The Open Road: Touring America Today

Americans take to the open road in droves every summer. They travel in campers, RVs, trucks and buses. They are gone for a day, a week, or months. But the one thing that these travelers have in common is the desire to see the sights and experience the journey. And the most important of all is to live to tell your friends about your adventures. The best way to do this is to bring home souvenirs, to remind you and all your friends that you were there-and wasn't it great? To answer this call, souvenir penny machines dot the land, documenting our need to proclaim our transience. Small, inexpensive, and portable, the mementos produced are as American as apple pie and trailer parks. So empty your pockets of change and squish away, because a penny saved may be a penny earned, but it is not nearly as memorable as a penny squished.

The Open Road features 250 pennies and related materials from tourists stops across the United States. These roadside momentos all come from current roadside attractions, ranging from The Trees of Mystery in Klamath, CA to Graceland in Memphis, TN. Included are some great copper finds from zoos, towers, aquariums, shops, big cities, small towns, and off-the-beaten-path places. Each is unique, sharing an insight into the great American tradition of tourist traveling.

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