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This is a cast bank, made for transporting cashiers money from desk
to safe. It is Italian and measures 17x12x7cms. |
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This small American tinplate bank was made by Chein+Co, it holds
up to $5 in dimes and registers each one as it is deposited in bank. 7x5X5cms. |
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These three banks all work on the same principle,
place a coin in their hands and press the lever and hey presto they eat the coin. All are cast iron reproductions of the original banks, all are made in Taiwan. Humpty and the Nigger both have moving eyes and ears. h17cms. |
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This is a cast iron bank made in America. It depicts the popular cartoon
character from bugs bunny, his arch enemy Elmer Fudd. H22cms. |
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A cast iron bank, made in Taiwan. Once again a reproduction of the
original, nevertheless still collectable. Place a coin in the Indians bow and he fires it into the bears stomach. The bear opens his mouth and throws his head back as the coin is fired into him. 18x20x8cms. |
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This is a wooden money bank, it is hand made and has quite an
ingenious movement. Place a coin in the drawer and close it, open the drawer again and the coin has disappeared. To get the coin back is another problem you have to solve. 14X18X8cms. |
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This has to be the most popular bank ever, the simple pig. This one
is made of cast iron and is representative of the original piggy bank, even down to the color. 14X22cms. |
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This is a pottery bank depicting the famous movie star Charlie
Chaplin. Collectable both as a bank and movie memorabilia. H17cms. |
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Tinplate made in Bulgaria, this bank depicts a small post office.
Place the coin on the cashiers desk and it will spring back into the bank. 19X12X8cms. |
