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coin operated savings banks in cast iron, diecast, plastic

Revised: Monday, November 16, 2009

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Book of Knowledge - cast iron

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BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE Cast Iron Mechanical Banks
issued circa 1953; cast from the originals in the Book Of Knowledge collection - highly sought after - these are the ORIGINALS; not the recasts from the 1980's or 90's

CREEDMORE Cast iron BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE mechanical bank; near mint to mint. 295.00

ORGAN GRINDER Cast iron BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE mechanical bank; near mint to mint. 295.00

DIE CAST METAL Mechanical Banks

diecast metal MERCURY Rocketship Bank. silvery gray color. class stylized horizontal rocket which is reminiscent of the old Flash Gordon style. place a coin atop the rocket and push the pilot and the coin disappears into the nose of the ship. complete with coin trap and the key. 8" long. 1950's by Duro Mfg. Decals for First National Bank in Wisconsin. minor chipping on the one decal. overall in excellent plus condition! 145.00

diecast metal. STRATO BANK mechanical bank. silvery greenish blue. old stylistic XU 232 Rocketship is heading toward the moon. place a coin on top of rocket and push the red button and the coin disappears inside the moon! complete with coin trap and key. 7.5" long. 1950's by Duro Mfg. Has decals for SEATTLE FIRST NATIONAL BANK (Seattle Washington). works great. excellent. 139.50

diecast metal. STRATO BANK mechanical bank. silvery greenish blue. old stylistic XU 232 Rocketship is heading toward the moon. place a coin on top of rocket and push the red button and the coin disappears inside the moon! complete with coin trap and key. 7.5" long. 1950's by Duro Mfg. Has decals for "The Mount Vernon Bank" Alliance Ohio. the decal on one side is almost completely gone. someone wrote in black magic marker on the base plate. works great. could use a cleaning. excellent. 129.50

diecast metal ASTRO ROCKETSHIP BANK. Gray color; stands upright. approx. 12.5" tall. This is the early version with the bases of the fins "rounded" without the tiny "feet". 1950's by Duro Mfg. Pull the jet back on the side of the rocket; place a coin in the cradle and push the button - the jet propels the coin into the nose cone. Bank is COMPLETE with the red rubber nose cone; the rocket engine coin trap; and a working key! works great. normal wear to the finish from use. very good to excellent. 145.00

diecast metal ASTRO ROCKETSHIP BANK. Gray color; stands upright. approx. 12.5" tall. This is the version with the tiny feet on the fins. Pull the launcher back on the side of the rocket; place a coin in the cradle and push the button - the jet propels the coin into the nose cone. Bank is COMPLETE with all 4 of the red "feet" covers; the red rubber nose cone; the rocket engine coin trap; and a working key! works great. normal wear to the finish from use. very good to excellent. 125.00

1996 Gearbox Limited Edition Texaco Wayne 1920 Gas Pump Replica Mechanical Coin Bank. It stands 12" tall and it is made of heavy die cast metal. the "globe" twists off. you drop your coin into the visible part. you bull down the crank; and the coin drops into the lower section. no key; but easy to open. fantastic display piece. The bank is in mint condition but no box. 19.50

PLASTIC Mechanical Banks

Pyro Hard Plastic Mechanical ELEPHANT BANK. Circa 1950 issue. red and yellow. place coin in trunk of elephant and push monkey forward .... and the coin is deposited. remove bottom cap to retrieve money. 7.5" by 5.5" tall. bright and shining. no signs of use. mint in box. box is intact and shows minimal storage wear. extremely scarce! 245.00

U.S. Army JUPITER ROCKET mechanical bank. late 1950's vintage. Made by Superior Toy of Chicago. 13.5" tall. white with red nose; blue fins and red rockets. Raised lettering on sides reads U.S. ARMY. place the coin in position and push the button and the coin disappears up-under the nose cone. The coin trap is the red rockets in the very base (which is removeable). no cracks. no chips. no breaks. no play wear. mint condition with illustrated box. 149.50

U.S. Army JUPITER ROCKET mechanical bank. late 1950's vintage. Made by Superior Toy of Chicago. 13.5" tall. dark blue with white nose; red fins and white rockets. Raised lettering on sides reads U.S. ARMY. place the coin in position and push the button and the coin disappears up-under the nose cone. The coin trap is the red rockets in the very base (which is removeable). displays as mint BUT the end piece of one of the fins is broken off. clean break - does not look bad at all! no play wear. 85.00

battery operated hard plastic. AUDREY II the man eating plant for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. 1986. fully licensed and copyrighted. 7" tall. Place a coin in the lips of Audrey II and watch her gulp chew and swallow it! excellent to near mint with illustrated box. box shows wear. scarce!!! 89.50

Hard plastic HERSHEY CANDY BAR "Vending Machine" bank; nm 79.50

HAPPY CLOWN mechanical Bank. 8” tall plastic clown. Button on back of his head. When coin is placed in slot between his shoulder; then you push button; coin deposits and he sticks his tongue out. 1950’s vintage; no maker mark. Excellent condition; some paint wear around his name at base. MISSING the coin trap on the bottom side. 45.00

MISCELLANEOUS

book. CHEIN BANKS "Mechanicals and Stills" by Robert L. McCumber. with a Section on Tin Banks Made in U.S. Zone Germany. 1991. First Edition. Signed by the author on the title page. LONG out of print. soft cover. square bound. the banks are photo illustrated with detailed descriptions with all the known versions and variations listed. Large format. 60 single side pages. crease in lower right corner of the front cover. Does list prices - good for comparison sake - since the book was written in 1991. VERY hard to find. invaluable reference book. a wealth of information. overall tight and clean. 59.50

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