Piggy Bank Info Exchange

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Because we could not find written material with much information about PIG piggy banks, in 1998, when we owned 850 of them, we created this page. (To see an update done in the end of 1999 when our collection totalled  over 1350 Pig Piggy Banks), please click here:  (http://members.aol.com/piggybanks99/index.html)   

We hope that these pages will serve as a forum where we can all share with one another what we've learned about these little creatures.

So, fellow piggy bank lovers, please ask for your questions, and we'll try to answer them. In return, we request that you share with us what you know about these slotted porcines.  

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To Follow are PIGtures of a few of our Pottery-made friends ...

For PIGtures of Piggy Banks made of Leather, Glass, Wood, Metal, etc. Click here:  (http://members.aol.com/pigbankpls/index.htm)   

We have been asked many times where we have room for all of our piggy banks.  We ask ourselves the same question.  Here is a PIGture of our Family Room.  As you see, in the foreground are some of our larger piggy banks having a tea party.  The biggest are 24 inches high.  In the background is one of our piggy bank cabinets.

On the other side of the Piggy Bank Size Spectrum, there are very small ones.  Here are three of them, just behind a dime, the only coin small enough to fit in them.

Here are three of the "German Pink Pig" Piggy Banks.

These two were made by the Quimper Pottery in France.

The big British National Westminster Bank (Nat West) had these created by Wade to encourage children to save.

On opening an account, a child was given Woody, the diapered baby.

With the first statement showing a balance of 25 pounds or more, Annabel of the yellow and green tie was given.

Maxwell, of the red-and white tie, was given when the balance was at least 50 pounds.

Lady Hillary, of the blue blouse, was given after the third bank statement of 75 pounds or more.

To receive Sir Nathaniel, of the red bowtie, statements had to show a balance of at least 100 pounds.

International Piggy Bank Musical Ensemble.

Playing the flute is a Pig Bank from Japan.  The Drum Bank is one of the German Pink Pigs.

Playing the tuba is a Pig Bank from Indonesia.  Does anyone know of other Piggy Bank Musicians?

We suspect that these Bowtie Piggies were made by three different potteries.

 Note that the location of the coin slot varies.  In addition, the bottoms are different.  One has a ridge around the entire bottom and one central hole.  The others have no ridge and two holes which are in different locations from each other: either side-by-side or diagonal.

In the Center is a Fitz and Floyd Piggy Bank.  The two Stratfordshires are laughing at him, and the two Franciscans are looking on.

Coin Dot Piggy Bank.

As far as we can tell, the Coin Dot Piggy Bank comes in three sizes.

These Three Cuties are different Sizes of Piggy Banks said to be made by American Bisque.

Does anyone know who made this well-glazed beauty?  We have been told it is possibly a Hull.

Some people have told us that these were made by American Bisque.  Others say they are McCoy; others say they are Shawnee.

Can anyone give us a definite genealogy for these cuties?

Most Hull Corky Pigs come in the Mirror Brown color seen in the center.  The other two are much less common. Each has white trim.

The more common Hull Mirror Brown Corkies: Pink trim on the Left, Tan trim in the center, Teal Blue trim on the Right.

Hull Piggy Banks: Corkies with Combinations of Pink, Blue, and Yellow -plus- a Hull little Dime Bank in the center.

Hull Piggy Banks:  Corkies in various combinations of Lime Green, Powder Blue, Yellow, Raspberry, White, Grey, and Teal Blue.

These seven were made by Bybee, a still-active pottery, which is located near Berea, Kentucky.

These are not Rhinestone Cowboys.  They are Rhinestone Piggy Banks.

Six Piggy Banks that are also Planters.

We have found two of these little people piggies in a smaller size.  

As you see, the Baseball-playing boy came in THREE sizes.  We wonder whether they all came in multiple sizes.

Although many call these "Mr. Pig", they are not alike. One is a girl (not a Mister!). Some have neck ruffles; some have tails.  Only the one on the right has his legs together, not separate.  Some have "USA" embossed, and those that do, have it in various different places.

For obvious reasons, these nose-up porcines are known as "Attitude Pigs".

To see non-Pottery Piggy Bank PIGtures, click here:   (http://members.aol.com/pigbankpls/index.htm)

This page, but not the PIGtures, was last revised  January 4, 2000. (Pictures were last revised May 4, 1998.)

To see PIGtures of Banks obtained after May 4, 1998, click here:   (http://members.aol.com/piggybanks99/index.html)