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Don't
miss this reference standard A Penny Saved:
Still and Mechanical Banks, still the ultimate
authority on collecting these treasures and
identifying the real from the fake. Like many
great toys of the past, penny banks are considered
abstracts from real life. Here are still banks,
those with no moving parts, and mechanical banks
that flip coins into a receptor, chosen to illustrate
the history of penny banks. There are banks
made of cast iron, tin, pottery, wood, and pot
metal in forms that include folk art, political
events, and special places such as a World's
Fair. The book presents over 250 color photographs
of intriguing American banks arranged from the
18th century through the present. They are treasured
toys to some and fascinating mechanical devices
to others who cherish the advances made possible
by new technologies and subjects. Author Don
Duer has been a collector of toys and banks
for over twenty-five years. He helped organize
and wrote the book accompanying the exhibition
"A Penny Saved: Architecture in Cast Iron Toy
Banks" at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York.
Mr. Duer is a professional architect whose firm
is located in Winter Park, Florida. Toy collectors
and dealers will enjoy the variety of banks
covered here and the amazing, intricate mechanics
that made them move and create a little fun
along with thrift.
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