Ha!! That's cool to me. As a youngster that didn't have digital toys to keep my brain occupied I created (mostly havoc) my own ways to keep busy. I spent a summer collecting lead tire balancing weights. I discovered I could melt them down (when mom wasn't home) and pour the molten lead into a sand mold. I made dozens of "peace sign" necklaces like that which I sold for coin money..... It never occurred to me to make my own coins!
