Piggy bank hat
Hat money box from the Washington Mutual Savings Bank. The brown metal case features a plate with the institution’s lettering. A slot and a lock are located under the hat.
- Accession Number 2020.02.978
- Fabricant / Éditeur Stronghart Company
- Period 2nd half of the 20th century
- Materials metal
Historical context
American financial institutions were early adopters of the piggy bank savings promotion system, developed in 1890 by the American Charles Owen Burns. The boxes remain the property of the bank and are rented to depositors so that they can fill them up and deposit their savings in the bank.
While the first generations of piggy banks were generally metal, rectangular in shape and with a handle, manufacturers were quick to come up with...
- Accession Number 2020.02.978
- Fabricant / Éditeur Stronghart Company
- Period 2nd half of the 20th century
- Materials metal
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.002.0978
Photo by Daphnée Bouchard
- On display
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