12/30/00
My Little Darling, Muffin
~~~~the Catlady's Cat Bank Collection~~~~~
Here are some banks I have collected over the years. They are in
different media -- cast iron, tin, brass, wood, ceramic,
composition, and pottery.
Currently, these live on the mantel in my living room
~~~~Ceramic~~~~~
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| This is a little 'basketweave' molded bank in ceramic. It has a matching cookie jar and salt & pepper shakers. | This little'calico blue' kitty bank is made by Otagiri of Japan. It also has a matching cookie jar, teapot, salt & pepper and other items. | Japan rocking chair cat bank with 'blinking' or 'winking' eyes. | Takahashi 'Tom' cat from San Francisco. Racey little bank -- notice the 'red light' over the porch! |
| $12.00 | SOLD | $28.00 | $30.00 |
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| Made by Sigma - "Tom Cat" by B. Kliban. Love those red tennis shoes! | Hey! This is real 70's looking cat! Yellow butterflies. |
| Not For Sale | $12.00 |
~~~~Metal~~~~~
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| $8.00 | $12.00 | $8.00 (no stopper in bottom) |
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| $15.00 - Front at bottom says "FEED THE KITTY / SPARE DIMES MANY TIMES" | Back of "Feed The Kitty" has an attached metal plaque that reads "WORKINGMANS SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST CO." | Bottom of Feed The Kitty bank. Does not have a key. |
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| $15.00 (Cast iron - reproduction) | $45.00 (an authentic old one!) |
~~~~Wood & Paper~~~~~
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| "Dime" Kitty paper in heavy stock paper with bank ad. | Inside of the "Dime Kitty". has slots to insert your dimes, and watch that kitty grow! Many USA banks gave these away to customers in the 1950's. |
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| Little wood kitty bank. I was told this was from the 1940's. Pull down his paw and there is the coin slot! | From the same era, this little wood bank has a telephone image. Pull down the receiver -- | and here's what you see -- a cat face! |
| $40.00 | $18.00 |
~~ Composition Materials and Plastic ~~
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This "Thom Cat" Bank is made of a composition material. I believe he is advertising something, but I don't know what it is -- do you? Please e-mail me and let me know what or who he is. Also have a clock with the cat -- see the 'Clock Tour' link below. |
| $65.00 |
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| Little yellow cat bank made of celluloid. See same design in red below. $10.00 | Black Plastic cat bank. His mouth is the coin slot! $8.00. | ||||
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| Celluloid Red Cat Bank in purrrrfect condition! $10.00 | Back of Red Cat Bank | Bottom view of bank. | |||
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| Plastic domed "Fun Bank" from Takara, has a cat family playing in a living room setting. Animated when coin is inserted, kittens play around inside. On the side of the box, it says "Let the good 'dimes' roll!" Instructions for use in English and in French. $8.00 | |||||
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