Piggy bank budget

Budget piggy bank. The metal case is red. It has 4 slots and 4 holes on the top. A promotional label is affixed, as well as two labels with statements. On the edge is a trapdoor with a lock.

  • Accession Number 2020.02.177
  • Fabricant / Éditeur Durable Toy & Novelty Corporation
  • Period 20th century
  • Materials metal
  • Measurements 13,5 x 11,3 x 4,6 cm
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Historical context

The American system of promoting savings through piggy banks first appeared in the United States in 1890. Adopted by the country’s financial institutions, it gradually spread throughout the world. The boxes remain the property of the banks, and are leased to depositors so that they can fill them up and deposit their savings in the bank.

A wide variety of piggy banks appeared between 1910 and 1920, including the budget piggy b...

  • Accession Number 2020.02.177
  • Fabricant / Éditeur Durable Toy & Novelty Corporation
  • Period 20th century
  • Materials metal
  • Measurements 13,5 x 11,3 x 4,6 cm
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© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.002.0177
Photo by Louis-Etienne Dore

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