Old holders.

Talk about storage methods that no longer exist.

One that I rarely see are square window 2x2s. Instead of the cardboard cutout being round, they were square.

 

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That's because (back then) coins were square.

 

Someday old holders will be collectibles.

 

Visualize Andy Roony:

"Now why is it that some coins
have square holes and others
have round holes?

 

I suspect those were for photo slides for use in slide projectors, that were repurposed to hold coins.

 

My favorite Roonyism: If a vacuum cleaner sucks, does that make it bad?

As far as old holders go, I'm looking into storing my coins in a "coin cabinet" one of these days in the near future, ideally with trays that have a maroon velvet liner....and the toning from leather pouches seems interesting as well! I really enjoy the history of coins and if I can begin storing them as collectors did back then, that would be icing on the cake.

 

I tried that but the pockets filled up way too fast.

 

The hefner look
I wouldn't mind ifmy coins were presided over by a gaggle of scantily clad girls

 

Here is one of the square window holders.

 

A square bun!!! Why is it square??!!

 

I always thought they were a bit cool. I still have a bunch of them somewhere.