The Fare Box

Fare Box Volunteer Staff

The American Vecturist Association has had a newsletter since 1947. It is created mainly for members by members. The Fare Box can have many different items and articles and has had many different type of articles through the year.

  • Articles about tokens
  • Articles about transit systems
  • Articles about members
  • Articles about conventions
  • Obituaries
  • Car Wash Tokens – New Finds and Issues
  • Parking Token – New Issues
  • Transportation Token – New Issues
  • Transportation Tokens – New Finds
  • Updates to Atwood-Coffee Catalog
  • Classified Advertising (No cost to members)
  • Auctions by members
  • Auctions by the AVA
  • Auction Results
  • New members
  • Member change of address
  • Reinstatement of members
  • Meeting and Board Meeting Minutes
  • Election Notifications
  • News on Foreign Transportation Tokens
  • Transportation Token blurbs
  • Many other types of articles

Most articles are created by members and sent to the editor for publishing.

How Issues are Displayed

  • Issues prior to 2023 are the entire year in one file and viewable by the general public
  • The following 2023 issues are available without password:
  • August through October 2023 issues are password protected. You must be a member to view these files. Contact Bob Schneider if you need the password.

 If you are a member and would like the password, please email Bob Schneider.


Past Issues by year

194719481949195019511952
195319541955195619571958
195919601961196219631964
196519661967196819691970
197119721973197419751976
197719781979198019811982
198319841985198619871988
198919901991199219931994
199519961997199819992000
200120022003200420052006
200720082009201020112012
201320142015201620172018
201920202021202220232024

Special thanks to Merlin R. Null, Keith Baron, and Bob Schneider for their help in obtaining and scanning these issues.