Home Information Shopping Cart
The Shop at Cooper-Hewitt
Books
Accessories
Gifts
Museum Souvenir
Table Top
Children
Office


Spy Coin

Manufacturer:
Unknown, Eldridge, Missouri

Materials:
Silver, nickel

Notes:
Hollow coin to transfer messages between borders, between lovers and between betweens.

Oh Boy: Jan. 11, 2007: The U.S. issues a spy coin warning after discovering tiny transmitters planted in Canadian coins. The government said the mysterious coins were found planted on U.S. contractors with classified security clearances on at least three separate occasions between October, 2005 and January, 2006 as the contractors traveled through Canada.

Alisa Grifo, founder Kiosk

Kiosk is a store in SoHo opened by Alisa Grifo in November, 2005. The shop stocks products from all over the world, one country at a time. The featured country changes approximately every four to five months. Everything in the store is sourced during her travels.

Member Price:
$32.40

Price:
$36.00




Spy Coin BACK
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum design by studioradia.com