 cent bus ride. It was only made in 1951, possibly because they cost more than a dime to make and were snatched up by tourists. We actually bought a bunch of them to leave in caches. Then one day we got the idea that the tokens would make a good geocoin. Since no one here was up to the task of designing/producing/distributing, we sent our idea & a token to Crake. A couple months later and voila! About "Geohana:" Ohana is the Hawaiian word for family, and since we have no formal caching association here, when we get together we tend to refer to ourselves as the "Geohana." Hope you like the coins as much as we do. jrr Edited January 14, 2007 by sillygirl & jrr Quote Link to comment
+Go JayBee Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) Chris, Can you say who in Hawaii you are helping to make this coin? When I was there in November, I had alot of folks interested in creating an "original" Hawaiin design. I did brag about your talents to them. Looking forward to another crake creation. EDIT: I see that during a delay in my post, that my question has beenm answered. Edited January 14, 2007 by Go JayBee Quote Link to comment
+sillygirl & jrr Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 JayBee, see post above yours. jrr Quote Link to comment
+Ladybug Kids Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I think keewee01 and we share the same degree of separation...Captain James Cook visited New Zealand, Alaska, and Hawai'i during his voyages. We have spent time on Mau'i, Kaua'i, O'ahu, and Hawai'i. Can't wait until Hula Bum catches wind of this . Quote Link to comment
+BBWolf+3Pigs Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 What will the icon be? Quote Link to comment
+crake Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 What will the icon be? Not sure yet - probably the outline of the coin in some fashion. I'm always open to suggestions! Quote Link to comment
+BBWolf+3Pigs Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 What will the icon be? Not sure yet - probably the outline of the coin in some fashion. I'm always open to suggestions! Now, since I am a haole member of geohana, my suggestion would be of a hula dancer (either greyscale like on the coin or full color). JRR already knows my preference on that, though . Quote Link to comment
+Hula Bum Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) It's nice to see a coin from Hawaii made by people in/from Hawaii! Edited January 14, 2007 by Hula Bum Quote Link to comment
+Kealia Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 It's nice to see a coin from Hawaii made by people in/from Hawaii! What she said! Quote Link to comment
+cachegame Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 sillygirl & jrr, Thanks for the background on the coin! Outstanding! Quote Link to comment
+crake Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 Now, since I am a haole member of geohana, my suggestion would be of a hula dancer (either greyscale like on the coin or full color). JRR already knows my preference on that, though . Its no secret I hate to do icons, so free coinage to anyone who can make a hula dancer icon that looks good at 32x32 AND 16x16! Quote Link to comment
+cachegame Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) Try this on for size: Edited January 14, 2007 by cachegame Quote Link to comment
+cachegame Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) Sorry, but one more : Edited January 14, 2007 by cachegame Quote Link to comment
+Mauison Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Try this on for size: I definitely like this one! Quote Link to comment
+crake Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 Try this on for size: I definitely like this one! Where is that icon from? Can we use it? Quote Link to comment
+cachegame Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) Try this on for size: I definitely like this one! Where is that icon from? Can we use it? It's a photoshopped picture of a little dashboard doll I bought in Kauai last spring. Cheesy, I know... I just wanted one... You are welcome to use it Edited January 14, 2007 by cachegame Quote Link to comment
+Shop99er Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Chris, Any clue when these will go on sale for us non-Hawaii-living cretins? Quote Link to comment
+crake Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 Any clue when these will go on sale for us non-Hawaii-living cretins? Preproduction is ongoing, and if the dies look good the coins should be orderable the week of the 29th and ship around Fed 12. However this date can shift around. Quote Link to comment
+Rubiconlwb Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I've been to Hawaii twice and REALLY, REALLY want to go back some day, any points for that? I like the coin and would be interested in one. I'll be watching this thread for further details. Anything by Crake is good and this won't be any different. Quote Link to comment
+crake Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 After talking with the folks in Hawaii, we've clarified the conditions for the gold coins. They are for those who live and cache primarily in Hawaii. This will be controlled by having a Hawaii mailing address. The silver version will be available to all though! Hey, maybe this is a great opportunity to befriend a geocacher in Hawaii! Quote Link to comment
57chevy Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) Pulled this one off the net. it says it's free for non-commercial use. Edited January 14, 2007 by 57chevy Quote Link to comment
+ShadowAce Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 We are GeOhana and we are in awe. It is amazing that one of the Ohana is sitting in our back room talking to us about this coin and as we wait for others to arrive I go check email.. What do I find? Email from another of the Ohana telling me of the coin.. You realize now that it is late and everyone is going home, I am going to sit in the back room in the dark and cry? Honored, proud and underserving are the words that come to my mind when I think of those whom we call GeOhana. We miss you all more then we can explain, but ask those that Blast.. A new present is enroute to you my friends. Others can collect the coin, but we will now and forever have the memories...... Quote Link to comment
keewee01 Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 We are GeOhana and we are in awe. It is amazing that one of the Ohana is sitting in our back room talking to us about this coin and as we wait for others to arrive I go check email.. What do I find? Email from another of the Ohana telling me of the coin.. You realize now that it is late and everyone is going home, I am going to sit in the back room in the dark and cry? Honored, proud and underserving are the words that come to my mind when I think of those whom we call GeOhana. We miss you all more then we can explain, but ask those that Blast.. A new present is enroute to you my friends. Others can collect the coin, but we will now and forever have the memories...... WOW - well said. That was so deep and meaningful!! Quote Link to comment
+macatac1961 Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 We are GeOhana and we are in awe. It is amazing that one of the Ohana is sitting in our back room talking to us about this coin and as we wait for others to arrive I go check email.. What do I find? Email from another of the Ohana telling me of the coin.. You realize now that it is late and everyone is going home, I am going to sit in the back room in the dark and cry? Honored, proud and underserving are the words that come to my mind when I think of those whom we call GeOhana. We miss you all more then we can explain, but ask those that Blast.. A new present is enroute to you my friends. Others can collect the coin, but we will now and forever have the memories...... WOW - well said. That was so deep and meaningful!! It was? Any chance you can translate it then? Quote Link to comment
+tiki Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Others can collect the coin, but we will now and forever have the memories...... Mahalo and Aloha Shadow Ace! You gotta get out to the islands again soon! sillygirl & jrr told me about this coin a few weeks ago and I have been giddy with anticipation! I cant wait - such a great historical icon of Hawaii for use as a geocoin - great idea! Tiki Quote Link to comment
+cachegame Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Another Hawaii icon: Plumeria anyone? Quote Link to comment
+sillygirl & jrr Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 This coins needs a hula girl....but that hibiscus might be useful at a later date. Quote Link to comment
+tokencollector Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 (edited) I agree that the hula dancer should be the icon for this geocoin. I immediately recognized the base design for the coin as I collect transportation tokens. I'll definately have to have one or two of these. There is a bit more information on the original 1951 transportation token. Honolulu Rapid Transit had 400,000 of these tokens produced in 1951 but they never were used in revenue service (all of them that you'll typically see are shiny and new looking with no wear). A few apparently got out and were a hot souvenir in the 60's. I think I recall reading that they sold for $20 or more back then! The transit company must have unloaded them later because they can be had for a buck or two today (unless you try ebay). Edited January 18, 2007 by tokencollector Quote Link to comment
+ChadsClan Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Thanks to all for doing this coin, and especially for giving us the idea to get a couple of the original 1951 tokens. They will make a nice "stocking stuffer" gift for a family member with Hawaiian roots, born in 1951. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment
+NorthWes Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Wow... yet another good reason to eagerly watch for email from Crake... A big hello to the Geohana from the other noncontiguous portion of the United States! Hawaii is an Alaskan favorite... hands down! Excellent coin... Quote Link to comment
+sillygirl & jrr Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 (edited) Mahalo to token collector for the additional coin information. That explains why every one we've had has seemed so "new." Makes you sonder what the whole story was back then. And a big A-LO-HA to the other noncontiguous US contingent. Glad you like the coin. And Alaska is a Hawaiian favorite too, reminds me we gotta get back there, we haven't been since B-C (Before-Caching). Bet there's some great ones to be found. jrr Edited January 19, 2007 by sillygirl & jrr Quote Link to comment
+crake Posted January 26, 2007 Author Share Posted January 26, 2007 Production started! Quote Link to comment
keewee01 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Production started! Cool... can't wait. Quote Link to comment
+ShadowAce Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Things that make you happy We are so looking forward to the coins, it will sit in honor and be shown to anyone who does not run fast enough as they will have to listen once more to all the tales of joy and fun that we have to share: Remembering the good times during the bad is the hardest trip to master: Coins with meaning such as this will make it that much easier. Quote Link to comment
+chaosmanor Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Production started! Excellent! Now I have to go back through my e-mails and see if I actually reserved any of them Organization? What's that? Quote Link to comment
+BBWolf+3Pigs Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Will those of us that have made reservations get an email when they are ready for purchase? Can't wait! Quote Link to comment
+crake Posted January 29, 2007 Author Share Posted January 29, 2007 Will those of us that have made reservations get an email when they are ready for purchase? Yes! I'm waiting for the corrections to be made to the die. Once I have confirmation I'll turn on the items in the store and send email to everyone with the link. Quote Link to comment
+The Dream Cachers Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Will those of us that have made reservations get an email when they are ready for purchase? Yes! I'm waiting for the corrections to be made to the die. Once I have confirmation I'll turn on the items in the store and send email to everyone with the link. Did I miss reservations on this coin? Quote Link to comment
+crake Posted January 29, 2007 Author Share Posted January 29, 2007 Did I miss reservations on this coin? Nope - you can reserve the coin at http://crakephoto.com/reserve Quote Link to comment
+The Dream Cachers Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Did I miss reservations on this coin? Nope - you can reserve the coin at http://crakephoto.com/reserve Placed a reservation! Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+0R0B0RUS Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Please take no offense, but after seeing the Cachebug's comment on his blog, I have to agree. Crake, what happenned to the hula girl? I understand the loss of detail in transforming the 2D artwork to 3D relief, but... well perhaps it's just the photo. Because IMHO, it's the hula girl as depicted in your artwork that makes this design work as it did for the original token. Quote Link to comment
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