Mr Punchs Shop : Banks and Moneyboxes
| | |  | 1920s German Tinplate Chocolate Machine Bank(Reference #05-9-45)
 Made in Germany, this finely lithographed tinplate chocolate vending machine money bank stands 6" tall. It is very similar to those that were produced for promotional purposes on behalf of Cologne-based chocolate maker Stollwerck. The sides feature the most delightful pair of girl vamps, dressed in typical 1920s costume, parading along with various types of chocolate goodies. The lithography on the back depicts a little boy in elfin costume looking particularly pleased with the large bar of chocolate under his arm. A particularly security-conscious manufacturer must have made this machine as it even has a locking mechanism to one side; this allows access to the front window, the drawer, and the coins collected at the bottom. Parents could have used the key when they wanted either to restock the chocolate bars or to take the coins to the bank. The key is now missing. In terms of condition, the vending machine is in very acceptable condition for its age. It still has its original glass, and the lithography is in generally good condition, although there are some small areas of print loss to the side of the window, one end of the drawer, and round the head of one of the little girls. There is also very slight loss of gilding to the base. However, this is still an attractive mechanical bank that would add considerable charm to any collection of such items.
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| 1977 English Silver Jubilee Plastic Coin Bank(Reference #75-39)
Made in England in 1977 to commemorate the silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, this plastic coin moneybox measures almost 5" in diameter. Attractively embossed on both sides with the head of the Queen in her younger days, the bank is a very accurate representation of a ten pence coin. The coin slot is at the top of the bank; the coins are retrieved by means of the old trick of using a flat-bladed knife. Apart from some minor surface scuffing, the bank is in very good condition. (#) US$20.00
Price: £10.00 |  | |
|  | 1950s UK Bell Plastic Bubble Gum/Candy Bank(Reference #6-11-62)
This all plastic candy container money bank was made in England in the 1950s, and stands 5.5" tall. It is in very good condition with no damage of any kind to the plastic, except that the plastic stopper to the sweet refilling hole on the top is missing. The bank is marked on the front with the words 'Sweet Bank', and on the reverse 'A Bell Toy Made in England'. There is also a label stating 'Re-Fill with Maynards Sweets Obtainable from Leading Confectioners' stuck on the back of the bank, indicating that this was almost certainly issued by Maynards as a promotional item. OK it is missing its top, but then it is cheap. It is also moulded in a very attractive and typical 1950s shape. The coin slot is in the right hand side, and the bank still has its coin removal cover. (WR) US$20.00
Price: £10.00 | |
| 1970s Dutch Promotional Plastic Pig Bank(Reference #9-2-01ddd)
This plastic pig money bank was made in Holland in the 1970s as a promotional give away for the 'Algemene Bank Nederland', and measures nearly 5" long. It is in good condition overall, apart from missing a small plastic tail at the rear. The coin slot is on the pig's back, and the coins would have to be removed from the same slot using a knife blade. Although the pig is moulded in a stylised way, he is nonetheless attractive, and would make an unusual addition to any collection of piggybanks. (75 *) US$20.00
Price: £10.00 |  | |
|  | 1950s Boxed Plastic Clock Bank/Moneybox(Reference #5-8-139c)
Made in Hong Kong in the 1950s, this unusual moneybox measures 4.75" high and is in near mint condition. The coin slot is on the top, and the hour and minute hands can both be wound to simulate the working of a real clock. The winder is somewhat stiff in places, and there is some slight scuffing to the clock face. The box is complete and extols the virtues of the clock as an educational toy, "to increase your knowledge of time", and as an aid to thrift, "waste not! want not!". Now is the time to start your collection of novelty plastic moneyboxes. (100 #) US$20.00
Price: £10.00 | |
| 1950s Pottery Clown Bank/Moneybox(Reference #04-7-3a)
Believed to have been made in England in the 1950s, this pottery money bank is shaped as a clown's head and measures 5.5" high. It is hand painted, and in good condition with only slight paint loss around the base. The only other damage to report is that the clown has had part of his hair, on the left-hand side, broken at some time, and this has been neatly glued back on. This repair does not detract significantly from the look of the toy. The coin slot is on the clown's head, and the rubber coin hole cover is missing from the base. Bank or clown/circus collectors should be able to find a place for this cheap novelty item, in their collections. (WR) US$20.00
Price: £10.00 |  | |
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