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Darktown Battery - Cast Iron Mechanical Bank

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J.E. Stevens Darktown Battery Mechanical Bank: Darktown Battery Mechanical Bank. J. & E. Stevens Company, Cromwell, Connecticut,Circa 1888. Original cast iron working mechanical bank with paint wear. Classic baseball and Americana black 19th centu

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Ferris Wheel - Cast Iron Mechanical Bank: Made by Hubley Mfg. Company. Lancaster, Pa. - Ca. 1906 - 21 3/4" Tall. The Ferris Wheel Bank was made at a later date (circa 1930's) taking a Hubley Ferris Wheel clockwork toy and marrying it to a bas

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Professor Pug Frog's Great Bicycle Feat - Cast Iron Mechanical Bank: Made by the J. & E. Stevens Company. Cromwell, Connecticut - Circa 1890's. From the collection of Robert Weiss. Without a doubt, the Pug Frog bank is one of the most animated toy banks ever invented.

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Bull Dog Savings - Cast Iron Mechanical Bank: Made by Ives, Blakeslee & Williams Co. Bridgeport, Connecticut - Circa 1878. This is one of the funniest toy banks ever created. It uses a strong brass clockwork mechanism to effectuate the comical ac

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Humpty Dumpty - Cast Iron Mechanical Bank: By the Shepard Hardware Company. Buffalo, New York - Circa 1890's. With his white eggshell face paint and his vivid costume of primary colors, Humpty Dumpty is definitely one of the greatest coin-swal

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Trick Dog - Six Part Base - Cast Iron Mechanical Bank: Made by Shepard Hardware Company. Buffalo, New York - Circa 1888. This colorful and dynamic bank quickly became one of the most popular offerings from Shepard Hardware's Excelsior Series of toy banks.

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Globe Savings Fund - Cast Iron Mechanical Bank: Made by the Kyser & Rex Company. Frankford, Pennsylvania - Ca. 1888. In the hobby of toy bank collecting, the Globe Savings Fund is considered a semi-mechanical. Once the combination door is opened, t

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Teddy and the Bear - Cast Iron Mechanical Bank: By J. & E. Stevens Company. Cromwell, Ct. - Circa 1910. The imagery portrayed in this remarkable bank draws from an actual incident from Teddy's adventurous life. While hunting for bear in the south,

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Speaking Dog, Cast Iron Mechanical Bank: Patented 1885; by Shepard Hardware,in very good working condition, 7 1/2 in. H., 7 1/4 in. L.

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Bear Hugging Tree Stump Cast Iron Mechanical Bank: Near Mint Condition - From the Floyd Griffith Collection - Ebony Finish Origin: Connecticut Manufacturer: Judd Hardware Material: Cast Iron Period: 1890

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Mule Entering the Barn - Cast Iron Mechanical Bank: Version with Light Green Finish. Made by J. & E. Stevens Company. Cromwell, Connecticut - Early 1880's. This is one of the most colorful and animated mechanical toy banks ever devised. Coins placed be

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J. E. Stevens Two Frogs Cast Iron Mechanical Bank: c. 1882 J. E. Stevens Two Frogs Cast Iron Mechanical Bank. Nice original paint, missing bottom frog's leg lever. Measures 8 1/2 inches wide.

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Hubley Trick Dog - Solid Base Cast Iron Mechanical Bank: Hubley Toy Co. Lancaster, PA - 1925 Pristine Condition

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Monkey Cast Iron Mechanical Bank: Made by Hubley Toy Company circa 1930's of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. When the lever is pressed the monkey springs forward to deposit the coin into the organ grinder’s hurdy-gurdy. Made of Cast Iron.

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Darktown Battery - Cast Iron Mechanical Bank

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Description

Made by J. & E. Stevens Company. Cromwell, Connecticut - Circa 1888. The "Darktown Battery" ranks among the most celebrated of all mechanical toy banks. It's sports theme, composition, vivid colors, and dynamic action all contribute to its wide popular appeal.

Condition

Excellent Plus Condition.

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Darktown Battery - Cast Iron Mechanical Bank

Name: Darktown Battery - Cast Iron Mechanical Bank
SKU: 146131634
Price: 1900 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $1,500

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Starting Price $500

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