Antique and Vintage Banks

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Comment by Lillian Dunbar on October 19, 2016 at 12:03pm

I have 2, but wouldn't consider myself a collector.

Comment by Michael Newton on October 18, 2016 at 11:59pm

Does anyone collect JOLLY Nigger banks?

Comment by tomsantiquesetcetera on April 22, 2016 at 12:50am

Lillian, use a thin, wide knife (like a bread cutting knife). Insert into slot, hold sideways, jiggle-shake, coin lands on knife, slides out...

I bought a chrome pig bank, no key, for $.50 USD, you could hear coins inside...took it home, used screw driver to unscrew bottom plate. 7 Canadian coins totalling $2.10.

Comment by dave wettlaufer on March 28, 2016 at 2:58pm

Nice collections of banks and now you’re talking my language. I had a “starter collection” till I got my feet wet. I think I know a little more than I did when I started and you described what to look for in an old bank is the way I check them. I’m not a pro, but the smooth casting, the slot, things to look for, thats the ticket, now if they had Made in Canada printed on the hind leg, then I would be interested in buying it. Hard to find, even in Canada .. ..did I say, nice banks.

Comment by Lillian Dunbar on March 28, 2016 at 12:11pm

If you mean a glass bank like the one I have, they are selling for around $10 average on eBay. There are also metal mechanical banks with an African American theme which a worth quite a bit more in good condition.

Comment by Scott Cook on March 28, 2016 at 12:51am

What about the jolly nigger money bank? Price

Comment by Lillian Dunbar on October 1, 2014 at 6:15am

A brown glass bank shaped like a treasure chest (5 x 5"). No way to get out the contents except by breaking it (bad design concept there). Several of these sold on eBay anywhere from 99¢ to almost $40! Quite a range.

Comment by Lillian Dunbar on September 10, 2014 at 5:37am

A bank bank. Love them!

Comment by randy d norris on September 10, 2014 at 12:01am

Adding a couple of new ones to my collection. The Cupola (house with red roof) is from 1869 and one of the very first cast iron banks made. the other is just a very nice bank from 1899-1920.

Comment by randy d norris on July 18, 2014 at 11:56am

Beautiful detail....Is it brass, or do you know? Have you found the mfg?

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