Wikimania

2023:Exchange center



16–19 August 2023, Singapore and Online
Diversity. Collaboration. Future.

You can post here if you plan to bring something from your country (or other countries) to Singapore, in exchange for other things. If you want to bring something, put your name in the following table with the items you want to share. If you want to connect with the sharers in person and collect the items, you can sign in the last column. You can specify what you want to exchange or collect (or give!). That would hopefully be helpful to make more close global connections and get the best out of this year's Wikimania.

Items to consider bringing to this event: coins, bank notes, postcards, stamps, magnets, keychains, flags, etc.

Drop-off of items

You may go to the Main Halls 401/402 and head to the Expo space. There is one corner where you can drop off items such as from your projects or outreach campaigns to be picked by anyone.

  • Stickers
  • Postcards
  • Patches
  • Fridge magnets
  • Outreach booklets or paraphernalia
  • Flaglets/ small banners
  • Sweets such as candies
    • Kindly place appropriate labels on it such as allergy warnings
  • and many more

Open exchange

Country Items Donor's collection interest Donor Sign here if you are interested to connect
Bangladesh Bangladeshi coins, bank notes and stamps User:Mrb Rafi
  1. Bennylin: I will exchange with Indonesian coins, bank notes and stamps
  2. Kurmanbek: I can too exchange
  3. Filipinayzd: I have bank notes and coins for you
  4. Sfs90: I can exchange some coins, banknotes and stamps with you
  5. Adem: Exchange available
  6. PeaceSeekers: I want the coins :]
Germany Postcards from Munich, magnets from Munich, German Euro-Coins Everything kitschy or so ugly it's good again! Bookmarks, postcards, magnets, knick-knacks, magazins with foreign alphabets. DomenikaBo (talk) 15:32, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
  1. Mrb Rafi (talk)
  2. Any cool €2 coins especially :) Chipmunkdavis (talk) 17:28, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
@Chipmunkdavis: I have a wonderful 2€-coin for you, from my city of birth Hamburg! DomenikaBo (talk) 17:36, 29 July 2023 (UTC)
  1. Filipinayzd: I have a magazine in the local language (Latin alphabet though)
@Filipinayzd: Please bring! DomenikaBo (talk) 17:36, 29 July 2023 (UTC)
@DomenikaBo: I will bring it tomorrow. See you around! -Filipinayzd (talk) 15:50, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
  1. Kurmanbek: I can bring a local magazine for you. Can you bring postcard or magnet for me?
@Kurmanbek: Sure will! DomenikaBo (talk) 17:36, 29 July 2023 (UTC)
  1. Jagseer S Sidhu: I'll be happy to exchange bank notes.
  2. Adem: Bookmark?? interesting. I can bring a few bookmarks, and interested to Munich magnets. Adem (talk) 13:27, 31 July 2023 (UTC)
  3. Wasi: Interested for coins, Postcards-Wasiul Bahar (talk) 20:30, 8 August 2023 (UTC)
  4. Iftee: Interested to exchange. Ifteebd10 (talk) 13:28, 11 August 2023 (UTC)
  5. PeaceSeekers: Got some local coins. PeaceSeekers (talk) 07:40, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
Indonesia Indonesian coins, bank notes, postcards, stamps, magnets, keychains coins, bank notes, stamps, magnets, keychains (I don't collect postcards) User:Bennylin
  1. Mrb Rafi (talk)
  2. Kurmanbek: I can too exchange
  3. Sfs90: I have Chilean coins, banknotes and stamps to exchange
  4. Wasi: Will love to exchange-Wasiul Bahar (talk) 20:30, 8 August 2023 (UTC)
Malaysia, Philippines and others Some notes/coins, some other coins if wanted Coins, bank notes, stamps User:Chipmunkdavis
  1. Bennylin: I have some of your country's coins, but will be happy to exchange bank notes and stamps (I have other country, mainly Latin American, coins too, let me know if you're interested in any country in particular) @Bennylin: I would be happy with Latin American ones, please let me know what notes you might want Chipmunkdavis (talk) 02:51, 23 July 2023 (UTC)
  2. Kurmanbek: I can too exchange banknotes and coins
  3. Wasi: Interested to exchange-Wasiul Bahar (talk) 20:30, 8 August 2023 (UTC)
Türkiye Turkish banknotes, coins, postage stamps and postcards Banknotes, coins, postage stamps, postcards and flags User:Kurmanbek
  1. Filipinayzd: Hi, may I have a Turkish flag? (Kurmanbek: Sure)
@Kurmanbek: I guess we met at the postcard table this morning. See you tomorrow. -Filipinayzd (talk) 15:50, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
  1. Bennylin: I'll be happy to exchange your country's coins, bank notes and stamps
  2. Sfs90: Can we exchange some coins, banknotes, stamps and/or postcards? I have some, mostly from Chile and Latín American countries
  3. Jagseer S Sidhu: I'll be happy to exchange your country's coins.
  4. I don't know much about Turkish coins, but apparently there are some common newer commemorative 1 Lira, which if you have I would appreciate. Chipmunkdavis (talk) 03:02, 2 August 2023 (UTC)
  5. Wasi: Can I have a flag and coins? Also wll love to exchange magazine. --Wasiul Bahar (talk) 20:30, 8 August 2023 (UTC)
  6. Iftee: Interested to exchange coins and stamps for coins, banknotes, and whatever else you offer. Ifteebd10 (talk) 13:34, 11 August 2023 (UTC)
Philippines I have bank notes, coins, postcards, flags I wish to have standard sized national flags, coins, lanyard from Wikimania Cape Town, regional conferences, pins User:Filipinayzd
  1. Kurmanbek: Kumusta! Can I have a Filipino flag and banknotes from there? (Filipinayzd: sure!)
  2. Sfs90: I have some coins that maybe we can exchange (Filipinayzd: Thanks! Yes, I have.)
  3. Wasi: Interested to have flag--Wasiul Bahar (talk) 20:30, 8 August 2023 (UTC)
  4. PeaceSeekers: I have some Malaysian coins
Chile Chilean banknotes, coins, stamps and postcards. Also I have stamps from all over the world. Banknotes, coins, stamps, postcards User:Sfs90
  1. Chipmunkdavis: Would be very interested in any of the currency and stamps from Chile! @Chipmunkdavis: No problem! I have a lot of stamps from the last years (mostly in mint condition) and some used stamps from 1980s until 1990s. And I have coins and banknotes too. Sfs90 (talk) 17:35, 23 July 2023 (UTC)
  2. Kurmanbek: Hi, I saw your request to me. Sure, I will bring somethings to you. Can you bring stamps, banknotes and coins to me? @Kurmanbek: Of course, I'll have those things for you. Sfs90 (talk) 23:47, 25 July 2023 (UTC)
  3. Adem: Exchange available @Adem: Of course, I will have some stuff for you. Sfs90 (talk) 19:27, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
  4. Wasi: Interested to exchange--Wasiul Bahar (talk) 20:30, 8 August 2023 (UTC) @Wasiul Bahar: No problem! Hoping to meet you all for exchanging some ítems. Sfs90 (talk) 02:28, 12 August 2023 (UTC)
  5. Iftee: Interested to exchange. Ifteebd10 (talk) 13:28, 11 August 2023 (UTC) @Wasiul Bahar: Of course, I hope we can exchange some things. Sfs90 (talk) 02:28, 12 August 2023 (UTC)
India Indian banknotes, coins and stamps. Banknotes, coins and keychains Jagseer S Sidhu
  1. Filipinayzd: I have bank notes and coins here.
@Jagseer S Sidhu: See you tomorrow! -Filipinayzd (talk) 15:50, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
  1. Kurmanbek: Can you bring banknotes and stamps from there for me?
  2. There are so many cool Indian coins! Would appreciate any unusual circulating ones, or the new 2019 series! Also stamps. Chipmunkdavis (talk) 03:02, 2 August 2023 (UTC)
  3. Wasi: Can I have postcards? :D --Wasiul Bahar (talk) 20:30, 8 August 2023 (UTC)
  4. PeaceSeekers: I have some coins ... oh yeah, I have a "stash" of Russian stamps I got from a Wiki competition few years ago, I just gonna search them up.
Turkey Turkish banknotes, coins, and postcards Banknotes, coins and magnets Adem
  1. I don't know much about Turkish coins, but apparently there are some common newer commemorative 1 Lira, which if you have I would appreciate. Chipmunkdavis (talk) 03:02, 2 August 2023 (UTC)
  2. I'll be happy to exchange banknotes and coins. Sfs90 (talk) 19:27, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
  3. Wasi: Can I have magnet and coins? --Wasiul Bahar (talk) 20:30, 8 August 2023 (UTC)
Russia, Bashkortostan Coins of the USSR and Russia Coins of any countries Рөстәм Нурыев
  1. Wasi: Interested to exchange coins. Also if you have any magazine, I will be happy to collect--Wasiul Bahar (talk) 20:30, 8 August 2023 (UTC)
  2. Iftee: Interested to exchange. Also, would be happy if you could bring a Russian grammar book. Ifteebd10 (talk) 13:28, 11 August 2023 (UTC)
  3. Sfs90: We can exchange some coins.
  4. Kurmanbek: Can you bring some USSR and Russian coins for me? I can bring some Turkish banknotes and coins for you.
  5. PeaceSeekers: I can exchange with some coins :]
Taiwan, Wikipedia Asian Month Postcards for WAM qualified user No exchange interest. Wish to bring postcards that fail to deliver to users or their Wikimania representatives. Reke, Joycewikiwiki :::@Reke: May I have some postcards. See you tomorrow morning. -Filipinayzd (talk) 15:50, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
Bangladesh Bangladeshi coins, bank notes and stamps, flag (if I can manage :) ),magazines written in Bengali.(I have tons of these magazines and will like to exchange). coins, bank notes, postcards, stamps, magnets, keychains, flags, magazines(I will be happy to exchange my magazines with yours) or newspaper written in your language. User:Wasiul Bahar
  1. Sfs90: We can exchange stamps, coins and banknotes.
  2. Kurmanbek: We can exchange.
  3. PeaceSeekers: I can give you my local national newspaper ... I got quite a lot of them, actually :)
Bangladesh Lots of Bangladeshi old stamps, rare Bangladeshi coins (10, 25 and 50 paisha), coins from a number of countries (South Korea, India, Saudi Arabia), bank notes from Saudi Arabia I'm basically a passionate coin and note collector but don't miss any opportunity to collect rare stamps if I get any. User:Ifteebd10
  1. Sfs90: We can exchange stamps, coins and banknotes.
Canada Various pins from Canada Stamps, coins, banknotes, pins User:OhanaUnited
  1. Sfs90: I'm interested, pins are a little collection I started very few months ago, and we can exchange with some coins, banknotes and stamps if we can.
  2. Kurmanbek: I can bring some banknotes from Turkiye for you.
  3. PeaceSeekers: Have some Malaysian coins in store :]
  4. @0hanaUnited: I have some coins. See you around! -Filipinayzd (talk) 15:50, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz, Tajik, and Soviet coins Coins! I collect common and circulating commemorative coins from around the world (by year). User:Nataev
  1. Sfs90: I have some Chilean current coins that we might exchange if you want.
  2. Kurmanbek: I'll bring some coins for you.
  3. @Nataev: I have some coins. See you around! -Filipinayzd (talk) 15:50, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Ideas/ discussion

Badge

  • Let's write something in our name badge, to indicate that we're interested in exchanging things with other people. Bennylin (talk) 15:44, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
    Great idea! DomenikaBo (talk) 17:27, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
    Any idea what we should write / identify ourselves with? Bennylin (talk) 18:21, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
    If possible, we can put a sticker like this to our cards Kurmanbek (talk) 18:42, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
    I'm thinking something like words or initials or symbols that can be easily written in big letters. Because if stickers, who would print them? Bennylin (talk) 20:54, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
    Maybe Wikimania 2023 team can help to us. Kurmanbek (talk) 21:24, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
    @Bennylin @Kurmanbek Do you know who we could ask from Wikimedia23-Team? - DomenikaBo
    No idea and probably unrealistic since it involves someone paying for something that's not in the budget. Bennylin (talk) 10:07, 21 July 2023 (UTC)
    Maybe we can write a big EXCHANGE CLUB on our badge (in all Caps)? Bennylin (talk) 10:07, 21 July 2023 (UTC)

@Bennylin: @Kurmanbek: @Mrb Rafi: @Chipmunkdavis: @Sfs90: @Jagseer S Sidhu:@Filipinayzd:
It would be helpful if this page would be listed in the Main Navigation probably below Other. What do you guys think? Are we allowed to include it? DomenikaBo (talk) 17:31, 29 July 2023 (UTC)

Meet Up?

@Bennylin: @Kurmanbek: @Chipmunkdavis: @Sfs90: @Jagseer S Sidhu:@Filipinayzd:
I suggest, that we schedule a Meetup. What do you guys think? Yes/ No? DomenikaBo (talk) 17:31, 29 July 2023 (UTC)

I feel scheduling a Meetup can bound us to a particular time. I suggest to chat on Telegram or make a group on Telegram when reaching Wikimania so that we can meet each other whenever we have time. Jagseer S Sidhu (talk) 03:18, 30 July 2023 (UTC)
I think it was mentioned in the Wikimania Telegram group that a table could be reserved for this event. Although it is not an official meeting, we can gather around a table. Kurmanbek (talk) 09:26, 30 July 2023 (UTC)
Whichever works, I am fine with it. Would love to have a groupie with WikiCollectors. --Filipinayzd (talk) 01:53, 31 July 2023 (UTC)
Happy to meet in an official table or just on the sides somewhere! Chipmunkdavis (talk) 03:02, 2 August 2023 (UTC)
It would be great if we had a little space to gather! And if not, anyway I really want to be able to meet with those who have time to exchange. Sfs90 (talk) 19:24, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
@Bennylin: @Kurmanbek: @Mrb Rafi: @Chipmunkdavis: @Sfs90: @Jagseer S Sidhu:@Filipinayzd: and all, sorry for delay in response. I wasn't sure about my visa now since I got the visa, I'm being active here lol. I see a consensus here for a telegram group, I took the liberty to step ahead and create a telegram group, if you feel comfortable, please join using this link. Besides, I suggest adding another column here named "Contact" where you can put your contact details which you feel okay, for example, you may share your telegram, or email or just you can use Special:EmailUser or even keep that box blank. I, myself is not a very passionate collector (yet), but started getting interest in it and have some people in my team who are damn serious in collecting. I suggest a wikimedia group for collecting and exchanging things and perhaps working on these topics on wikimedia projects, this is gonna fun. --Mrb Rafi (talk) 17:15, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Let's get more organized

Thanks a lot to everyone for the amazing experience in wikimania 2023. I was wondering how about continuing this bond in the future? Perhaps as an organized group? With a unique name and logo? We will perhaps exchange in every in person meetups possible and work on the wikimedia projects regarding collectables? How about the name "WikiNumisma"? If everyone want, I can ask my team's graphics designer for a logo also :P --Mrb Rafi (talk) 16:18, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

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