Antique and Vintage Banks

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Comment by Lillian Dunbar on May 2, 2012 at 6:59am

That's a neat cross-collectible - a bank and a car!

Comment by One Red Hen on May 1, 2012 at 9:06pm

I love all of these banks! Here is one I posted on the main site earlier, and a little birdy recommended I post it here ;)

Comment by Lillian Dunbar on March 4, 2012 at 7:18am

I didn't go to that World's Fair, but I do remember the hype because it was in New York City - a 2 hour drive from where I lived and I was 12 years old then. I bought this at a garage sale years ago just because it appealed to me, but no key came with it, so I can open up the bottom, but since I'm not using it as a bank, I guess it doesn't matter.

I remember for a long time I kept a silver dollar and an old Canadian penny in the mailbox bank. Even as a young child, it didn't take me very long to realize I could get coins back out by simply upending the bank. I also thought it was cool to show on the outside how much money you could save in a year by putting the same coin in every day.

Comment by vicki hufstetler on March 3, 2012 at 6:55pm

Worlds Fair items are doing pretty well at the moment and yours looks to be in very nice condition - did you attend?

I like your mailbox too - cute!

Comment by Lillian Dunbar on March 3, 2012 at 10:49am

A souvenir of the 1964 World's Fair in New York.

Comment by Lillian Dunbar on February 17, 2012 at 8:51am

My maternal grandfather gave me this 9" tall metallic bank when I was too young to remember, so it's at least 60 years old.

Comment by John Schindler II on February 6, 2012 at 3:24pm

Thanks for the info, the links were great!

Comment by Lillian Dunbar on February 6, 2012 at 7:37am

Mechanical banks are the prime banks, but many are being reproduced. Watch out for fakes. I just collect what I like no matter the value (or lack of). Here some info:

http://ezinearticles.com/?Collecting-Antique-Toy-Banks&id=275479

http://reviews.ebay.com/WOW-Cast-Iron-Bank-Antique-Collectible-Orig...

http://www.ehow.com/how_2241876_collect-antique-mechanical-banks.html

Comment by John Schindler II on February 5, 2012 at 11:27pm

What can I look for in a good bank?  Is it what is made out of, or the general theme of the bank (like Uncle Sam, or one the actually looks like a pig)?

Comment by Lillian Dunbar on February 2, 2012 at 7:40am

An unmarked ceramic Christmas piggy bank about 8.5" tall with fake gems in the eyes and nose. It also has "eyelashes".

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