This is the “INDIAN SHOOTING BEAR” Mechanical Bank designed by Charles Bailey and manufactured by the J. Originally it was known as the “Bear Hunt” bank and was one of Stevens’ good sellers due to the subject matter and the bright colors. Patent papers have not been located but it is believed production began in the late 1890’s or early 1900’s. There are no cracks or breaks and the bank still retains much of the original paint. Overall, it is in. There are three bear color variations.. A light brown, a dark brown and a white one. Although all are colorful, the. Bear is by the far the. As regards the value, Dan Morphy’s Price Guide to Mechanical Banks states ” A white Indian Shooting Bear is worth twice as much as the Indian Shooting Bear with brown paint”. The last picture is from Sears & Roebuck’s 1908 catalogue. To operate, the lever on the rifle is pulled back and a coin is placed on top of the barrel. The lever on the base between the legs of the Indian is then pressed. The rifle fires shooting the coin into the bear. The Indian raises his head and the bear opens his mouth in surprise. On releasing the lever, the bear closes his mouth. The bank is in proper working order and has the typical Stevens’ trap. The bank is approximately 10 1/2″ long, 3 1/4″ wide and 7 3/4 high. This is a great opportunity to make this exclusive bank a part of your collection! The item “Cast Iron INDIAN SHOOTING BEAR Mechanical Bank Original Antique Americana Toy” is in sale since Thursday, January 14, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Banks, Registers & Vending\Mechanical Banks”. The seller is “thingsnsuch100″ and is located in Brookfield, Ohio. 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, 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, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, CL, CO, CR, DO, PA, TT, GT, SV, HN, JM.

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