Die-Cast Iron Jump Rope Jane Girl Child Antique Replica Mechanical Coin Bank. Learn the value of a penny saved with this antique replica. This little darling skips with such abandon! One of the most animated of all mechanical banks, with the simple press of a lever releasing a coin, away this energetic lass goes! This bank was designed by J. Bowen in 1890 and orignally produced by the J. Stevens Company of Cromwell, Connecticut. Dimensions: 9½”Wx5½”Dx8½H. Cast Iron banks have long been treasured collectibles, popular in Renassance Europe and even found among the tombs of ancient civilizations. In the US, mechanical banks became a household staple as 18th-century parents sought to reinforce Benjamin Franklin’s aphorism: A penny saved is a penny earned. After the Civil War, toy mechanical cast-iron models were produced en-masse until about 1930. Operating with the drop of a coin or the push of a lever, these clever banks, produced in hundreds of different themes, sizes and personalities, were at once functional, decorative, and a delight to the eye. “Still banks”-so called to differentiate them from banks with mechanical parts-have also long been collectors’ favorites. In fact, reports indicate that even replicas are growing in value! Please visit our store for more great products! Feel free to ask any questions. FPO or APO boxes. Looking for more unique gift ideas? Celtic, Gothic, Greek, Roman, Art Deco, & More! Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “Die-Cast Iron Jump Rope Jane Girl Child Antique Replica Mechanical Coin Bank” is in sale since Thursday, January 15, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Banks, Registers & Vending\Mechanical Banks”. The seller is “stephaney74″ and is located in Palm Coast, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, ZA, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, PH, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, TR, BR, CL, CO, CR, DO, PA, TT, GT, SV, HN, JM.

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