Buster Brown Bank, 1905-1930
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Still banks provide a simple way to save money. You place your coin in the slot then let it drop -- there are no mechanical devices. Still banks came in a variety of interesting and decorative shapes. Along with a horse and "Good Luck" horseshoe, this bank depicts Buster Brown and Tige -- popular comic characters in the early 20th century.
Still banks provide a simple way to save money. You place your coin in the slot then let it drop -- there are no mechanical devices. Still banks came in a variety of interesting and decorative shapes. Along with a horse and "Good Luck" horseshoe, this bank depicts Buster Brown and Tige -- popular comic characters in the early 20th century.
Artifact
Bank (Container)
Date Made
1905-1930
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
38.309.75
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Susan Stebbins Stark.
Material
Cast iron
Color
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in
Width: 4.5 in
Length: 2 in
Inscriptions
On side: GOOD LUCK On stick on side: AN ARCADE TOY
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