+keewee Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Amongst the geocoins I collect, I collect all coins designed by several different designers. One of these designers is Crake (Chris Rake). Now, on his website he has a gallery of the geocoins he has designed and sold, but I know there are others he has designed. So I was wondering, what other geocoins (other than those in the gallery on his website) has Chris Rake designed. I know he designed the winning 2006 submission for TXGA and so the 2006 Texas geocoin is one of his. And I think there was a TXGA sheep geocoin that might have been his design also (2008?). But what other geocoins are there out there that have been designed by Chris Rake? Quote Link to comment
+WRITE SHOP ROBERT Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) Amongst the geocoins I collect, I collect all coins designed by several different designers. One of these designers is Crake (Chris Rake). Now, on his website he has a gallery of the geocoins he has designed and sold, but I know there are others he has designed. So I was wondering, what other geocoins (other than those in the gallery on his website) has Chris Rake designed. I know he designed the winning 2006 submission for TXGA and so the 2006 Texas geocoin is one of his. And I think there was a TXGA sheep geocoin that might have been his design also (2008?). But what other geocoins are there out there that have been designed by Chris Rake? I'm assuming that you already know about the Kiwi Nomads?? Chris Minted my Personal Coins for me, as well as the two versions of the Look Twice Geocoins, although I had most control over the designs. Edited May 12, 2011 by WRITE SHOP ROBERT Quote Link to comment
+keewee Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Amongst the geocoins I collect, I collect all coins designed by several different designers. One of these designers is Crake (Chris Rake). Now, on his website he has a gallery of the geocoins he has designed and sold, but I know there are others he has designed. So I was wondering, what other geocoins (other than those in the gallery on his website) has Chris Rake designed. I know he designed the winning 2006 submission for TXGA and so the 2006 Texas geocoin is one of his. And I think there was a TXGA sheep geocoin that might have been his design also (2008?). But what other geocoins are there out there that have been designed by Chris Rake? I'm assuming that you already know about the Kiwi Nomads?? Chris Minted my Personal Coins for me, as well as the two versions of the Look Twice Geocoins, although I had most control over the designs. Kiwi Nomads? I know about his Nomads - Save Our Watersheds, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Look Twice Geocoin - Bicycle Version and Look Twice Geocoin - Motorcycle Version. But I don't know about a Kiwi version... Quote Link to comment
+WRITE SHOP ROBERT Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) It came in three versions... BTW, the Look Twice Geocoins sold on his site were designed by me(well, he did the work, I provided the idea and directions) Oh, Yeah...there is also a Crake Personal Coin Edited May 12, 2011 by WRITE SHOP ROBERT Quote Link to comment
+keewee Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) It came in three versions... BTW, the Look Twice Geocoins sold on his site were designed by me(well, he did the work, I provided the idea and directions) Oh, Yeah...there is also a Crake Personal Coin Ahhhhh - I've never seen that one before!! :cry: When was it made? Oh well, onto my seeking list it goes! What does Chris's personal geocoin look like? That will be another that will HAVE to go onto my seeking list! Thanks for all the info WSR! Edited May 12, 2011 by keewee Quote Link to comment
+WRITE SHOP ROBERT Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 It came in three versions... BTW, the Look Twice Geocoins sold on his site were designed by me(well, he did the work, I provided the idea and directions) Oh, Yeah...there is also a Crake Personal Coin Ahhhhh - I've never seen that one before!! :cry: When was it made? Oh well, onto my seeking list it goes! What does Chris's personal geocoin look like? That will be another that will HAVE to go onto my seeking list! Thanks for all the info WSR! I don't know when they were made. I found them accidentally when I was looking at images in a search. Look for a NZ geocaching group, I think that was a custom order. Do you have one of my Personal Coins? Quote Link to comment
+keewee Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 I've gone back through all my emails from Chris and can't find any mention of such a nomad geocoin anywhere! Was it made specifically for someone? Quote Link to comment
+WRITE SHOP ROBERT Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I've gone back through all my emails from Chris and can't find any mention of such a nomad geocoin anywhere! Was it made specifically for someone? Made for a website or a Cacher organizarion in NZ I believe, never sold on his site. Here's a pic of his Personal... Quote Link to comment
+keewee Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 I've gone back through all my emails from Chris and can't find any mention of such a nomad geocoin anywhere! Was it made specifically for someone? Made for a website or a Cacher organizarion in NZ I believe, never sold on his site. Here's a pic of his Personal... Am investigating, but turning up a blank so far... Ah - I have seen pictures of his personal geocoin before. Forgot about that. Onto the Seeking List it goes! And no, I don't have one of your personals - would love to get one. Shall we trade? Quote Link to comment
+Sivota Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Made for a website or a Cacher organizarion in NZ I believe.............. Yes, it was sold on www.geocaching-zone.co.nz, but this shop is "currently closed for maintenance". "Currently" meaning for a long time already, I believe. Quote Link to comment
+keewee Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Made for a website or a Cacher organizarion in NZ I believe.............. Yes, it was sold on www.geocaching-zone.co.nz, but this shop is "currently closed for maintenance". "Currently" meaning for a long time already, I believe. Thanks for that. Just found that out too. Making some local queries on this... Quote Link to comment
+WRITE SHOP ROBERT Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I've gone back through all my emails from Chris and can't find any mention of such a nomad geocoin anywhere! Was it made specifically for someone? Made for a website or a Cacher organizarion in NZ I believe, never sold on his site. Here's a pic of his Personal... Am investigating, but turning up a blank so far... Ah - I have seen pictures of his personal geocoin before. Forgot about that. Onto the Seeking List it goes! And no, I don't have one of your personals - would love to get one. Shall we trade? I'd love to trade. What I have left for trade are the from GCF '09, and plan to have another version made later for trading. Quote Link to comment
+Bhob Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 you might want to try sending Chris an e-mail he may very well be more than happy to provide you a list of the coins that he has been involved in making - - - - also of possible interest to you - some of his coins had versions (finishes) that were not generally available for example, the "geohana" was made in at least two finishes one for general sale, the other for sale only to addresses in Hawaii other coins also had small runs in finishes that were not generally available I believe that many (most ?) were donated by Chris for sale at events and for other fund-raising purposes if my memory is working correctly, "tracking time" was generally available in a bronze (antique gold ?) finish, and a rarer version was made in a pewter (antique silver ?) finish I believe that the same is true for the "Rhode Island" coin such may also be the case for other of his widely-sold creations I am also aware of two versions of the "bluebonnet" coin one with hard enamel, and the other with soft enamel I believe that this was a result of two mintings, and that both versions were sold to the general public in typical production quantities (500 or so of each, which was typical for that time period) Quote Link to comment
+G & C Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Were the Mimbres coins his design? I think I remember the Crake name on my set of Mimbres coins before I activated them... Quote Link to comment
+keewee Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Were the Mimbres coins his design? I think I remember the Crake name on my set of Mimbres coins before I activated them... Yes, they are Quote Link to comment
+geoquino Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Here is another design: 315 geocoin Quote Link to comment
+WRITE SHOP ROBERT Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Here is another design: 315 geocoin That's an awesome Coin. Quote Link to comment
+mamoreb Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 It came in three versions... BTW, the Look Twice Geocoins sold on his site were designed by me(well, he did the work, I provided the idea and directions) Oh, Yeah...there is also a Crake Personal Coin Ahhhhh - I've never seen that one before!! :cry: When was it made? Oh well, onto my seeking list it goes! What does Chris's personal geocoin look like? That will be another that will HAVE to go onto my seeking list! Thanks for all the info WSR! I would have thought that you knew that one! I got one from ButterflyLady in the Easter mission, but I have already sent it out traveling (to NZ, of course, but it is still here in Oslo). Perhaps ButterflyLady could help you get your hands on one of these coins? Quote Link to comment
+crake Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Hey guys! Unfortunately I don't have a complete list of coins online anywhere, as several designs were for personal coins, including several nomads - one of which was for folks in NZ. The list on my site is fairly complete of all of the "crake" coins though. Folks have already mentioned a few of my designs, but I can give a little more history.... I started fairly early in the Geocoin days with the Bluebonnet coin. Then I followed up with Tracking Time and Navstar. The first Suncatcher coin and Monarch butterfly came after that along with 12 Days of Caching, and Astrolabe - one of which went into orbit, which spawned the "First Geocoin in Orbit" coin The wildflower, mimbres, butterfly, and suncatcher coins are annual releases now, and that reminds me - time to do some designs! Quote Link to comment
+cache_in_hand Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Hey guys! Unfortunately I don't have a complete list of coins online anywhere, as several designs were for personal coins, including several nomads - one of which was for folks in NZ. The list on my site is fairly complete of all of the "crake" coins though. Folks have already mentioned a few of my designs, but I can give a little more history.... I started fairly early in the Geocoin days with the Bluebonnet coin. Then I followed up with Tracking Time and Navstar. The first Suncatcher coin and Monarch butterfly came after that along with 12 Days of Caching, and Astrolabe - one of which went into orbit, which spawned the "First Geocoin in Orbit" coin The wildflower, mimbres, butterfly, and suncatcher coins are annual releases now, and that reminds me - time to do some designs! Glad to hear this "time to do some designs!". Will there be another Mimbres? Quote Link to comment
+keewee Posted May 28, 2011 Author Share Posted May 28, 2011 Hey guys! Unfortunately I don't have a complete list of coins online anywhere, as several designs were for personal coins, including several nomads - one of which was for folks in NZ. The list on my site is fairly complete of all of the "crake" coins though. Folks have already mentioned a few of my designs, but I can give a little more history.... I started fairly early in the Geocoin days with the Bluebonnet coin. Then I followed up with Tracking Time and Navstar. The first Suncatcher coin and Monarch butterfly came after that along with 12 Days of Caching, and Astrolabe - one of which went into orbit, which spawned the "First Geocoin in Orbit" coin The wildflower, mimbres, butterfly, and suncatcher coins are annual releases now, and that reminds me - time to do some designs! Glad to hear this "time to do some designs!". Will there be another Mimbres? Mimbres? Nah, I'm waiting to see Navstar v2!!! Quote Link to comment
+G & C Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Glad to hear this "time to do some designs!". Will there be another Mimbres? I too am interested in the answer to this question. Quote Link to comment
+JoenGPS Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Got to meet Chris at our first Geowoodstock and have been collecting his coins ever since. Always a good quality coin with a unique design. We were lucky enough to collect a "Silver Tracking Time" as mentioned in another post a few years back. As told to us by Chris, only 25 were made. Looking forward to whatever is cooking in the future Quote Link to comment
+WRITE SHOP ROBERT Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Hey guys! Unfortunately I don't have a complete list of coins online anywhere, as several designs were for personal coins, including several nomads - one of which was for folks in NZ. The list on my site is fairly complete of all of the "crake" coins though. Folks have already mentioned a few of my designs, but I can give a little more history.... I started fairly early in the Geocoin days with the Bluebonnet coin. Then I followed up with Tracking Time and Navstar. The first Suncatcher coin and Monarch butterfly came after that along with 12 Days of Caching, and Astrolabe - one of which went into orbit, which spawned the "First Geocoin in Orbit" coin The wildflower, mimbres, butterfly, and suncatcher coins are annual releases now, and that reminds me - time to do some designs! Glad to hear this "time to do some designs!". Will there be another Mimbres? Mimbres? Nah, I'm waiting to see Navstar v2!!! Me?? I'm waiting to see more people using the Nomad template for personal coins. Quote Link to comment
+keewee Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 Hey guys! Unfortunately I don't have a complete list of coins online anywhere, as several designs were for personal coins, including several nomads - one of which was for folks in NZ. The list on my site is fairly complete of all of the "crake" coins though. Folks have already mentioned a few of my designs, but I can give a little more history.... I started fairly early in the Geocoin days with the Bluebonnet coin. Then I followed up with Tracking Time and Navstar. The first Suncatcher coin and Monarch butterfly came after that along with 12 Days of Caching, and Astrolabe - one of which went into orbit, which spawned the "First Geocoin in Orbit" coin The wildflower, mimbres, butterfly, and suncatcher coins are annual releases now, and that reminds me - time to do some designs! Glad to hear this "time to do some designs!". Will there be another Mimbres? Mimbres? Nah, I'm waiting to see Navstar v2!!! Me?? I'm waiting to see more people using the Nomad template for personal coins. Quote Link to comment
+geoquino Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Suncatcher 2011 is out and available in the store. Quote Link to comment
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