The modern concept of the “piggy bank”, first popularised in the United States in the early 20th century, has a lot to do with this reputation. But even the direct connection between pigs and ...

Antique mechanical coin banks broke onto the scene just a few years after the Civil War and are one of the most valuable cast iron collectibles from the era. After all, your modern piggy banks ...

So where exactly did the modern piggy bank stem from? First, let’s discuss the idea of storage containers for money and coins, before taking a closer look at the evolution of the piggy banks we ...