http://www.ngcoins.net Serving the National Guard Challenge Coin Scene Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:24:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Everyone if you haven't seen it yet, MilBid.com was born in February. This site is awesome! It's free and supports the military. Unlike other places you actually talk with the head cheese and they listen. It's not everyday you get a site wanting to give to the troops, as it ... http://www.ngcoins.net/coin-news/helping-a-military-centric-auction-site-out/ Bruce has been busier than ever. I as well. We hope everyone hasn't forgotten about us. We are trying to get back in the saddle to talk about National Guard challenge coins. We have gotten our hands on some really awesome goodies lately which we will post shortly. Some of ... http://www.ngcoins.net/coin-news/we-are-getting-back/ Howdy again, busier than ever right now, hope to get some pics and more comments up soon, thanks, Bruce http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/ok-more-soon/ Cool, more coins in the mail today, got a GX Guard Experience coin, another transportation coin, and a couple of others....will post pics this weekend or next week. http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/got-more-coins-today/      Well, there are only so many places to acquire coins. Ebay happens to be one of the few, another is www.challengecoinauctions.com, and a variety of online stores.  I like keeping an eye on each source and snap up unique shaped coins when they are on the market. Will put ... http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/bought-more-coins-recently/ So obviously I have bought many of the coins in my collection, the shaped coins and these being good examples, do they hold quite as much personal value, no, but I like coins from places I have been, units I have served with, fellow Ohio National Guard units, and the ... http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/ok-so-i-have-bought-some-coins-too/ OK, are you a traditionalist, or do you also like coins with a shapely twist....? I find myself instantly liking coins of different shapes, although they do not hold the same personal draw as coins received for a purpose or unit, they hold an appeal through design and shape. What ... http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/uniquely-shaped-coins/    Well, this picture is of coins I was awarded, given, part of the unit, and such, includes coins that I received during promotion through the two I received when I got first place at Leapfest. A start to my collection, some that came from commanders, some from everywhere, and ... http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/added-another-coin-to-my-collection-today/ Had some fun today, showed around one of the coins I have to several military and former military people, the few civilians that saw it really did not understand it, but hey, everyone else got a good laugh......hope you do too. http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/had-some-fun-today/ Well, tonight I discussed our new Battalion Coin with our officers....and we are waiting on one of the companies that is changing its mascot.  By next month I might be able to post a pic of the artwork, and by March hopefully a picture of the actual coin. Interested in ... http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/our-new-battalion-coin/