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American Mechanical Bank "Melody-Bank, " circa 1946
Located in Incline Village, NV
. American made, this is a genuine and authentic vintage mechanical bank, albeit somewhat later, having been
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

"Magic Mouse" Mechanical Bank, Japan, circa 1964
Located in Incline Village, NV
For the mechanical bank and toy enthusiast, listed is a tin, lithographed and painted, all original
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Five Mechanical Bank Trade Cards in Frame, circa 1880s
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Five mechanical bank trade cards are displayed in two separate frames. In one frame are three
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Paper

Early 1900s Humpty Dumpty Circus Clown Cast Iron Mechanical Bank
Located in Cathedral City, CA
1900S Hand painted Pierrot the cast iron mechanical penny bank clown. Very colorful mechanical bank
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Antique Early 1900s American Rustic Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Mechanical Bank "Child's Clock Bank" Japan, circa 1950s
By Marusan
Located in Incline Village, NV
at the utmost top end; a very nice toy semi-mechanical bank and welcome addition to any mechanical
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Vintage Book of Knowledge Home Town Battery Mechanical Bank, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Book of Knowledge Home Town Battery mechanical bank offers polychrome cast construction
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20th Century American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Vintage Cast Iron Book of Knowledge Mechanical Bank, Punch & Judy, 20th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-painted cast iron mechanical bank "Punch and Judy Bank." A vintage book of knowledge Punch
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Early 20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Mid-century Strato Moon Rocket Mechanical Bank c.1950 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This metal, mechanical bank includes a red plane mechanism for launching coins from the
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Vintage Book of Knowledge Cast Iron Mechanical Bank, Trick Pony, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage book of knowledge trick pony mechanical bank offers polychrome cast construction with
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20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Vintage Book of Knowledge Butting Buffalo Cast Iron Mechanical Bank 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Book of Knowledge Butting Buffalo mechanical bank offers polychrome cast construction
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20th Century American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal, Iron

"Peg-Leg Beggar" Mechanical Bank, American, circa 1880
By H.L. Judd Manufacturing Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Peg-leg Beggar" 19th century cast iron mechanical bank was probably inspired by the many disabled
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

Mechanical Bank "Fishing Bears" Battery Operated with Original Box, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a later (1950's), albeit often overlooked and important mechanical bank that is quite rare
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Mechanical Bank, "Watchdog Safe" in Cast Iron, circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Watchdog Safe" mechanical bank was manufactured by the prolific toy coin bank manufacturer J. & E
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Elvis Presley Commemorative Mechanical Bank "Cleveland Rock and Roll" circa 2006
By Reynolds Toys
Located in Incline Village, NV
mechanical bank depicts Elvis Presley in full gala attire, typical of Elvis, with white suit, microphone in
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Early 2000s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Aluminum

"Lincoln Bank" Still Toy Savings Bank, American, circa 1950
Located in Incline Village, NV
This seldom seen bank is technically a mechanical bank but basically it is a still bank with a
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Tin

"Cat Boat" Mechanical Toy Penny Bank, American, circa 1968
By Utexiqual Products
Located in Incline Village, NV
In near mint and all original condition this vintage mechanical bank appeals to both sailing
Category

Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Aluminum, Iron, Tin

Vintage Astro Rocket Ship Savings Bank c.1957 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A 1957 vintage mechanical bank by Astro, Model 1957-A. The trigger to launch the coin works
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Sotheby's; Highly Important Americana from the Stanley Paul Sax Collection
Located in valatie, NY
collection of clocks, furniture, silver, paintings, decorative arts and mechanical banks. NPT Books a
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20th Century North American Books

Materials

Paper

Vintage Cast Iron "Uncle Sam" Toy Bank Box North American
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Cast Iron "Uncle Sam" Toy Bank Mechanical Coin Bank with Americana Eagle Umbrella Piggy
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Mid-20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Era German Tin Litho Mechanical Coin Bank
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This lithographed tin coin bank was produced in Germany in circa 1935 in the period Art Deco style
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Brass Bookends with "The Angelus" and "The Gleaners" by Jean Francois Millet
By H.L. Judd Manufacturing Company
Located in Soquel, CA
time that the company became well known for their still and mechanical bank production. Hubert Judd
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Prototype Late 19th Century Hand Carved Toy Horse Drawn Hansom Cab, American
Located in Incline Village, NV
collector of mechanical banks and American toys.
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Antique 1890s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Manekineko Piggy Bank 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a vintage piggy bank of manekineko cat. It is made with Pottery and it was made around
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery, Plastic

Japanese Porcelain White Manekineko Cat Object Piggy Bank 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a vintage piggy bank of manekineko cat. It is made with porcelain and it was made around
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Pottery Manekineko Cat Object Piggy Bank 1980s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This is a piggy bank of manekineko cat. It is made with Pottery and it was made around 1980s in
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

19th C. Popcorn Maker Figural "Toasty Roasty" American, Circa 1893, Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
; I acquired it from Charles Klappert of San Diego in 1987---he was a noted mechanical bank and toy
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Antique 1890s American Victorian Toys

Materials

Iron

Pair of Reindeer Antique Still Banks, American, circa 1910
By A.C. Williams Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
field of antique still and mechanical coin banks, having been buying, selling, and examining these fine
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Vintage 1910s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

Set of 6 folding armchairs Plona model by Giancarlo Piretti-Anonima Castelli 70s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Padova, IT
mechanical invention patents and ornamental models. Among his best-known projects are PLIA, a folding chair
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

20th Century Hand-Cranked Automaton Toy
Located in Madrid, ES
intriguing hand-cranked automaton toy from the early 20th century is a captivating piece of mechanical
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Vintage 1910s Antiquities

Materials

Fruitwood

20th Century Hand-Cranked Automaton Toy
20th Century Hand-Cranked Automaton Toy
H 21.66 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Pluvium orange umbrella stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli 70s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Padova, IT
for the home, office and Community, for which he filed numerous Industrial and mechanical invention
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Wood Style Dining Table Luxury Large Dining Table Rustic Resin Tables
Located in København N, DK
It is precious when your banks are washed by a clear river. With water that gives joy, purity and
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21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Surrrealist Poster of Soviet Film by Nikita Mijalkov Cuba Reboiro 1979
Located in Miami, FL
film from 1977 “An Unfinished Piece for Mechanical Piano” was adapted from the work, written for the
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Vintage 1970s Cuban Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Hrvst Live Edge Ancient 150-year Solid Walnut Contemporary Dining Table
Located in København N, DK
It is precious when your banks are washed by a clear river. With water that gives joy, purity and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Studebaker President 1955, Collector Car Yellow and Lime Green
By Studebaker
Located in North Hollywood, CA
solid feel associated with quality and integrity of a bank vault. The interior is done in the original
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Aviation Objects

Materials

Metal

WMF, German Jugenstil, a Pair of Copper & Brass Candlesticks, Ca. 1910
By WMF Ikora
Located in New York, NY
ahead of their time in silver plating technique. Instead of using the method of heat and mechanical
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Vintage 1910s German Jugendstil Candlesticks

Materials

Brass, Copper

German 1923 Bauhaus Geometric Enamel And Guilloche Pill Box In .925 Sterling
By Herbert Bayer
Located in Miami, FL
artistic and mechanical design. When the Bauhaus officially opened in 1920, it took up home in the old
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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

1970s English Art Moderne Tufted Carpet by Ron Nixon (9'3" x 11'9" - 282 x 358)
Located in New York, NY
same level. The tufting process was carried out through a mechanical process on a cotton ground canvas
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Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Gold and Brass 4 Light Lantern
By Moe Lighting
Located in Dallas, TX
, blowers, air compressors, mechanical, and mercantile devices.” In a curious twist of fate, in 1934 the
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Large Irish Watercolor Snow on the Bog by Rev JH Flack
Located in Dallas, TX
, Stephen Hall Flack. Flack’s paintings have been purchased by public institutions including Irish banks
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20th Century Irish Country Paintings

Materials

Paper

Cast Iron Mechanical "Novelty Bank, " American Late 19th Century
Located in Lake Forest, IL
The bank is activated by opening the door and placing a coin on the tray held by a figure, closing
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Antique Late 19th Century American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Georgian Mahogany Pedestal Desk, circa 1800
Located in Woodbury, CT
leather top with gilt tooling and mechanical writing slope both crossbanded in rosewood and above a three
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Gottlieb Bowling Queen, Vintage Pinball Machine 1964, Fully Restored
By Wayne Neyens, Leroy Parker
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
exacting original colors and marbling effect, new backglass, 7/10 Original playfield. Mechanically totally
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Vintage 1960s North American Games

French Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Black Vernis Martin Commode, Stamped Wolff
By Christophe Wolff
Located in London, Middlesex
ébeniste in 1755. Of German extraction he was born in 1720 and specialised in marquetry and mechanical
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Disney Underwater Movie Cam Housing by 'Star Trek' Prop Maker, 1950
By Volmer Jensen
Located in Dallas, TX
not alter or modify our electrical, optical, mechanical or electronic antiques, with the exception of
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

"Son of Frankenstein" Movie Poster Astounding Condition 1950s Rerelease
Located in Dallas, TX
Industry. 
 We are experts in our field and have done certified cinema movie equipment appraisals for Banks
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Posters

Materials

Paper

Vintage Movie Poster, Cult 'B' Movie "The Doll Squad", circa 1973, New Old Stock
Located in Dallas, TX
Industry. 
 We are experts in our field and have done certified cinema movie equipment appraisals for Banks
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Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Posters

Materials

Paper

Vintage Mitchell Movie Camera Magazine, as Sculpture, Designed in 1920
By Mitchell Camera Corporation
Located in Dallas, TX
cinema movie equipment appraisals for Banks, have served as Expert Witnesses in the legal system and have
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Mid-20th Century American Archaistic Mounted Objects

Sylvania Motion Picture Studio Lamp Mounted as Sculpture, Huge Hollywood Example
By Sylvania Electric
Located in Dallas, TX
cinema movie equipment appraisals for Banks, have served as Expert Witnesses in the legal system and have
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Mid-20th Century American Archaistic Mounted Objects

German Metal Cinematographers Camera Case, circa Mid-20th Century, Rare Finish
By Arriflex Company
Located in Dallas, TX
cinema movie equipment appraisals for Banks, have served as Expert Witnesses in the legal system and have
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Metal

4x5 View Camera, as Sculpture Display, Iconic Look with Chrome, Wood, circa 1950
By Burke & James
Located in Dallas, TX
cinema movie equipment appraisals for Banks, have served as Expert Witnesses in the legal system and have
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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Mounted Objects

Vintage Movie Reel with Sound Motion Picture Film, Circa Mid 20th. As Sculpture.
Located in Dallas, TX
equipment appraisals for Banks, have served as Expert Witnesses in the legal system and have given our
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Quad Video Tape Recorder Vintage Relay, circa Mid-Century On Stone ON SALE
By Bill Reiter
Located in Dallas, TX
equipment appraisals for Banks, have served as Expert Witnesses in the legal system and have given our
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal, Wire

Bill Reiter TNT4696 Component Sculpture Signed ON SALE
By Bill Reiter
Located in Dallas, TX
equipment appraisals for Banks, have served as Expert Witnesses in the legal system and have given our
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Mounted Objects

Vintage Cinema Spotlight Light Bulb Ex Paramount Studios Table Sculpture ON SALE
Located in Dallas, TX
have done certified cinema movie equipment appraisals for Banks, have served as Expert Witnesses in the
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Mounted Objects

Weston, DC Microampere Meter, Early Electric Artifact, Mounted Sculpture ON SALE
Located in Dallas, TX
for Banks, have served as Expert Witnesses in the legal system and have given our expert guidance to
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Universal Meter by Triplett, Vintage Electric Meter As Sculpture Mounted ON SALE
Located in Dallas, TX
experts in the field. We have done certified cinema movie equipment appraisals for Banks, have served as
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20th Century American Art Deco Mounted Objects

Polaroid Camera Copier As A Table Accent Lamp. Circa 1950 As Sculpture. ON SALE.
Located in Dallas, TX
equipment appraisals for Banks, have served as Expert Witnesses in the legal system and have given our
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cinema Portable Nagra Sound Recording Amplifier / Speaker As Sculpture. ON SALE!
By Nagra Kudelski Company
Located in Dallas, TX
 field and have done certified cinema movie equipment appraisals for Banks, have served as Expert
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Industrial Mounted Objects

Eastman Cine Kodak Hand Cranked 1st 16mm Camera Model, Circa 1923. As Sculpture.
By Eastman Kodak
Located in Dallas, TX
 field and have done certified cinema movie equipment appraisals for Banks, have served as Expert
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

Motion Picture Spotlight, Mid-20th Hung in Studio Untouched As Sculpture ON SALE
Located in Dallas, TX
Industry. 
 We are experts in our field and have done certified cinema movie equipment appraisals for Banks
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

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Mechanical Banks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of mechanical banks available for sale. The range of distinct mechanical banks — often made from metal, iron and tin — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of mechanical banks available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of mechanical banks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art, Victorian and Mid-Century Modern mechanical banks are of considerable interest. Mechanical banks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by J. & E. Steven's Company, J. & E. Stevens Co. and Shepard Hardware Company are consistently popular.

How Much are Mechanical Banks?

Prices for mechanical banks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, mechanical banks begin at $135 and can go as high as $13,850, while the average can fetch as much as $1,318.

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