Santa Clause On The Roof Christmas Cast Iron Mechanical Coin Bank Design Toscano

One coin and a push of the squirrel’s tail bring lots of collectible action! Santa shoots forward and drops your coin down the chimney, causing a child to retreat inside to find the holiday treasure. Our heavyweight in authentic foundry iron is a fully hand-painted novelty coveted as a toy collectors’ classic and a holiday collectors’ delight. With die cast metal construction, this mechanical bank is popular with antique bank collectors and those who love to bring seasonal cheer! 9½”Wx4½”Dx9½”H. 5 lbs. Design Toscano Collectors’ Die-Cast Iron Mechanical Coin Banks Cast Iron banks have long been treasured collectibles, popular in Renassance Europe and even found among the tombs of ancient civilizations. In the US, mechanical banks became a household staple as 18th-century parents sought to reinforce Benjamin Franklin’s aphorism: “A penny saved is a penny earned.” After the Civil War, toy mechanical cast-iron models were produced en masse until about 1930. Operating with the drop of a coin or the push of a lever, these clever banks, produced in hundreds of different themes, sizes and personalities, were at once functional, decorative, and a delight to the eye. “Still banks”-so called to differentiate them from banks with mechanical parts-have also long been collectors’ favorites. Because sought-after mechanical coin banks can bring more than $50K at auction, collectors have turned to fine replicas as a more affordable way to satisfy a love for these witty, novelty, cast-iron replica works. In fact, reports indicate that even replicas are growing in value! Design Toscano offers a plethora of novelty mechanical banks to launch or supplement a proud collection.