Ever seen one of THESE !?

[Jravol78]

Ok ... now that I have your attention . I came across this recently . I have several stashed away somewhere from various seasons but just wondering if anyone else had something this uniquely customized in their Vol memorabilia collection ? My 90 y.o. VFL grandfather used to have these made up every season to give away to friends , family , customers , etc...

My grandfather was good friends with a gentleman named John Ambrose . Mr.Ambrose was the CEO of the Ambrose Printing Co. based in Nashville since the mid 1800’s . Ambrose printed several UT football guides each year . I’m not sure if they printed the official media guides but they may have IIRC. Growing up I always had the best posters , guides , bumper stickers , you name it that were printed by Ambrose .

****Edited here for clarity
I carried one of these around from as long as I can remember until just a few years ago (not sure why I stopped ?!?). I’m going to see if y’all know what this is before I name it but my grandfather had Ambrose make these customized for him every year for a good 25 years .

I know this is a very random post and I thought of putting it in the memorabilia thread but there was very little recent activity in that thread . I also thought a lot of the older crowd and or Vol historians would like to see this very unique piece of memorabilia .

To summarize has anybody else ever seen one of these ? Does anybody know what it is ?? Does anybody have anything similar that they would like to post ?

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

You put coins in it so they don't rattle around in your pocket.

 

[Jravol78]

You put coins in it so they don't rattle around in your pocket.

Good call& correct ! I’ll tell you what.... since you were the 1st to answer & to answer correctly I will send you one if I’m either able to find a few more from the stash or if my grandfather still has some stashed away. If interested let me know and we can figure out a way to PM & I will mail you one .

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

Good call& correct ! I’ll tell you what.... since you were the 1st to answer & to answer correctly I will send you one if I’m either able to find a few more from the stash or if my grandfather still has some stashed away. If interested let me know and we can figure out a way to PM & I will mail you one .

I appreciate the offer but I will kindly decline, if somebody else wants it they can have it.

 

[Special Ed]

I remember using coin holders like this back in the day when people carried pocket change and used pay phones.
Seems like my maternal grandpa always had one. I got my first one from him.
I hadn't thought of this in a long time, but after I joined the army, I learned of a common name for it that my grandpa didn't mention.
It was a two word name. The first part was Pocket...

 

[MAD]

I remember using mine to pay for lunch at Sequoyah Hills Elementary School in Knoxville in first grade, I think school lunches were .60¢ back in those days. My favorite part of lunch was the ice cream cup with the little wooden paddle spoons.

 

[Eastknox865]

Ok ... now that I have your attention . I came across this recently . I have several stashed away somewhere from various seasons but just wondering if anyone else had something this uniquely customized in their Vol memorabilia collection ? My 90 y.o. VFL grandfather used to have these made up every season to give away to friends , family , customers , etc...

My grandfather was good friends with a gentleman named John Ambrose . Mr.Ambrose was the CEO of the Ambrose Printing Co. based in Nashville since the mid 1800’s . Ambrose printed several UT football guides each year . I’m not sure if they printed the official media guides but they may have IIRC. Growing up I always had the best posters , guides , bumper stickers , you name it that were printed by Ambrose .

I’m going to see if y’all know what this is before I name it but my grandfather had Ambrose make these customized for him every year for a good 25 years .

I know this is a very random post and I thought of putting it in the memorabilia thread but there was very little recent activity in that thread . I also thought a lot of the older crowd and or Vol historians would like to see this very unique piece of memorabilia .

To summarize has anybody else ever seen one of these ? Does anybody know what it is ?? Does anybody have anything similar that they would like to post ?View attachment 286168View attachment 286169

Wow I can't believe you didn't know what that was... im getting old

 

[Jravol78]

Wow I can't believe you didn't know what that was... im getting old

damn brother (or sister ) I know what it is lol! I carried either this one or one from another season my entire childhood to buy ice cream like posted by mad4vol...

I can see why you drew that conclusion though ..... to the edit machine I go .

 

[Jravol78]

I remember using mine to pay for lunch at Sequoyah Hills Elementary School in Knoxville in first grade, I think school lunches were .60¢ back in those days. My favorite part of lunch was the ice cream cup with the little wooden paddle spoons.

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Those were the best , next to the Mickey Mouse bar of course. I despise a wooden spoon & would grab an extra or save my lunch spoon . On popsicle sticks too... I have to wrap the popsicle wrapper or a paper towel around stick or I may possibly die! Something about the texture . Save a little milk or even better chocolate milk to pour in there and you have yourself a mini milkshake my friend !!

 

[Jravol78]

I remember using coin holders like this back in the day when people carried pocket change and used pay phones.
Seems like my maternal grandpa always had one. I got my first one from him.
I hadn't thought of this in a long time, but after I joined the army, I learned of a common name for it that my grandpa didn't mention.
It was a two word name. The first part was Pocket...

second rhymed with wussy??

 

[feathersax]

Coin purse! My daddy always carried one, & now I keep on in the car for loose change. Some of us wore garrison caps in the service. We called them "coin purse caps" rather than the more sordid nickname.

 

[Behr]

I appreciate the offer but I will kindly decline, if somebody else wants it they can have it.

^^^^Not a true fan.

 

[GreveHaller]

I remember using mine to pay for lunch at Sequoyah Hills Elementary School in Knoxville in first grade, I think school lunches were .60¢ back in those days. My favorite part of lunch was the ice cream cup with the little wooden paddle spoons.

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I can taste this picture and if I close my eyes I'm at vacation bible school

 

[FLVOL_79]

Wow I can't believe you didn't know what that was... im getting old

First thing I thought. I was like "I used to get these in the 80's how does this dude not know its for coins? Oh, I'm old now".

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

The 1969 season. The "Jackson Massacre". Steve Kiner regretted ever asking "Archie Who?". "Tricky Dickey" became the new catch phrase. Actually "Tricky Dickey" probably began a few days into 1970.

 

[Jravol78]

First thing I thought. I was like "I used to get these in the 80's how does this dude not know its for coins? Oh, I'm old now".

ha! I did know what it was .... just seeing who else did....but yes I will affirm that you are indeed “old” my friend

 

[Jravol78]

^^^^Not a true fan.

haha ... YES! Now we have the true test to determine the age old VN question of “true fan -vs- bandwagon rider “

 

[rickyb712]

I appreciate the offer but I will kindly decline, if somebody else wants it they can have it.

class

 

[Evergrenevol]

Ok ... now that I have your attention . I came across this recently . I have several stashed away somewhere from various seasons but just wondering if anyone else had something this uniquely customized in their Vol memorabilia collection ? My 90 y.o. VFL grandfather used to have these made up every season to give away to friends , family , customers , etc...

My grandfather was good friends with a gentleman named John Ambrose . Mr.Ambrose was the CEO of the Ambrose Printing Co. based in Nashville since the mid 1800’s . Ambrose printed several UT football guides each year . I’m not sure if they printed the official media guides but they may have IIRC. Growing up I always had the best posters , guides , bumper stickers , you name it that were printed by Ambrose .

****Edited here for clarity
I carried one of these around from as long as I can remember until just a few years ago (not sure why I stopped ?!?). I’m going to see if y’all know what this is before I name it but my grandfather had Ambrose make these customized for him every year for a good 25 years .

I know this is a very random post and I thought of putting it in the memorabilia thread but there was very little recent activity in that thread . I also thought a lot of the older crowd and or Vol historians would like to see this very unique piece of memorabilia .

To summarize has anybody else ever seen one of these ? Does anybody know what it is ?? Does anybody have anything similar that they would like to post ?View attachment 286168View attachment 286169

On the back of that coin holder is a football schedule that brings back memories. The Notre Dame freshman game was the introduction of a young man named Condredge Holloway. The Vols freshmen whipped the Notre Dame freshmen that day..Back then it was a big deal.

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

First, I saw a pair of lips. I think that banks used to hand them out because I know I had a couple in the sixties.

 

[GlockVol]

My kids are in their mid 30s now but I remember taking them to the Tennessee State Museum one day probably in the late 80s. While there I saw a display of antique toys and there in the glass case was a rubber gun that you put a ping pong ball in the barrel and squeezed to shoot it out just like the one I had as a child in the 50s. Made me feel old then but I feel a heck of a lot older now watching my grandsons. And yes I remember those coin holders and the ice cream and wooden paddle spoon (watch out for splinters) very well.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

We used to have them for both Tennessee and our High School Football schedule (Huntland single-A school). It was a nice form of advertising back then.

 

[Alto1]

WOW!
Those bring back memories.........

 

[Special Ed]

second rhymed with wussy??

Bingo!

 

[O.G.HomeGrownUTVOL]

Ok ... now that I have your attention . I came across this recently . I have several stashed away somewhere from various seasons but just wondering if anyone else had something this uniquely customized in their Vol memorabilia collection ? My 90 y.o. VFL grandfather used to have these made up every season to give away to friends , family , customers , etc...

My grandfather was good friends with a gentleman named John Ambrose . Mr.Ambrose was the CEO of the Ambrose Printing Co. based in Nashville since the mid 1800’s . Ambrose printed several UT football guides each year . I’m not sure if they printed the official media guides but they may have IIRC. Growing up I always had the best posters , guides , bumper stickers , you name it that were printed by Ambrose .

****Edited here for clarity
I carried one of these around from as long as I can remember until just a few years ago (not sure why I stopped ?!?). I’m going to see if y’all know what this is before I name it but my grandfather had Ambrose make these customized for him every year for a good 25 years .

I know this is a very random post and I thought of putting it in the memorabilia thread but there was very little recent activity in that thread . I also thought a lot of the older crowd and or Vol historians would like to see this very unique piece of memorabilia .

To summarize has anybody else ever seen one of these ? Does anybody know what it is ?? Does anybody have anything similar that they would like to post ?View attachment 286168View attachment 286169

I still get one of these every year!