Columnist Sid Salter writes that as the penny fades from circulation, he wonders if something else is slipping away too: a ...

The U.S. Mint ordered its final batch of blanks — the sheets of metal used to make pennies — in May. That means even before the last penny was minted, the coins were becoming scarce, as penny ...

Peters’ Penny Press Machine Co. is one of about a half-dozen manufacturers of the contraptions that smoosh designs into ...

If you’re unfamiliar with Elf on the Shelf, here’s how it works: Parents stage the doll in different spots around the home during December. The idea is that Santa Claus has dispatched the elves to ...

Dating back more than a century, penny press machines can be found in museums, at visitor centers, at zoos and on boardwalks.

As long as people have been traveling, they’ve sought mementos and souvenirs. Ancient Egyptians and Romans brought spices, animal skins, and gold back from foreign trade missions or conquests. Modern ...

An I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! campmate was rushed to see medical professionals after a horror incident.

The U.S. Mint may have ended production of the penny, but with 3 billion minted last year and another 300 billion in ...

Here in the South, where the soil runs red and the porch light glows softly against the approaching night, we’ve always held ...