Banks

Because they were usually given to youngsters, these banks rarely survived without some damage, and many were broken to get at the money inside. Dating from the early 1900s, shapes included cats, dogs, pigs, birds, and even a buffalo and Uncle Sam. They were simply and crudely glazed in mottled brown, yellow, green, and red, and were unmarked.

Three early banks
one of Uncle Sam, one monkey on a chamber pot, and one jug inscribed “Ye Olden Time″ (minor fleck to rim), in assorted glazes, unmarked; 4 3/4″ by 3 1/2″, 5 3/4″ by 3″, and 4 1/4″ by 3 1/2″.

$350-$400/set

Two early banks
one of an eagle’s head marked “Souvenir/ Sheboygan, Wis.″ on a mottled yellow and green ground, and one buffalo in mottled beige, unmarked, 2 3/4″ by 3 1/2″, and 3 1/4″ by 6″.

$400-$500/pair