Coins, Collectibles & Wooden Display Boxes

Coin collecting is described as collecting coins or other forms of legal tender. However, coin collecting is different from 'numismatics' which is concerned with the study of currency, which can include paper currency.

Coin collecting and numismatics are similar but there are differences. A person interested in numismatics for instance, may or may not collect coins and vice versa.

Since the time coins were first minted, people have collected coins, mainly for their bullion value and there are many examples of ancient coin hoards being discovered by people with metal detectors, buried in ceramic jars or wooden chests.

However, collecting coins for their artistic or commemorative value was something that developed much later.

Commemorative medallions, presented as awards for sporting, academic and other achievements are also a feature of collecting today.

For example, after the recent One Day International (ODI) cricket series between England and New Zealand (which incidentally England won), all the players and officials were presented with commemorative medallions.

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Collectors are always interested in limited edition coins, coins minted with flaws and especially coins that have aesthetic qualities, or some sort of historical significance, because they are the most valuable.

In ancient Rome and Mesopotamia, evidence has emerged suggesting that coins were collected and systematically catalogued by their national treasuries.

Individual citizens who could afford to do so probably also collected old and exotic coins, as a sort of portable art, to impress their friends and acquaintances.

It is thought that in the first century AD, the Roman emperor Augustus liked to give his friends and officials old and exotic coins, during special events.

Coins that have a value, whether intrinsic or actual are often kept in special boxes for cataloguing, accessibility and protection purposes. Commemorative medallions as awards, often come in individually designed boxes.

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Polmac (UK) Ltd are specialist suppliers of customized, single and multi-tier, wooden coin boxes and wood boxes for other collectibles and memorabilia, including military collectibles and gifts. They're beautifully made, versatile and terrific value, making them ideal for the purpose!

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Beech: Beautiful, Hard Wearing & Robust!

The common Beech with it's typically broad, dome-shaped canopy, is a large, deciduous tree which grows throughout western and central Europe and can grow to heights of between 25 - 30m.

The Common Beech

The Beech tree can grow for up to 400 years and is often found on drier, free-draining soils, such as chalk and limestone.

Beech is popular because it is a hard wearing, dense wood with a warm colour and good grain character. It has many uses including cooking utensils, flooring, furniture, tool handles, sports equipment and wooden display boxes.

Beech is traditionally used to smoke herring because the wood burns well and provides an enticing aromatic infusion. In some European countries, the edible nuts, or 'masts', were once used as a feed for pigs and are still sometimes used to make a coffee substitute, after roasting.

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The bark contains an aromatic substance that can improve the taste of beer and the leaves are used in the manufacture of gin, adding colour and sweetness.

The leaves and bark also contain pigments that are used to dye fabrics. Fresh beech leaves can even be eaten as a salad and some countries use them to stuff pillows, if down is unavailable.

In Celtic mythology, the Beech was believed to have certain medicinal properties. Beech leaves for example, were used to relieve swellings and other ailments.

Polmac (UK) Ltd uses Beech to manufacture customised wooden boxes, where a more robust and hard wearing material is required. Our customised boxes are beautifully made, versatile and terrific value and are designed to boost bottom-line sales!

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Chocolate Boxes & The Science Of Dating!

According to new research in America, showing up on a first date with a box of chocolates may not be as 'cringe worthy' as it first appears.

American scientists have found that consuming something sweet like chocolate, can increase levels of attraction and sub-consciously, may also encourage feelings of 'desire'.

So, offering a box of chocolates on a first date may be an excellent strategy for someone, if he wishes to charm his date.

It seems that the same brain processes that underpin the taste for sweet things also underpin feelings of love, which may explain why we often crave both.

This means that a simple box of chocolates could bring a chap 'sweet success'. The tricky part though, is persuading the lady to get stuck in immediately, without making it obvious what you're up to.

The Spaniards learned about chocolate from the Aztecs and brought it to Europe. It was introduced into England in about 1657.

Not long afterwards, individual chocolates were being made and sold in boxes, with pictures on the front to make the entire presentation more appealing.

Ever since, chocolate box designs have included everything from 18th century classical elegance, to the latest modern art.

Today, there is a vast range of chocolate box designs, catering for the finest Belgian chocolates to the more economical varieties.

Most chocolate boxes are now made from cardboard and modern synthetic materials. However, when something special and unique is called for, they are also made from sheet metal and wood.

Polmac (UK) Ltd specialises in supplying customized, wood presentation boxes, including chocolate boxes, where specified.

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Polmac wooden boxes are supplied with beautiful, food compatible, colour, or natural wood stains and stunning, internal fabric linings. They can also be overprinted with a logo, or text, if a more personalised, branded finish is required.

All Polmac wood chocolate boxes are beautifully made, versatile and terrific value and are designed to transform your products into exquisite gift sets that your customers will find irresistible.

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