Municipal Wharf – Nolands On The Wharf
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Santa Cruz, CA
From collectors
Nolan's has been in business on the wharf since 1961. The sell mainly clothing items such as shirts, sweatshirts/hoodies, light jackets, surf shorts, socks, bathing suits/bikinis, sandals, and backpacks. They also have some fun local-themed scented candles (like California Poppy, Highway 1 Redwood, and Beach Boardwalk, to name a few). In addition they carry the usual touristy knick knacks like refrigerator magnets, key chains, santa cruz stickers, etc. The store is about midway on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf.
Hours of operation: Winter November through February daily 9:00 to 7:00 pm. Summer March through October daily 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
There are various 'for a fee' parking lots surrounding the wharf.
Machine 3 (Placed 2018) is inside the front door. Cost to press: 51¢ each design. Designs all with 'Santa Cruz':
1. (H) Three surf boards vertical and one surfboard horizontal with 'Noland's Muni Wharf'.
2. (H) Sea otter on its back with 'CA Sea Otter'.
3. (H) Mother and baby hump back whale submerging under water with 'California'.
4. (H) Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf with 'California'.
Retired machines:
Retired 1: all with 'Santa Cruz': 1. (H) Sea Turtle with 'California, 2. (V) Pelican with 'California', 3. (H) Shark with 'Tiger Shark'.
Retired 2: 1. (V) Sea Otter head out of water with 'Santa Cruz California', 2. (H) Three jumping orcas with 'Santa Cruz, CA', 3. (H) Surfer in cresting wave.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N36° 57' 33.012" Longitude: W122° 1' 7.122"
Google Maps coordinates: XX5J+MG Santa Cruz, California
4/23/24: Machine rolling okay. RK
7/14/26: Machine works but designs are misaligned so you might not get the design you want
8/4/26: Machine clogged with lots of pennies, therefore out-of-order until fixed
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Machine 3 - Inside front door | 4 | Penny |
| Retired 1 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 2 | ? | Penny |
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