JTM
Joined: Dec 21, 2009
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JTM
On 2010-11-30 07:15, trutiki wrote:
I found this massive ceramic-like bank. Bought it cheap just because I really liked it but am curious if someone has seen these before. It is about 18" tall and weighs a ton! The exterior finish looks too slick for a DIY craft but the coin cutout and stopper hole in back are really rough. Inside the the bank's legs are hardened ropes (for stabilization during creation perhaps?)No markings anywhere. Functionality wasn't thought out in the design process as the coins can slide down into the legs and get stuck there. Maybe someone modified a commercially produced piece?
Awesome find. I actually had one of these once and sold like an idiot. Mine was exactly like yours with one exception...there was no hole to retrieve the coins. So...I would have had to break it if I wanted to save my pennie in it. If I recall mine was about two feet tall and weighed a TON. I bought it from some true retro-merchandise dealers about 10 years ago. I am guessing it is from the 60's. Just a guess though.
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