Smashed Pennies

You may have seen these weird clear machines full of gears at various touristy sites. These are known colloquially as "Penny Smashers," and they do just that—smash pennies. Although they also imprint an image, generally related to whatever touristy site you are at.

I don't know when I started collecting these things, but I've amassed a fair few!

An image of the Marge Simpson 'I just think they're neat' meme, edited so that she's holding a Bart Simpson smashed penny

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a smashed penny featuring the Universal Studios Hollywood sign a smashed penny featuring another version of the Universal Studios Hollywood sign a smashed penny featuring E.T. pointing at the Universal Studios Hollywood sign a smashed penny featuring the logo of Jurassic Park: The Lost World a smashed penny featuring Gru from Despicable Me a smashed penny featuring Edith, Margo and Agnes from Despicable Me a smashed penny featuring a Minion from Despicable Me riding a missile a smashed penny featuring Vector from Despicable Me a smashed penny featuring Bart Simpson a smashed penny featuring a T-Rex skull, from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County a smashed penny featuring an astronaut, from the California Science Center in Los Angeles a smashed penny from the Aquarium of the Pacific, featuring a sea dragon a smashed penny from the Aquarium of the Pacific, featuring several tropical fish a smashed penny from Balboa Island a smashed penny from Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum a smashed penny from Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum a smashed penny featuring the Statue of Liberty in New York City a smashed penny from Amelia Island, Florida, featuring a sea turtle a smashed penny from Amelia Island in Florida, featuring a skull and crossbones wearing a pirate hat a smashed penny from St. Augustine, Florida, featuring the historical city gate a smashed penny from St. Augustine, Florida, featuring the Bridge of Lions a smashed penny from St. Augustine, Florida, featuring the Castillo de San Marcos a smashed penny from St. Augustine, Florida, featuring the Castillo de San Marcos a smashed penny from St. Augustine, Florida, featuring a Native American by the name of Chief Saturiwa a smashed penny from St. Augustine, Florida, featuring a the bust of a man named Pedro Menendez a smashed penny from St. Augustine, Florida, featuring a the figure of a soldier with what may be a musket? and labeled 'Spanish Bluecoat'. a smashed dime featuring The Lord's Prayer a smashed dime featuring The Lord's Prayer