- Ethnohistorical collection
Piggy bank bus
Bus money box from Swedish savings bank Älmhults Sparbank. This metal model is red and white. There’s a slot on the roof of the bus, along with the bank’s logo. These are also inscribed on the side of the piggy bank.
- Accession Number 2020.02.947
- Period 2nd half of the 20th century
- Materials metal
Historical context
Au tournant du 20e siècle, quelques banques suédoises décident d’adopter le système étasunien de promotion de l’épargne par les tirelires. Les institutions adhérentes augmentent significativement dans la première moitié du siècle, allant de pair avec l’apparition de fabricants locaux qui supplantent les fabricants américains dans le pays.
Si les premières générations de tirelires sont généralement métalliques...
- Accession Number 2020.02.947
- Period 2nd half of the 20th century
- Materials metal
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.002.0947
Photo by Daphnée Bouchard
- On display
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