A Look Back: A gripe about the Maine state quarter
The Aug. 19, 2002, edition of Mainebiz took exception to the design of Maine’s new quarter, which was released in general circulation in 2003. “Could the design of the state’s quarter be any more boring? We think not.” For those of you who haven’t studied it, the quarter features Pemaquid Light with the tall ship Victory Chimes sailing off a rocky shore. A cliche, possibly, but Mainebiz staff called it a “big missed opportunity.” Their proposals for alternate designs seem a bit dated now. One suggested a portrait of 1980s movie star Judd Nelson, a Falmouth native, with the slogan, “Remember me?” Another would have featured a Walmart Supercenter with a full parking lot and the slogan, “The way life should be.”
Fun fact: Back in 1999, it was common for Mainebiz advertising to include the cost of a car lease or the sale price of a fax machine, but real estate listings in general adhered to an apparently unwritten policy of running without prices. One exception was a broker in Augusta who had no problem touting deals available in the Waterville-Augusta area. One ad promoted a “prime Waterville downtown location” for the jaw-dropping rate of $5 to $7 a square foot.
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