On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 17:36:56 -0500, Goomba38 >
wrote:

>Nancy Young wrote:
>> "The Ranger" > wrote
>>
>>> I've never heard of this one... And my Sainted Mother(tm) knew a lot
>>> of them... What's the penny signify?
>>
>> That it's not a gift, you are paying for the knife. I gave knives
>> to a friend at her bridal shower (they were on her list) and
>> I had the gift wrapper tape shiny pennies to the blades so she
>> could pay me.
>>
>Same with luggage, purses, wallets and the like. They're given with a
>coin inside so that they'll never be empty.
>I feel very strongly about that one, as did my parents before me. I gave
>my daughter luggage this year and each piece contained a 10 pfennig
>coin. She won't accidentally spend it and leave the luggage empty then.

What happens with empty luggage?
Chuck (in SC)