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The Americas · Abingdon, Virginia, USA · G068

Barter Ticket

Depression audiences paid for theatre seats with farm produce.

Front of Barter Ticket: 2 Seats, inspired by Barter Theatre produce-for-admission, with actual Noun #91
Front · 150 × 75 mm
Back of Barter Ticket: the Barter Theatre produce-for-admission tradition, how a note would work, and the traits of Noun #91
Back · the tradition

Security Edition v2

The same note set like a banknote: full engraved portrait of Noun #91, guilloche, watermark, thread, foil stripe and microtext, all printed art. What's on it

Security Edition front of Barter Ticket: a line-engraved portrait of the full actual Noun #91 in a guilloche oval beside a watermark window, thread and holographic-look stripe
Security Edition · front
Security Edition back of Barter Ticket: a color medallion of Noun #91 in a guilloche rosette, with the note's story
Security Edition · back
v2 front SVG ↓ v2 back SVG ↓

The tradition · since 1933

Barter Theatre produce-for-admission

Actor Robert Porterfield opened Barter Theatre in 1933; Depression audiences could pay admission in produce, and actors were paid partly in food. It is now the State Theatre of Virginia.

Source: Barter Theatre (Wikipedia) ↗

How a note would work

Seats are earned by bringing food or volunteering for a community stage and spent on performances, workshops or snacks. They are never bought or cashed out.

Design concept inspired by this tradition, not issued by or for the people who keep it. Not legal tender, not for sale, no cash value, no redemption and no investment rights.

Front SVG ↓ Back SVG ↓ Machine edition
  • PlaceAbingdon, Virginia, USA
  • Erasince 1933
  • RegionThe Americas
  • UnitSeat · Seats
  • Face value2 Seats
  • SerialGB-G068-N0091
  • NounActual Noun #91 ↗
  • Why this NounShow business: the reel of film stands in for the footlights.
  • Headfilm strip
  • Glassessquare black rgb
  • Bodyredpinkish
  • Accessoryrainbow steps
  • Seedbg 0 · body 24 · acc 75 · head 83 · glasses 2