Who sez the paper dollar has no intrinsic value?
OK–maybe that’s true of paper dollars as printed. But as folded, paper dollars can increase their value dramatically. Look what someone has done with dollar bills to make works of art.
The fish on the right was made with a single $1 bill. Would you pay $5 for it? $10? $20?
Just imagine if you could sell all of your $1 bills for $20.
Maybe the Federal Reserve should learn origami and, instead of printing dollars in dull, flat piles, start issuing paper dollars folded to resemble animals, insects, jet planes and tanks. Maybe that would give our currency some value.
I received an email with these attached photos. The workmanship is whimsical and amazing.
Jethro
September 28, 2012 at 3:13 PM
Here’s a guy who attempted to pay a $137 ticket with 137 $1 origami pigs. Tendered in a Dunkin’ Donuts box… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yTBHCNHaQo
They didn’t seem to appreciate his ‘art’.
applescence
September 28, 2012 at 4:27 PM
the origami is amazing, and the ticket thing is way too funny. Guy must have balls the size of coconuts though! Don’t know if I would/could have done that, but funny that he did!
James Barnes
September 29, 2012 at 12:44 PM
Yeah, I loved the bills folded into 137 pigs that was great. Personally a dollar is just a piece of paper. We’re canning smoking meats and storing grains, fruits and vegetables. Gold and silver are hard to eat when the stores are empty. We can already draw water from our well with no power and can easily survive without electricity. We have chickens, ducks, a milk goat and we’re working on getting a mini cow. We’re looking for a feed farmer who will trade meat and eggs and carpentry skills with us should the crap hit the fan. Time marches on, the dollar will collapse the question is when?
Don
October 16, 2012 at 7:08 PM
James,
It is uplifting to read your September 29, 2012 at 12:44 PM comment. Happy to know you are in the position you are in. You are way ahead of most people BY FAR. Good for you & yours.