The Mintage Author:Elbert Hubbard Elbert Hubbard (1856 Ä 1915) was an American writer, artist and philosopher. He was instrumental in the Arts and Craft movement and is best known for his essay A Message to Garcia. Hubbard edited two magazines The Philistine and the Fra. The Philistine was covered in brown paper. According to Hubbard that was because "There is meat inside".... more » The Mintage Table of Contents includes Five babies, To the west, Simeon Stylites the Syrian, Battle of the little big horn, Sam, Cleopatra and C sar, A special occasion, Uncle Joe and Aunt Melinda, Billy and the book, John the Baptist and Salome, and The master.« less