Wooden “D.I.Y. dollars” spend like the real thing in North Bend




Offbeat Oregon History podcast show

Summary: The myrtlewood "so-called dollars" are still legal tender there, and have been since they were made during the Great Depression — but not many are used today because coin collectors treasure them. (North Bend, Coos County; 1930s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1008e_north-bend-myrtlewood-money-still-legal-tender.html)