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    Posted 3 years ago

    dav2no1
    (839 items)

    Libbey 5-Gallon Glass Piggy Bank

    I can absolutely say...this is the biggest piggy bank I own! Made by Libbey. Has The original cork snout. Back says "this little pig went to market". I believe these were made in the 1970s?

    LIBBEY
    Founded in 1818, East Cambridge, Massachusetts was the home to The New England Glass Company.

    "Edward Drummond Libbey, son of the first corporate owner, William, moved the company to Toledo, Ohio."

    WHY OHIO?
    Ohio had natural resources such as, abundent deposits of natural gas and large deposits of fine quality sand. AND..they had railroads and steamships...perfect for moving their products.

    ". In 1892, the name was changed to The Libbey Glass Company."

    ***I'll add a link for further history of Libbey Glass

    THIS LITTLE PIGGY WENT TO MARKET
    "In 1728, the first line of the rhyme appeared in a medley called "The Nurse's Song". The first known full version was recorded in The Famous Tommy Thumb's Little Story-Book, published in London about 1760."

    Is this an innocent rhyme or does it have a darker meaning?

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    1. dav2no1 dav2no1, 3 years ago
      ***Further information

      LIBBEY
      https://libbey.com/history/

      THIS LITTLE PIGGY
      https://y105fm.com/the-first-little-piggy-went-to-market-a-sad-analysis-itsnotwhatyouthink/
    2. BHIFOS BHIFOS, 3 years ago
      ah yes......Off to the slaughter house!
    3. Watchsearcher Watchsearcher, 3 years ago
      I have 2 of these pigs but mine are clear glass rather than amber.
      Mine came to me from my parents’ convenience store. They originally came full of penny bubblegum and sat on the counter near the cash register.
      One of mine still has it’s cork nose.
      It’s nice to see yours!
    4. dav2no1 dav2no1, 3 years ago
      Would love to see them...
    5. Watchsearcher Watchsearcher, 3 years ago
      I’ll try to get some pictures today. :^)
    6. PhilDMorris PhilDMorris, 3 years ago
      Something I always wanted !~
    7. dav2no1 dav2no1, 3 years ago
      This is the first one I had seen in person and had to buy it. They are available, but shipping is expensive due to the size and it being glass. I bundled it with other pieces and got a great price.
    8. jscott0363 jscott0363, 3 years ago
      Now, that is the coolest (and BIGGEST) piggy bank I've ever seen!!
    9. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 3 years ago
      So cool...
    10. dav2no1 dav2no1, 3 years ago
      Thanks everyone for looking, the loves and comments...
    11. pikchert8ker, 2 years ago
      We had an exchange student from Germany who bought me an amber one as a goodbye gift in 1984. He told me to fill it with change then use the money to come visit him and his family. Due to one thing and another it never got filled. In 2009 the bank got broken and was too expensive to replace. My husband found a clear one at a garage sale (he wouldn't tell me how much he paid for it!) in about 2016. In 2021 I found an amber one at an antique/junk store so I bought it! Now I have 2 of them and have no idea what to do with them other than try to fill both and exchange the money for a trip to Europe some day!
    12. dav2no1 dav2no1, 2 years ago
      pikchert8ker, thanks for sharing your story. You're lucky to find a replacement.

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