Publisher Description

Made as toy savings banks, souvenirs, or advertising premiums, cast iron safe banks are found in a variety of sizes, colors, and finishes, and were produced from 1865 until World War II. Due to their numerous parts, coupled with the locking mechanism, they have not been reproduced. This book is the most complete listing of iron safe banks known to date and includes a broad range of additional information, taken directly from primary reference resources, to engage both the casual reader and serious collector. There are nearly 500 unique casting variations identified with multiple colors and finishes represented. This catalog is augmented with chapters that include more than twenty company profiles, 175 pages reproduced from original manufacturer catalogs, over sixty ads from period mail order catalogs, nearly forty related US Patents, as well as trade cards, postcards, calendars, posters, and other ephemera related to safe banks and the companies that made them. AUTHOR: Mike Holz is an engineer for the United States Coast Guard. Traveling over his 30 years with the Coast Guard has allowed him to meet and visit with many other collectors. 910 colour and b/w photographs

Author Biography

Mike Holz is an engineer for the United States Coast Guard. Traveling over his 30+ years with the Coast Guard has allowed him to meet and visit with many other collectors. He currently resides in Pennsylvania with his wife, Beth.

Long Description

Made as toy savings banks, souvenirs, or advertising premiums, cast-iron safe banks are found in a variety of sizes, colors, and finishes and were produced from approximately 1870 until World War II. Due to their numerous parts, coupled with the locking mechanism, they have not been reproduced. This book is the most complete listing of iron safe banks known to date and includes a broad range of additional information, taken directly from primary reference resources, to engage both the casual reader and serious collector. There are nearly 500 unique casting variations identified with multiple colors and finishes represented. This catalog is augmented with chapters that include more than 20 company profiles, 175 pages reproduced from original manufacturer catalogs, over 60 ads from period mail order catalogs, and nearly 40 related US patents, as well as trade cards, postcards, calendars, posters, and other ephemera related to safe banks and the companies that made them.

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Gives a complete perspective for the collector today-Bob Peirce, author of Iron Safe Banks

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Safe banks were made as savings banks, souvenirs, or advertising premiums, and are found in a variety of sizes and finishes Nearly 500 unique examples identified with multiple finishes, and additional manufacturer profiles, catalogs, patents, and related ephemera A complete listing of known iron safe banks compiled from primary references

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Safe banks were made as savings banks, souvenirs, or advertising premiums, and are found in a variety of sizes and finishes Nearly 500 unique examples identified with multiple finishes, and additional manufacturer profiles, catalogs, patents, and related ephemera A complete listing of known iron safe banks compiled from primary references

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Safe banks were made as savings banks, souvenirs, or advertising premiums, and are found in a variety of sizes and finishes Nearly 500 unique examples identified with multiple finishes, and additional manufacturer profiles, catalogs, patents, and related ephemera A complete listing of known iron safe banks compiled from primary references

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