Some years are joyful.
Some are meaningful.
And some make you stare into the middle distance and whisper, “…what just happened?”
This handmade wood ornament marks 2025: The Year We Lost Our Cents—a clever, slightly sarcastic keepsake that works on more than one level. Yes, it commemorates the final year the U.S. penny was minted. But it’s also a quiet nod to the fact that, collectively, we may have misplaced our sense along the way, too.
Engraved into natural wood and inset with a real penny, this ornament features In God We Trust along the top with a penny embedded in the center. The penny is framed by 1793 – 2025, honoring the long history of the coin while capturing the very specific chaos of the moment it disappeared. It’s thoughtful, funny, and just irreverent enough to feel therapeutic.
Hang it on your tree, gift it to a friend who appreciates smart humor, or tuck it away as a time capsule reminder of a year that absolutely deserves to be remembered—with a raised eyebrow.
Ornament Details:
- Handmade wooden ornament
- Features a real penny embedded in the design
- Measures 3 inches round
- Comes ready to hang with gold satin ribbon
- Designed and made in my NC studio
This ornament has a way of starting conversations, earning knowing laughs, and quietly saying what a lot of us are thinking. It’s funny without being loud, political without being explicit, and meaningful without taking itself too seriously.
Because some years don’t need glitter and nostalgia.
They need documentation.
