Circa 1885: Designed by Wilmington, North Carolinas Juleus Mueller for the Shepard Hardware Company of Buffalo, New York, the Trick Pony is modeled from the wildly popular carousel horse. In the childs imagination, the carousel horses come alive when the ride lurches into gear and the wooden steeds begin their circular jaunt. Similarly, the Trick Pony resting on its decorated column and adorned in carousel horses garb, comes to life when its button is pressed and its head moves forward to drop the coin in its maw into the slot. In effect, this handsome 19th century American mechanical bank truly does epitomize the one trick pony. This specimen has excellent action, is free of any chips, cracks, or repairs, and retains a fine untouched original paint decorated surface. There is no key. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. The item “Antique Original Cast Iron Trick Pony Mechanical Bank 1885 Shepherd Hardware” is in sale since Sunday, August 23, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Banks, Registers & Vending\Still, Piggy Banks\Other Collectible Still Banks”. The seller is “tommo67″ and is located in Elmira, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Original/Reproduction: Original