Money: it’s what I want
Although its been done before, the guys over at ATYPYK do it with more skill than I had drawing eyepatches on my allowance when I was eight. Which, btw, was probably technically illegal (even though I don’t think any of us were thinking “I’m intending to render this bank bill unfit to be reissued!”) Google answers:
United States Code
TITLE 18 – CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I – CRIMES
CHAPTER 17 – COINS AND CURRENCY
333. Mutilation of national bank obligationsWhoever mutilates, cuts, defaces, disfigures, or perforates, or
unites or cements together, or does any other thing to any bank bill,
draft, note, or other evidence of debt issued by any national banking
association, or Federal Reserve bank, or the Federal Reserve System,
with intent to render such bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence
of debt unfit to be reissued, shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
Hmm. This is one of those times where probably the first amendment would win this battle (is it weird that I tend to think of most Constitutional law questions as Godzilla-style throwdowns? It makes things less boring) if anybody ever cared enough to try to arrest an artist for drawing on dollar bills. Which will never happen. Besides, wouldn’t you be kind of pleased if these bills remained in circulation and you randomly got one?
Name that stodgy-looking president! Hover your mouse on the bill for the answer
And if you’re interested in learning more about currency, or forcing your young cousins to learn more about currency, the mint AND the Philadelphia Fed are, you know, right here. They have an exhibit called “Money in Motion” up where you can see which president was on a $100,000 bill and hey, it’s free!
One Dollar Project via My Modern Metropolis
The Philadelphia Federal Reserve, at 6th and Market
This week in Philly etsy…
Today in local craftiness: a gift for a lady who loves her dog but also loves art brut, opera mustaches, wedding invitations are gorgeous if you can afford them and Washington, Washing-TON.
It may be a bit too late to get one of these for Mother’s Day, but if you’ve got a dog-lady birthday coming up in the future, send konane a photo of her favorite doggie and 60 bucks and you get a hand-painted scarf that… I can’t believe I’m saying this, but actually looks pretty modern and cool despite having a pet and its name on it. No mention is made of cat or other pet scarf portraits. Personalized dog portrait scarf by konane, $60.