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Money in the Bank
Corine . Ed(S): Wegener
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Description for Money in the Bank
Paperback. Editor(s): Wegener, Corine. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1100 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 209 x 15. Weight in Grams: 980.
The penny bank craze of the twentieth century began quietly enough. Here, a slotted pottery pig from Scotland. There, a grimacing human face made in Bennington, Vermont. In 1793, penny banks first appeared in America, along with the first large copper pennies. Those who mistrusted paper currency saved their “hard” money in vessels of pottery, glass, and tin. In the 1890s, “China Pig” with a slit in his back sold for a dime. Plump pigs and pennies went together like thrift and future success. To this day, these iconic examples of American folk art and vernacular design are prized additions ... Read more
The penny bank craze of the twentieth century began quietly enough. Here, a slotted pottery pig from Scotland. There, a grimacing human face made in Bennington, Vermont. In 1793, penny banks first appeared in America, along with the first large copper pennies. Those who mistrusted paper currency saved their “hard” money in vessels of pottery, glass, and tin. In the 1890s, “China Pig” with a slit in his back sold for a dime. Plump pigs and pennies went together like thrift and future success. To this day, these iconic examples of American folk art and vernacular design are prized additions ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816649037
SKU
V9780816649037
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Ref
99-15
About Corine . Ed(S): Wegener
Corine Wegener is assistant curator at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Karal Ann Marling is professor of American studies and art history at the University of Minnesota.
Reviews for Money in the Bank
"Save a penny yesterday Another save today Tomorrow save another To keep the wolf away - Inscription on The Wise Pig still bank, c. 1929"