+Team Pixos Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Why are turtles and penguins so popular? Scanning through eBay why are turtles and penguins so popular? Maybe not so much now but definitely earlier coins? Quote Link to comment
+Droo Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 "Coz they're sooo cute! So are puppy dogs and kitty cats and the occasional bat, chicken, clam or starfish but nothing tops a turtle or penguin. Quote Link to comment
+UFgatorgirl Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 just look at them.... they are the most adorable animals... there are movies about them... cute cute cute Quote Link to comment
+Gitchee-Gummee Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Previous posts, and... they generally are used to represent/identify with ecological movements. Whales and polar bears follow not too far behind. Quote Link to comment
+tsunrisebey Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Anyone's guess. There's alot of pressure behind a turtle design Quote Link to comment
+ECplus3 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Anyone's guess. There's alot of pressure behind a turtle design *Like* Quote Link to comment
+drneal Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 dung beetles, moles, tics, leeches, rats, ect. just don't get as much PR. ILYK Quote Link to comment
+ECplus3 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 dung beetles, moles, tics, leeches, rats, ect. just don't get as much PR. ILYK And yet at least two on that list have been featured on more than one coin. Quote Link to comment
+Team Pixos Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 My daughters comment was "well duh; of course they are cute!" Quote Link to comment
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