The E-Sylum:  Volume 5, Number 15, April 7, 2002, Article 15

A SPINEY WHAT?

  An article by Michael Grogan in the Spring 2002 issue of
  the Conder Token Collector's Journal begins: "Do you
  collect album weeds?  Do you own a copy of "A Journey
  Through the Monkalokian Rain Forests in Search of the
  Spiney Fubbaduck"?   If so, then you must be a collector
  of Evasion tokens, a fascinating but neglected series of 18th
  century coppers."

  "In 1987 the first edition of a new reference on this neglected
  series was published by Mulhulland Ignatious Cobwright.
  The second edition is still available under the title "A Journey
  Through the Monkalokian Rain Forests in Search of the
  Spiney Fubbaduck" by Malachy Greensword. Do not be
  deceived by the unlikely title, this is a serious scholarly
  catalog, generically known as "Evasions 1993."  Reference
  the CTCC Journal Volume 1 #4 for more about this reference."

  [Hmmm.  Another April Fools joke?  Or a real book with
  a really weird name?   If it exists, can anyone fill us in on
  what the title means?

  Meanwhile, how about a quiz question - we haven't done
  one of these in a while.  Who can tell us about a strange-
  sounding book on an American numismatic topic titled
  "One Fatt Calfe"?     I looked for a copy for years before
  purchasing one from George Kolbe on a visit to his home
  several years ago, and haven't seen another one since.
  Hint: It's listed in Davis' "American Numismatic Literature",
  and 200 copies were printed.  -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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