Xmas (stacking) idea for ones children!

[DukeSilver]

Greetings all!

I just wanted to share an idea I had recently while I was contemplating plans for Christmas.

As part of the festivities, I usually get a couple of bags the gold and silver foil-covered chocolate coins for my children as standard stocking fillers. However, this year I thought it would be a bit of a fun to slip a real silver Britannia into each bag as part of the gift, so that they eventually happen across it while they work their way through the packet.

There are several motivations for this:

1. I would be curious to see their reaction (i.e. joy at having real silver as a present vs. disappointment at having less chocolate than anticipated!)
2. I would love an excuse to gift them some silver while they are still young
3. I would hope it might trigger an interest in precious metals during their formative years so that they seriously consider adding it to their portfolio when they start earning for themselves

So, I bit of seasonal fun combined with a desire to introduce the next generation to the joys of stacking.

Please share your thoughts. Has anyone else come up with creative ways to encourage their youngsters to stack?

Kind regards

Duke

[richatthecroft]

As a precaution, set them up with Denplan (other dental insurance is available).

[trp]

12 minutes ago, DukeSilver said:

However, this year I thought it would be a bit of a fun to slip a real silver Britannia into each bag as part of the gift, so that they eventually happen across it while they work their way through the packet.

I did this with my son last year. It was mid January before he found the coin (he is type 1 diabetic so enjoys sweets at a much slower pace compared to my other two children, probably something I should have thought about!) however, when he did find it he was very excited.

For this year as he is a fan of PEZ I have already bought him the PAMP PEZ Snowman. More novelty value than a coin but he will find it interesting.  

[dicker]

Hi @DukeSilver

Here are my thoughts having been in the same situation.  
 

Get something they can handle and looks cool.  If you give them a proof coin, they will remove it from its capsule and touch it before you know it!

There are loads of coins about but bars are novel and heavy in the hand   
I would recommend getting a @BackyardBullion silver bar if you can.

Even the 1oz bars would work great I think.

Just my humble thoughts  

Best

Dicker

 

[DukeSilver]

Wonderful suggestions all round.

My thanks to everyone!

[HGr]

Circulated Morgan dollars. Low price over spot, handle-able, easy date run... and its real Cowboy money! This part of it still excites me. So cool to think who might have had it, and where it might have been.