Above is the 2010 NYE Coin (300) which debuted in December 2010
As of 11/14/11 there are 76 NYE Run 2010 Coins remaining out of 300
The 2010 NYE Coin was designed to commemorate the 5 night NYE Run at The Worcester Centrum and Madison Square Garden. These are two of the more hallowed venues in Phish history, so I tried to work in as much symbolic imagery as possible relating to each venue. I focused on incorporating as much NYE flavor as possible.
The Worcester Centrum Side of the NYE Coin was inspired by the 1993 NYE Run during which Phish played on a stage designed to look like an aquarium. I chose to portray this setup as a round fishbowl, which is littered with Phish symbolism. The figure of Moses standing with the 10 Commandments at center stage alludes to Tom Marshall’s appearance on 12/31/93 to sing the 1st line that he ever wrote for a Phish song. The scuba diver and the giant clam were part of the NYE gag that evening, and the sperm whale is a reference to the Moby Dick encore that had everybody buzzing on 11/29/97. The surfboard next to Moses is a reference to the Wipeout Fest that went down at the Centrum almost a year later, on 11/27/98. The dates on this side of the coin were placed in the bubbles rising up from the fishbowl floor.
The Madison Square Garden Side of the NYE Coin references all previous NYE Runs performed at MSG. The Van de Graff generator on the top of Madison Square Garden is a nod to the Gamehendge Time Factory gag performed as midnight approached on 12/31/95. The Udderball (complete with pentagram as a reference to the Harpua narration from 12/30/97) is climbing up the side of MSG, and provides what I feel to be a bit of an urban Godzilla theme. The Udderball was brought to life on an incredible half-domed projector setup that was integral to the 12/31/97 NYE countdown. The caterpillar crawling down 8th Avenue is a reference to the costumed troupe that delighted the audience throughout the 1998 NYE Run, donning amazing costumes each night of the run. During the Wolfman’s Brother on 12/28/98 caterpillars crawled up on stage and squirmed around while the band destroyed everyone in attendance. The “7 crystals of snow” are a nod to the 2002 NYE gag when snowflakes began falling from the ceiling during the Seven Below performed as midnight approached on 12/31/02. The dates for the 3 Night Run appear on the top of the building running along 8th Avenue, and as seen on all clocks that appear on Phish Coins, the large digital clock outside of MSG is set to 4:20.
The 2010 NYE Coin is antique silver in color, 1.75″ in diameter, 4 millimeters thick, has reeded edges, and was be minted in a limited run of 300 sequentially numbered coins.
The 2010 NYE Coin is $20 on the Lot, or priced as follows with shipping & handling fees:
Prices with USPS Delivery Confirmation Shipping & Handling Fees:
1=$24 : 2=$45 : 3=$66 : 4=$87 : 5=$108 : 6=$129 : 7=$150
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