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As editorJ let me first provide myvery sincere apologies for the very late issuance of this first issue of Vol. 2 of our Penny Bank Post.

l 9 G 8. COLLECTORS.

CORNER

Fred Oppliger imparts that he owns a chair bank that is cast to the rocking ••••• r very similarly chair described by Louis Filler in our last issue~ The chair is 9\ high and is nickleplated ;. • over brass except for the back . \vhich is nickleplated over iron. • ' : • The bank has well fitted groves· _• and slots. It has a scalloped ", • ~· edge in contrast to the straight .... ·,.-· edge of the Rocking Chair Bank. ' .. Both stills apparently open in •• • an identical manner~ 11

was ju?t impossible to get it out any·earlie~, but we certainly plan to do better with respect to the scheduling of the rest of our issues· ·for t1_le year. •• . .. It

We are ce'rta-in ly proud and very pleased to be going into our second year of the Still Bank Collectors Club of .America ···and to be issuing Vol. 2 of_.our Penny Ba.nk Post.

: Inci~ied.iri-~his ·issue is a new membership'•list and while we regret ·., to see. that some names are missing, , •we are ha;ppy_ to see that some new names have been added and that all , in ·all a"ur membership now totals 35 members (this exludes counting more ' than on~ member· in an individual r ~ .1-ami • 1 y ) . :: ' As· you '}(now,' the outstanding event for ·this year is our first Convention pranned for June 8, 1968. For those of you who cannot attend, we will be sending·the details of the meet:i.ng and ·hope ·that this will wet your appetitie for attendance at our 1969 get together.

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!~ruld 'fhis impressive building with the eJ.ab_orately detailed· facade is a very desirable exainplc of an archi tcctural bank. It measures 8 11 X 8 11 X SH and is finis11ed in a brown glaze with gold trim and a gre~n base. The ban}-: hc.1s _a portico on the first floor and a balcony on the second with steps leading to it. It is finished in a brick. like affect.

Lc.1~go writes that he now over 70 banks and is very pleased ,..jith the "aviaryu or bird house b~mk he added . recently. He enjoys lear~ing about the finds of other members.

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Sidney Partridge informs us that while his collection is not especially large, he does have a number of the more elusive rare banks. Sandidge advises that he . has re-read the bulletins frequently and has found several banks ai a,· result of seeing the photograph·s. '., .. . :t• . .. . .. Fred Oppliger states that the , _... pictures and discriptions of diff~ren1 banks gives his an idea of what • to look for and also what interest·. the maker had in view when he .. _., produced a particular bank. H.

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the ·"Palace Bank" and described .:firiely mnde and finished iron savJngs bank and a good replic~ of a 11 . p'.1blic building, it was offered for sale !n the ~1olcsale catalogue of Ive·s; Blakeslee and Williams· Circa 1893. Apparently this_ bank was ... manufactured earlier than 18.93 since it wa.s als_o sol¢'. by Selchow & Richte~, \·•1holesalers, in October 1887. Price was plain per doz. $9. 00 and painte.d per dozen $12.00. The identity of the compc1.ny__who produced it is not c1s

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Charles Olien always manages.t6 ~dd -~ , important banks to his ·collection ..-•. :' and practica_l ly always through. ' ' . mail purchases. He recently obtained ; the baseball on crossed bats., ,. ' •

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This column depe~ds upon com.rnun·- .•·: ications from our members about • th:~ir collections, .'recent acquis•• itions and experien9es and opinions as collector. · Therefore, we need :· and appreciate· any ,information and·.· comroents shared with us. •• •• • E. WE R. BE LL ..·,_.•..

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red.

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an early type c1uto. NO marks as to manufacture. Lo~cs like a "Fischer 11 body type. •rhis 11 -is 7 long and has tin wh'3els with _stamped in spokes. Original color is an old faded red, but J have also seen one in blue. Nurn.ber

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A skyscraper or office building bank is not 11eccssarily indicative of a more recently produced bzmk. ActuallyJ the first skyscraper was built in 1883 in Chicago J the Flatiron in 1902 and the \·looh. 1 orth in 1913 in New Yc,r~~ City. It can be assumed _thc.t. bank replicas of certa1 skyscrapers were introduced soon after the building was erected and in people's attention.

At every flea market and antique sho,..,;., a collector encounters examples of the skyscraper with four towers und the dorne building, banks popular with the public and thus produced in vast qL1an'l:ities over many years. Other office buildings are infrequently seen and sorne: appear to be local i terns. Perha9s t11ere are other cxart"tplcs of high rise buildings not known to us nnd members can provide info:crnatiori which will appear in thG next issue.

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Skyscrauer - 6½ X 4" X 3". Alurninurn building with gold roof and to·wers and a green door. Weighs 3?1, lbs. and opens ·wi t.h a lock 21.nd key. Bank has 500 open windo 1.\ 7 S. Made: by AC Willian,s Co., Revenna Ohio to retain for 25¢.

Skyscraper gold roof

Skyscraper roof and is above Possibly skyscraper

Skyscraper 5 5/8 X 2 5/8" X 2 5/8". Aluminum building with gold roof and towers and a green bronze door. Has 360 open windows and was made to retc)_il for 10¢. ManufactP.rcd by AC Williams Co.

- 3 5/8 X 1 7/8" X 1 15/16". Aluminum building ,md towers anc1 green door. Made by AC Williams

with Co.

- 5½ X 2½" X 2½". Painted in aluminum ·with gold towers, door. Has clock moulded in front and bnck and coin slot it. Has three large open holes on roof ancl. bottom of base. made by AC WillLnns because of its similarity to other banks.

Skyscraper roof and

- M2 X 2 1/8" X 2 1/8". J\lurninurn building with towers ar,d green bronze roof. M=-dc by AC Williams

• AC Williams produced anot11er a photograph is not avziiluble. also aluminum "-'i th gold roof

gold Co.

size in the ~;};:yscrap·er ban}c for which It is '1\!" X 3 3/16" X 3 3/16". It. is and towers and a green bronze door.

The name "Skyscraper" was trade mv.rkcd l)y the AC Williams Co. Production of this bank spannco. a gJ:eat many years from 1910 or possibly slightly earliel: to thG 1930 's. '1hc Butler Brothers 1910 wholesale catalogue lists the skyscraper bank, size 4½ X 2 1/8" and describes it as 11 :r.cpresently New York's tallest building". In 1915 Charles Broach.'RY Rouse, NYC v-Jholesaler, offered the skyscraper, size 4\i X 3 3/16". The 1936 AC Willia1,1s catalogue has the skyscraper in the 5 5/8" tall size. 1

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East Broadwz.q Bc1nking __I{ou_se Ru:i.ldiI"!9_. In cast iron, it is 7" high, 2 11 wide and 5" deep. 'l'he bank is marked "Deposit your money with the East Broadway Banking- House where it is safe". This bai",k is apparently a "givccn-my" since it is engraved "Presented by the 11 Jewish Daily News •

United Banking X 4" X 2½".

Maso::1ic Temple Gilted, marked "r.-;.2,sonic Temple, applied for."

the bo.nk is 6½" X 6" X 2 3/4". C11icago 1892, Fort Dearborn and

Do!nc Top Buildinq_ and dorne v1ith gold

Do:ne To.I?~uildi~q with gold bronze

Do,ne Too Buildin_g 3 3/11 11 X 2 1/4" X 1 3/~". Finished slight -casting differences from other dome buildings in door. Probably made by AC Willimns Co.

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Skyscraper. 6" X 2 3/4" X 2 3/4". Has four steps on roof. Aluminum with gold roof. Skyscrape~. Smaller version of ~4=1,it is 3 3/4" X 1 3/4" X 1 3/4". Skyscraper. 5½ X 2 7/8" X 2 7/8". Has two steps on roof. Aluwinum building with gold roof. Skyscraper. Smal lcr version of 4/:3, it is 4 3/ 4" X 2½'' x 2½". Woolworth Building. 8 X 2¼ 11 X 1 7/8" Gilt. Manufacturer unknm-m,. Wool·worth Building. 5 3/-1" X l½" X l¼". Gilt. Office Building_. 6 11 X 2½" X 4½". Aluminum.

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11 Building. 8¼ X 6 X 4 3/4". Alurninum. Marked "Flatiron Has combination lock. Made by Kenton Hardware, Kenton, Ohio. Bank Building. 5 7/8 X 3½" X 1 3/4". Has word '1bank 11 in cut-out letters with clock moulded above it. and triangular shape in back. Resembles banks made by AC Williams Co ... Flatiron. 5 3/4" X 4 3/8" X 3 3/4". Has a combination lock. Marked "Flatiron". Aluminum. Made by Kenton Hardware.

¥ latiron.

5½ X 3!2 X 3". Alurninum. Screw on base opens Bank. Bank has no name. Made by Kenton Hardware. Flatiron. 3¼ X 2¼ X 2 11 • Aluminum. Screw on base opens bank. by Kenton Hardware. Bc.mk has no name.

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T:..,:, '.:':''J.i.c discussed ·was the historical • • _-. .c • 11 b ', th.. ere.L.ore,1 .c s:'..-:-:1:.:: ca~1cEi o.t: sti an.:<s, i ': _:_s - -)·~):'.:"0';'):·:-ic!.te in the column aEd ~ t~1::..~·.:< pe;:,:haps of interest to ,those -.--·_,~s v:i'.o could not personally :,,·-:-::::: -:-....0 7.'.z~ny re~so~s for collecting, :'.Y:.-:a o:'.: -:::.~1e nost interestingand :.:~·.::_:-C:..i ..-:.·; i::; ~he historically ~ignif.::.:::;.:.•-~::::~ o:: tne bc.:.n:,s thr-:!msel ves. ·while r~c.::-.': c,:--:'..'.3 enjoy collecti;1g, it is sc.::-~'..:i:~.:'!c;ve:::::y cli£ficul t to explain ,. . .·'--•--' _".) o __s r.'.31 __ v_s ''"-Y .,,_ ao .. 't..'T I.-...o,,ever, ·t .:_,i·;-:e.::-e a:..;R:.ys looki!lg out to increase_ 'o·.~:: !-:,.:o·.-,·:..:::.c'.S:!e of banxs, bankdum a_n<;:1 ! ~--~.~

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In the c1rca of historic.:tlly significant bt. nJ;:s Uv~ 1:.~,~:t obvious exa:tplcs c:!.'2 the C"'":~:>-::·_,_ orative ban, s such as Indeix:.::ClQl:.C0 Hall Tower made by the E!!tcI:::_):-ciso Manufacturing Co. pcn.y for t:-lG lf 7G centennial celebratio.~ in Philac1.elphia. Enterprise also r::-2:::.i::! several Liberty Be_ls that were 2.lso offered for this ce_e~~at.io~. Various b'.lilding ban,-s suc:1 2.c: the Empire St.ate 1\'ooh,orth '1'0:•:CY J _-etc. also readi_y can:e to rnin':.l.. While these latter b2.nks wen~ 1'.0-'..: truely corri_.e_.orat.:. ·e, tney were nevertheless cast in effiqy o::: F1e buildings conte .. poraneous._y ana. were made in O!."der to doc\1..,-,,.e .. -::. the famous bu.:.lc.L.gs as tb.ey ,,:o:re constructed .

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In the c2.tego!:'y of the truely • t orica_ • 11-:l s_gni_ican • • -· t' .02.:1.(s) " h 1.s we think of the J St E Ste·ve!l.s "Maine" ba~tleshi.p made of cou:.-.:se iJJ. connection wit':l the fa_ .oc.s Cu.ban/American Crisis and the origin OL: .,_.....,e s" og-n II , - -..--. J... i c~-Re:.,, .........c"\rn"oor the .Maine". The Graf Zcp}1li::1, sev2ral of the safe ban.· s 2.r..d numerous others {a:p into '..:his category. :,L.J.~-

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Copp~r Bronzt! Finish.

Height, 31/( in.

Width, 2 ','i.in.

Depth, 2%. in.

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Pac-;.;edTwo gross in case.

Weight, lG0 pounds.

No. 118. Bronze Finish. Height, G in. Width, 41/, in. Depth, 311~ in. P:-ickeclOnc-ha1f gross in case. Weight, 150 pounds.

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Dominguez 50 Bciaco!1 Hi 11 Roc1<'l. Ardsley, N. Y. Geo:r.g0

James

Bc1rnl1r1rt

7006 Redbrush Ravenna, Ohio

Kci. 44216

Noel Beyle o/o North Carolina P.O. Box 687 Durharn., N. C.

Fund

Henry W. Blazy 30700 Shaker Blvd. Pepper Pike, 011.io Robert Brm,m Glan-y-Don St. Georges Rd. Menai Bridge Anglesey, Great

Ralph D. Dye Jr. P.O. Box 178 McConnelsville, Ohio

Louis Filler 4614 NorU1field Rd. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 44124

Britain

Charles Follert 645 51st St. Brooklyn, N. Y. Francis E. Fbwler 288 No. Saltair Ave. Los Angeles, Cal. 90049

Edgar Bud Buchardt 443 Harrison West Chicago, Ill. H. W. Conover Jr. Charlotte Conover York Rd. Hightstown, N. J. ·Ralph P. Craig 40 Harlow Drive Amherst, Mass. Loren M. Cubbison 2630 Clark Ave. Parsons, Kansas Philip Deeds 130 King street Lancaster, Ohio

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Fred Green Madeline Green 412 South St. Morristown, N. J. (

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Richard E. Hale Elizabeth Hale Judith B. IIc.1le 1'"'our Corners west

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Carlisle,

Mass.

John Hansen 350 Paderewski Ave. Perth Amboy, N. Y.

08861

S i<lnny P c.rt.:r idge M2.il A.cla.: Hc,rlborough,N.I!.

Hal 1 1,:. Henry Box

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B.F'D ~tl

Chester,

Vt.

Re~; idencc:

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Leon

Hotze 11207 Claywood St. Louis, Mo.

Albert

Mrs.

Rose

63126

Point Wisc.

Ave. 53545

Richard

N. Y.

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Ric11ard

Mc1c1den

23090

E. Groveland Village,

Salem, ·William

St.

Mass. Miller

1017 Westgate

Troy,

Rd. 45373

Ohio

Charles Olsen 1515 Herring Waco,

'l'exas

Fred Oppliger 158 Stanford Wadsv.10rth,

Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Sandidge 6329 Ridgeway Rd. Richmond, Va. 23226

Santell 10411 Quito Lane Los Angeles, Calif.

Irma

Scofield Scofield

P.O.

Box 457

Ridgefield,

O}1io

Ohio

conn.

William werbeli Ela:i.ne werbell 825 West End Ave. New

Hyman Marcus

6 Fairfield

190G6

Cnrlton

409,West Main st. Waynesboro, Pa.

BeacrMOOd

v--lciy

Pa.

Lo11r

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Michu.el

Gerald Lange 44 Spruce Drive

E. Patchogue,

Pe~c8lll1al1

Winding

339

Merion,

Jacksrn1

1321 Mineral Janesville,

Nelson,

York

25,

New Yor1~

900211

FOR Sl\Ll~ OR TRADE

Wl\...NTED

A number of Stills for s2.le. Also wish to_trade rarer stills for banks needed for my collection.

Old cast iron banks, toys and cap shooters. Will buy, sell or trade. Twenty cents in sta1!1ps fOi.: either list.

WILLIAM WERBELL 825 t-lEST END AVE. NEh 7 YORI{

2 5,

LOUIS FILI,ER. 4614 NORTHFIELD RD. CINCINNATI, OHIO 45242

N. Y.

i· WANTED

FOR SALE OR TRADE

Banks crny type or age. Senc1 lists. Also any literature pertaining thereto. GE:OHGE DOViINGUEZ

Sone

nice

stills

and mechanicals.

WILLIAM. MILLER

50 BEACON HILL ROAD

1017

ARDSLEY,

TROY, OHIO

DUPLICA'I'E .•. Stills for ban~s •.

WBSTGATE

45373

SEEKING sale.

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DICK HALE FOUR.CORNERS STREE':l 1 -CARLISLE, Yi.ASS. WEST

A number of banks for my collection. including Rhino, two kids, l\ndy • Gump, parro-t:t on tree stump, Kneeli: Camel, many others. Please contact if have above and for my complete list of wants. H. H. 6329

SANDIDGE JR. RIDGEWAY RD.

RICHKO~D, VA. Old cast "tin toys. or swap.

iron banks and iron_anc1 Collector will buy, sell, Stamp will bring list.

ALBERTS. HOT7..E 11207 CLZ\Y1·iOOD DR. - S'l'. LOUIS, MO. 63126

23226

THE: .J. & E. STEV£:-,'.S .CO.'S

Safe C val~·e.·e

Xo.

50.

Sin·ing· Lock. Poli:::hed and N'icke1 Plated.

Height, -11.:! in.

\ndth.

3~:i. m.

Depth, 2~'1. in.

Packed One grO:-$ in ca~e. Weight, :"2GO pound;;.

No.

~,t,~. • Polished and Nickel P!atcd.

Height, 3=:-f 1 in.

Width, 2~-~ in.

Packed T,\·o groi;~ in ca~e.

J)c1ith, 2% in.

Weight, ~33 pound~.