Competition
When you think of a competition, you might think of two runners going neck-and-neck. Or two talented singers competing on stage. But Anders’ pennies also became part of a special competition. An unusual competition soon developed between Anders and his good friend Jack “Domino Kid” Brown.
Anders was not the only one who kept a collection of coins. Brown also stood his ground when it came to collecting. The battle between the two gentlemen was always friendly. For example, Anders said, “Jack collected pennies for me just as I did myself. And in turn, I set aside every coin I found for him.” Because instead of individual pennies, Brown saved nickels. The two men helped each other to expand their collections considerably. But this friendship soon took on a competitive edge. “We kept trying to outdo each other. That’s how his nickels and my pennies started multiplying quite a bit,” Anders explained.