An Exceptional Collection of Cast Iron Banks From The RSL Auction Company - Part 2

Thursday, December 26, 2024

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An Exceptional Collection of Cast Iron Banks
From the RSL Auction Company

(Part II)

Please click here to see the Auction. on Liveauctioneers

Earlier today, I added a first post for the RSL Auction Company. However,

I decided to write a second post about the cast iron banks. What I like about the 

RSL Auction Company is their large numbers of photos for each and

every item going to auction. The viewer and potential bidder bidding on

an item is bidding remotely from his/her computer. As such, the bidder

cannot touch or examine the item, but has to reply on the photographs

and the written description.

Below is the written description of this wonderful cast iron bank:

"J & E Stevens Company. Cromwell, Connecticut
(USA), 

Circa 1888

When the bank is activated, a little boy emerges from behind the bulrushes,

frightening the mule, and thereby toppling the cart backwards.

In doing so, the coin has been deposited." *

 Description courtesy of the RSL Auction Company*

I can imagine a young boy or girl being given a you like this,

and of course being given a few pennies to see how the bank collected the money.

It's truly amazing to see these toys from so long ago still around for collectors.

2024 - 1888 = 136

This toy has been around, and still operable after 136 years old!

I can't even imagine all of the different children and people that have handled 

or owned this wonderful toy.

I would think that even adults who collect these toys "play" with them by 

putting coins into the depository, er toy bank.  Of course, you'd never catch an adult playing with his/her antique toy, that would be unfathomable!

Why not, being happy keeps you healthy.

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wherever you may be.

My name is (Mr.) Stacey Bindman, 

and I can always be reached at

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