the term wooden nickel came from german mythology.
the term wooden nickel came from german mythology.
where did the term wooden nickel come from?
german mythology
scrip and tokens have often been issued locally in times of severe economic distress such as financial crises and the civil war. during the depression, a local bank in tenino, washington, issued emergency currency printed on thin shingles of wood. blaine, washington, soon did the same with both flat scrip and, in response to requests generated by news and word of mouth, coins that included a 5-cent piece. the chicago world's fair in 1933 issued wooden nickels as souvenirs, and the tradition of wooden nickels as tokens and souvenirs continues to the present day.
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wooden nickel records was an american independent record label started in 1971 by bill traut, jim golden and jerry weintraub as a successor to dunwich records. most of wooden nickel's releases were by acts based in the chicago area, including the siegel–schwall band, james lee stanley, megan mcdonough and styx. the label had a distribution deal with rca records. wooden nickel ceased operations after its top act, styx, signed with a&m records in 1975. the label sued the band for breach of contract, then was formally disbanded in 1977.









































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section::::discography.:albums: wns-1000 series.
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