WHAT: When more than 300 still banks from a noted private collection sold at Bertoia Auctions last month, a highlight was the rare Kenton cast-iron Statue of Liberty figure bank. Still banks lack ...

WHAT: Cast-iron banks have been a popular collecting category since their origin in the late 19th century. First created as a toy, they were a gimmick, a frequent giveaway to promote savings or ...

In the antiques and collectibles trade, the most common answer to the question of any object’s monetary value is — “What a willing buyer and a willing seller agree on.” Condition, age, quality and ...

These delightful contraptions from the Victorian era aren't just charming curiosities, they're serious money makers. Nineteenth century cast iron mechanical coin banks are worth thousands of dollars ...

19th-C. pop-up Christmas cards, an antique Bread Winners mechanical bank, Clown with Crooked Hat still bank, and Drummer Boy bell toy were crowd favorites Collectors of toys, banks, pop culture items ...

A penny saved is a penny earned, so said Benjamin Franklin more than 200 years ago. It was good advice then and it’s good advice today. With our up-and-down stock market and the shaky economy, ...

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Appraisal: Cast Iron Penny Bank, ca. 1900, from Vintage Denver. Check out Noel Barrett's appraisal of a cast iron penny bank, ca. 1900, in Vintage Denver.