DH Cartoon: Utah's New Quarter

Posted on 10/16/2007 at 4:23 PM

Utah's state quarter was unveiled on Monday at the Denver Mint and will actually go into circulation November 5. The design of the state quarter commemorates the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 in northern Utah.

For a state that sometimes has to battle a stereotype of being out-of-date, I'm not sure putting transportation vehicles from the 1860s is the most prudent choice.

But that just might be me. I spent a number of years as a graphic designer in a marketing department and, in regards to the design, the biggest bang the state could've gotten for their buck (or quarter, I should say) would've been promoting the ski industry or some type of tourism. Free advertising that would've stuck around for decades.

Advertising tourism on the quarter can backfire, though. New Hampshire, in 2000, put a famous natural rock formation "The Old Man of the Mountain" in their quarter design. The formation collapsed to the ground three years later. According to Wikipedia, dismay over the collapse was so great that people left flowers at the base of the cliffs in tribute and many people suggested replacing the Old Man with a plastic replica -- an idea that was quickly rejected by an official task force.

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Where are the Rockies updates?!

Posted on 10/18/2007 at 7:12 AM by Anonymous

You know, for a guy who claims to be a Rockies fan, you haven't made much noise about them playing in the World Series! ;)

Erwin

Edited by ataylor on 10/18/2007 at 8:12 AM

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!

Posted on 10/18/2007 at 10:39 AM by ataylor

I'm afraid if I start typing in the World Series entry on this blog, that the clickity-clack might awaken me from the dream!