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Mechanical banks are small containers with a decorative mechanical action, used to store coins. They were originally intended to promote saving money among children in the mid-19th century. Frequently made of cast iron , mechanical banks were often creatively designed, depicting historical, legendary or everyday events to increase their appeal.
These tools, which were crafted with unique designs and made to last generations, can fetch impressive prices due to their rarity, craftsmanship, and historical value. Tools like early 19th ...
"I always did 'spise a mule" mechanical bank J. & E. Stevens was a business in Cromwell, Connecticut formed by John and Elisha Stevens in 1843 to make cast-iron hardware, hammers, and iron toys. The success of their toy products, including cap guns, led to a refocus on toys. [ 1 ]
Cartier, Claudine, Antique tools and instruments from the Nessi Collection, Milan: 5 Continents, 2004 ISBN 9788874391240 OCLC 845721396; Dunbar, Michael (1979), Antique Woodworking Tools: A Guide to the Purchase, Restoration and Use of Old Tools for Today's Shop. London: Stobart & Son ISBN 0-85442-014-2 OCLC 16477599
The Hubley Manufacturing Company was an American producer of a wide range of cast-iron toys, doorstops, and bookends. Toys, particularly motor vehicles and cap guns, were also produced in zinc alloy and plastic. The company is probably most well known for its detailed scale metal kits of Classic cars in about 1:20 scale. Starting in 1960 ...
On a brand-new episode of "Antiques Roadshow" Monday, a Fred Myrick scrimshaw tooth got a price tag that would probably put said fairy in a lot of. ... in order to sell the animal's tooth, it must ...
LONDON (AP) — Banksy’s playful take on a famous Impressionist painting has sold at auction for 7.6 million pounds ($9.8 million), the second-highest price ever paid for a work by the British ...
Bargain Hunt Bargain Hunt logo (Series 24 onwards) Genre Game Show Presented by David Dickinson (2000–2004) Tim Wonnacott (2003–2016) Charles Hanson Eric Knowles Paul Laidlaw Charlie Ross Anita Manning Natasha Raskin Sharp Christina Trevanion Roo Irvine Caroline Hawley Catherine Southon Danny Sebastian Opening theme "Horny Baby" by Dust Devil (2000–2009) Country of origin United Kingdom ...