Posted 4 years ago
dav2no1
(837 items)
Metal piggy banks. This is a small group of metal banks that I've owned for a long time.
The cast iron bank is super heavy and is about 10 inches wide overall.
The brass banks even though I bought them as a pair and always displayed them as a pair they are not a pair. both are made of very heavy brass not like not like the newer reproductions.
The larger one is about 5 inches wide and the smaller one is about 3 inches wide. the bigger one has a sticker saying Made in India. it has a plastic access plug.
The smaller one, as you can see has different eyes with more detail. It also has a metal access plug which is interesting. No marks that I saw.
Nice banks! My two favorite metals. Thanks for posting.
I'll work on digging out some other rare banks for pictures soon.
I love these banks! I have one just like your large cast iron bank, but mine's not in as good of condition as yours is. If I can find it in my storage, I'll post it.
Thanks Scott. Would love to see your bank. Interestingly I also have the wicker and metal and leather bank, but still no ceramic. Haven't found the right one for the collection.
I almost bought a cast iron bank similar to yours, wasn't too bad of a price either but I didn't and now kinda regret it. I have a pretty extensive collection of all types of piggy/coin banks, may post them sometime.
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/297299-vintage-cast-iron-piggy-sow-bank
I saw that post and had commented on it. Haven't seen much from Scott recently...was thinking about that the other day. Anyone heard from him?