+fox-and-the-hound Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) Well a baby definitely slowed me down a bit, but while I may have shifted to a lower gear I'm still chugging along I've been rethinking my design approach lately and I think it's starting to pay off. I hope you think so to! I'm going back to the beginning and applying what I've learned thanks to all your incite, inspiration and wonderful advice over the last couple years. The FTF (Version 2) pays tribute to the idea "We all know that when the race has begun, the fastest way to get there to be FTF is as the crow flies." This 1.75 inch and 3.5 mm thick trackable coin in Antique Gold has multiple elevations, recessions (sans enamels), imitation hard enamels and a custom icon of course! There's even a little homage to the first FTF in the design So while I might not be first to find anytime soon, I'm hoping you all enjoy the experience and the coin! As always, thanks so much for the feedback and support. Oh, and you can find it here http://www.geocoinstore.com/index.php?main...products_id=197 Edited January 30, 2008 by fox-and-the-hound Quote Link to comment
+tsunrisebey Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I saw this earlier today on the site and thought it turned out beautiful. Quote Link to comment
Theotokos Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Very nice coin...as always. Quote Link to comment
+TheCollector Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 very good looking Quote Link to comment
+BVnLJ Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 you did a fine job....nice looking coin Quote Link to comment
+earthrooster Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 nice indeed Quote Link to comment
+Frank n Beck Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Fine job on this one. Quote Link to comment
+2golfers Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 You are going to make me buy another coin with this great design. Quote Link to comment
+sweetlife Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 We love the coin. Love the design. sweetlife Quote Link to comment
+PengoFamily Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Very very nice!! I really like it. Quote Link to comment
+Cach-U-Nuts Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 WOW!! Another truly amazing design!! I (Mrs Cachu) am truly envious of the talented folks designing these coins!! The bar is definitely higher than I have ever seen!! It's going to be an amazing year for geocoins!! Nice Job!! Quote Link to comment
+Mama Cache Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Awesome Chris! That looks great. Quote Link to comment
+Crowesfeat30 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) OMG!!!! Chris!!! You are AWESOME!!!! This coin.... HAVE to have.... Just ordered three! CF30 Edited January 30, 2008 by Crowesfeat30 Quote Link to comment
+007BigD Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Yeah, thats a good one! Cool FTF coin...I still like your first one better I like the concept as well with the reference to "as a Bird flies" Are those little worlds surrounding the boarder in the Translucent red?--- man I should get at least one!...or two! Thanks for another great design! Quote Link to comment
+Boogus Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) Well darnit!!! I should never look at these new coin announcements. Now I have to buy this one. It is beautiful. Awsome! Edited January 30, 2008 by Boogus Quote Link to comment
+mousekakat Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 What a wonderful job you've done!! I really like it! Naomi Quote Link to comment
+fox-and-the-hound Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Are those little worlds surrounding the boarder in the Translucent red? Not words. They're called printers marks (called Fleurons today) and they were a beautiful part of the art of print setting at the end of the 1800's and the early 1900's. Saddly, they've mostly disappeared now and only show up on things like wedding announcements and legal documents. It's an artform that done well is something truly special and as a great admirer of the art of Typography, I try to use them when they compliment a design. This particular design came after about a week of catching partial episodes of LA Ink and Orange County Choppers. Lots of little ideas floating around and then suddenly I see a commercial for an old fashioned beer. The camera does a slow pan over this old-world style bottle neck label and BAM! It all comes together in an instant. Then it's just a couple slow weeks of sketching and re-sketching and finally putting it all together in pixels. Quote Link to comment
+Tethys C Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Perfect for FTF gifts. I'll have to get more than a few. Great work Chris. Quote Link to comment
+GPX Navigators Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Nice one Chris. Missed this topic last night. Have to see if any are left over there. Being a dad has slowed you down? Nah. He seems to be a great inspiratinn. Quote Link to comment
+tom4props Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Great new version! It reminds me of my original First To Find Coin, which got stolen last November when a thief broke into my car. I've logged (and still do) a lot of FTFs on that coin (283 to date)! Anyway, this new version rocks! I bought two! Quote Link to comment
+fairyhoney Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 AH . . . B e a u t i f u l ! Quote Link to comment
YemonYime Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 What can I say but another excellent design, Chris! You're always thinking "outside the fox". That's why you're one of the best. Clever stuff. Quote Link to comment
+Dr. Whoever Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 EXTRA NICE!! Grabbed 5 of these Quote Link to comment
+Smort78 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Very nice. I love the detail with the first FTF coin in the beak! Quote Link to comment
+fox-and-the-hound Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 Wow! Thanks for all the positive feedback I know these were ordered in a limited number so far until we could guage reaction. I'd like to do a run in a silver as well though. If we did a Silver, would you most prefer Shiny, Antique or Matte (frosted) finish? Quote Link to comment
+Dolfy Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Wow! Thanks for all the positive feedback I know these were ordered in a limited number so far until we could guage reaction. I'd like to do a run in a silver as well though. If we did a Silver, would you most prefer Shiny, Antique or Matte (frosted) finish? Ooohhhh... antique would be nice! Quote Link to comment
+KrazyTrollz Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 BEAUTIFUL!!!! think I'd like the antique silver or shiny Bet it would look lovely in COPPER!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+BVnLJ Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I have a question.... Is the 1st "First to Find" geocoin the one the crow has in his beak on this coin or is it the one with the eyeballs looking through a bush that I believe Chris Mackey made? I need to know which one to try and get on ebay so I have both Thank you Quote Link to comment
+fox-and-the-hound Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 (edited) I have a question.... Is the 1st "First to Find" geocoin the one the crow has in his beak on this coin or is it the one with the eyeballs looking through a bush that I believe Chris Mackey made? I need to know which one to try and get on ebay so I have both Thank you It is indeed and the one with the eyes is the other side of the same coin. I bet you could find someone to trade with though before heading to the eplace Edited January 31, 2008 by fox-and-the-hound Quote Link to comment
+BVnLJ Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I have a question.... Is the 1st "First to Find" geocoin the one the crow has in his beak on this coin or is it the one with the eyeballs looking through a bush that I believe Chris Mackey made? I need to know which one to try and get on ebay so I have both Thank you It is indeed and the one with the eyes is the other side of the same coin. I bet you could find someone to trade with though before heading to the eplace thank you Quote Link to comment
+tom4props Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 just got my 2 antique gold goins in the mail yesterday and they look great !!! PS - Thanks Rusty for the extra enclosure to replace my orignial (v1) antique bronze First to Find coin (stolen on 11/30/07 when a thief broke into my car). It's always been one of my favorite coins! Quote Link to comment
+surteb Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Great job on this coin. Any way to celebrate a FTF make it worth it! Quote Link to comment
+Arrow One Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 If anyone has an extra, I'd like to trade for one. Quote Link to comment
+LadeBear68 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 This geocoin reminds me of the DresselDragons geocoin. The red is gorgeous. Quote Link to comment
+bluecherry Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I really like this coin. You did a really good job. Quote Link to comment
+coreynjoey Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 We received our coins and they are indeed beautiful!! The plan was, of course, to leave one as a FTF gift....but I dunno about that now..it's just too nice to let go of! Quote Link to comment
ATMouse Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 This is a coin I wish was a pin as well. I love the front! And the back. Quote Link to comment
+Frozen Buns Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Oh, if he did a pin I would have to leave it as my gift to the next finder, sort of a Beat Ya gift. Course I do love pins. Beautiful design, glad to see you going back to your roots of In Your Face bold, beautiful and detailed all in one. Quote Link to comment
+fox-and-the-hound Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Hmmm... a pin? I've never made one of those! Which side? Quote Link to comment
+Crowesfeat30 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 (edited) Hmmm... a pin? I've never made one of those! Which side? The crow side, of course!!! Gorgeous coin, BTW!! Got mine yesterday and I love, Love, LOVE them!!! CF30 Edited February 6, 2008 by Crowesfeat30 Quote Link to comment
+UncleJimbo Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I'm going back to the beginning and applying what I've learned thanks to all your incite, inspiration and wonderful advice over the last couple years. The FTF (Version 2) pays tribute to the idea "We all know that when the race has begun, the fastest way to get there to be FTF is as the crow flies." This 1.75 inch and 3.5 mm thick trackable coin in Antique Gold has multiple elevations, recessions (sans enamels), imitation hard enamels and a custom icon of course! There's even a little homage to the first FTF in the design So while I might not be first to find anytime soon, I'm hoping you all enjoy the experience and the coin! As always, thanks so much for the feedback and support. Oh, and you can find it here http://www.geocoinstore.com/index.php?main...products_id=197 Beautiful coin! I just ordered a few. I will save them for when I place my first cache(s) when the weather warms up here. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
dimkasmir Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Beautiful coin! Just might get a few. Quote Link to comment
+TheCollector Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 If you develop a pin i will most likely buy some Quote Link to comment
+fox-and-the-hound Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 If you develop a pin i will most likely buy some Finally got the word back that a pin probably won't happen (from the store anyway). I've asked about doing it just as a personal swag item though (got an okay on that) so I might have some later this summer. If the gold coin continues to do well we will definitely be doing an antique silver. Time will tell. Sorry for the long delay in response, but I only got the news this weekend. Quote Link to comment
CinemaBoxers Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Lovely work as usual!!!! Love this one! Trade anyone???? Quote Link to comment
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