LARGE COLLECTION OF OLYMPIC MEDALLIONS FROM CHINA Start Price USD 150.00 Current Price USD 150.00 Time Left 12 days 14 hours 42 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 22, 2008 End Time Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Location Florence, OR See more about 'LARGE COLLECTION OF OLYMPIC MEDALLIONS FROM CHINA' Description 40 MEDALLIONS FROM THE 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES IN BEIJING PLATED IN 99.9% SILVER WITH COA THIS IS A GREAT SET TO HAVE.  EACH MEDALLION IS DEDICATED TO A PARTICULAR SPORT IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES. ALL FIVE "FRIENDLIES" ARE SHOWN PERFORMING SPORTING ACTIVITIES. ALSO INCLUDED ARE A SET OF SILVER PLATED STAMPS. EACH STAMP IS DIFFERENT AND EACH CAPTURES A DIFFERENT MEMORIAL BUILDING OR SITE. ON THE REVERSE OF THE MEDALLION THERE IS A PROOF LIKE FINISH THAT PRESENT A CAMEO IMAGE OF A HUMAN PERFORMING VARIOUS SPORTING ACTIVITIES. THE ENTIRE SET COMES IN A MADE TO ORDER BLACK CASE WITH HINGES. INSIDE THE CASE  TWO PLATFORMS OF BLUE FELT ARE HINGED FOR EASY DISPLAY AND IN WHICH EACH OF THE MEDALLIONS HAS BEEN PLACED.  THE "FRIENDLIES" ARE THE MASCOTS OF THE 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES. EACH FRIENDLY HAS A PARTICULAR MEANING AND EACH ONE ONLY PERFORMS IN IT'S SPECIFIC GROUP OF SPORTS. EACH FRIENDLY IS PAINTED IN ENAMEL PAINT ON  ONE SIDE - REPRESENTING IT'S OWN UNIQUE COLOR (THE FRIENDLIES EACH HAVE A DIFFERENT COLOR). THERE ARE SPECIFIC BLESSINGS THAT COME WITH EACH FRIENDLY. THE FIVE FRIENDLIES ARE CALLED BEIBEI, JINGJING, HAUANHAUN, YINGYING AND NINI. THEY EACH SERVE THERE OWN PURPOSE IN CHINA'S TRADITIONAL CULTURE AND ART, THE FISH AND WATER DESIGNS ARE SYMBOLS OF PROSPERITY AND HARVEST. SO BEIBEI CARRIES THE BLESSING OF PROSPERITY. ON THE BACK OF IT'S MEDALLION BEIBEI CAN BE SEEN PARTICIPATING IN ALL THE WATER SPORTS. JINGJING MAKES CHILDREN SMILE. HE BRINGS THE BLESSING OF HAPPINESS. ON THE BACK OF HIS MEDALLION BEIBEI CAN BE SEEN ENGAGING IN SUCH SPORTS AS ARCHERY, WEIGHT LIFTING AND BOXING TO NAME A FEW. HUANHUAN IS THE BIG BROTHER. HE IS THE CHILD OF FIRE AND SYMBOLIZES THE OLYMPIC FLAME AND THE PASSION OF SPORT. HE BRINGS THE BLESSING OF PASSION. YINGYING IS LIKE AN ANTELOPE. HE IS FAST AND AGILE AND CAN COVER VAST DISTANCES AS HE RACES ACROSS THE EARTH. HE BRINGS THE BLESSING OF HEALTH. ON THE BACK OF HIS MEDALLION HE CAN BE SEEN PARTICIPATING IN TRACK AND FIELD ACTIVITIES. LASTLY, NINI. EVERY SPORING AND SUMMER THE CHILDREN OF BEIJING  FLY COLORFUL KITES IN THE CAPITAL CITY. THE MOST POPULAR KITE HAS GOLDEN WINGS. NINI 'S GOLDEN WINGS SYMBOLIZE THE INFINITE SKY AND SPREAD GOOD-LUCK AS A BLESSING WHEREVER SHE FLIES WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF STATE QUARTER SETS AND INDIVIDUAL COINS IN OUR STORE INVENTORY. ALSO WE HAVE LEARNED THAT THE US MINT WILL BE RELEASING FIVE MORE QUARTERS NEXT YEAR. THEY WILL INCLUDE U.S. TERRITORIES IN THE QUARTER EDITION. PLEASE JOIN US AT “TEEK’S COINS AND UNIQUE GIFTS.” LOTS OF THINGS LISTED AS STORE INVENTORY. YOU JUST MIGHT FIND SOMETHING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU VISIT. WE HAVE A LOT OF OTHER INTERESTING THINGS TOO. WE NO LONGER SHIP OUTSIDE THE US---SORRY. PLEASE MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. INSURANCE IS EXTRA IF YOU WANT IT. I WILL SEND ALL ITEMS DELIVERY CONFIRMATION BUT I CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS IF YOU DO NOT PURCHASE INSURANCE. ONLY ITEMS PURCHASED THE SAME DAY CAN COMBINE SHIPPING LOTS OF “STUFF” REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE. PLEASE VISIT OUR STORE. THANKS FOR LOOKING.                                      http://stores.ebay.com/teekscoinsanduniquegifts?refid=store Place a Bid!