This lens is about piggy banks. From the very old collectable banks to the modern banks we will go on a journy of the piggy bank.
All About Piggy Banks
Category: File - :Sparschwein Haspa02.jpg|thumb|right|Piggy bank from around 1970
Piggy bank (sometimes penny bank or money box) is the traditional name of a coin accumulation and storage receptacle; it is most often, but not exclusively, used by children. The piggy bank is known to collectors as a "still bank" as opposed to the "mechanical banks" popular in the early 20th century. These items are also often used by corporations for promotional purposes. Their shape is most often that of a little pig.
Piggy banks are typically made of ceramic or porcelain, and serve as a pedagogical device to teach the rudiments of thrift and savings to children; money can be easily inserted, but in the traditional type of bank the pig must be broken open for it to be retrieved. Most modern piggy banks, however, have a rubber plug located on the underside; others are made of vinyl and have a removable nose for easy coin access. Some piggy banks incorporate electronic systems which calculate the amount of money deposited.
Piggy Banks and Famous Potteries
- Piggy Banks and Famous Potteries
- Photographs of Piggy Banks from famous potteries with histories and interesting details. Descriptions of earthenware, stoneware and porcelain.
Piggy Banks
Polish Pottery Piggy Bank
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Solid Color Piggy Banks
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Designer Piggy Banks Lullabye
Amazon Price: $27.00 (as of 01/06/2010)
Blue Baby Boy Pig Piggy Bank Money Savings Kid Ceramic Decor
Amazon Price: $16.43 (as of 01/06/2010)
School Piggy Banks
Ohio State University Piggy Bank
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Ohio State Buckeyes Piggy Bank
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Piggy Bank Toys
Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Learning Piggy Bank
Amazon Price: $29.97 (as of 01/06/2010)
Money Savvy Pig
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Melissa& Doug Piggybank Play Set
Amazon Price: $19.93 (as of 01/06/2010)
Piggy Bank Jewelry and Watch
Piggy Bank Charm
Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 01/06/2010)
Solid Sterling Silver Piggy Bank Charm
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Piggy Bank - Pig Animal - WATCHBUDDY® DELUXE TWO-TONE THEME WATCH - Arabic Numbers - Brown Leather Strap-Size-Large ( Men's Size or Jumbo Women's Size )
Amazon Price: $79.95 (as of 01/06/2010)
More Piggy Banks
Natwest porcelain piggy banks, Sir Nathanial Westminster
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