Piggy bank space
Rocket-shaped space piggy bank from US financial institution Hamburg Savings and Trust Co. The chrome-plated case features a spring mechanism that can eject a coin. A slot is located on the front of the piggy bank.
- Accession Number 2020.02.500
- Fabricant / Éditeur Astro Manufacturing
- Date 1957 c
- Materials metal
- Measurements 28 x 9,9 cm
Historical context
This piggy bank evokes the space race of the mid-20th century. It was the first model from Astro Manufacturing, a company founded by two brothers who had left Duro Manufacturing, another piggy bank manufacturer. The yellow label indicates that the rocket is connected to the American financial institution Hamburg Savings and Trust Co.
While the first generations of piggy banks were generally metal, rectangular in shape and with a ha...
- Accession Number 2020.02.500
- Fabricant / Éditeur Astro Manufacturing
- Date 1957 c
- Materials metal
- Measurements 28 x 9,9 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.002.0500
Photo by Louis-Etienne Dore
- On display
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