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Vintage Astro Rocket Ship Savings Bank c.1957
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A 1957 vintage mechanical bank by Astro, Model 1957-A. The trigger to launch the coin works
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Cast Iron Jonah and the Whale Bank
By Shepard Hardware Company
Located in Nantucket, MA
Jonah and the whale mechanical bank. Cast iron with original paint. Made by Sheppard Hardware
Category

Antique 1890s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

Antique Hubley School Figural Circus Elephant Iron Coin Bank, Early 20th Century
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Hubley School polychrome painted figural cast iron mechanical bank depicts a circus elephant with
Category

20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Folk Art Up-Cycled Clown Sculpture
Located in Nantucket, MA
two pieces of a 19th Century Humpty Dumpty Mechanical Bank (made by the Shepard Hardware Co. of
Category

Early 2000s American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Iron

Vintage Mechanical Cast Iron Still Bank Circus Elephant Coin Piggy Bank
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mechanical Cast Iron Still Bank Circus Elephant Coin Piggy Bank. Circa Late 20th Century
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Games

Materials

Iron

Mechanical Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage West Germany, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage sheet metal money bank. Operated by a mechanical mechanism to deposit the coins
Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

"Old Woman In The Shoe" Pull Toy Manufactured by Ive s, circa 1890
By Ive s Corporation
Located in Incline Village, NV
the super rare mechanical bank of the same name made by W.S. Reed Company in Leominster, Massachusetts
Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

"Arabian Safe" Still Bank, American, circa 1882
By Kyser Rex Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
of both mechanical and still banks over a twenty year period. This particular bank portrays an image
Category

Antique 1880s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

"Cupola" Building Still Bank by Vermont Novelty Works, American, circa 1869
By Vermont Novelty Works
Located in Incline Village, NV
leading specialist in the field of antique mechanical coin banks, having been buying, selling, and
Category

Antique 1860s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

Luxury Model #10 Coffee Grinder by Enterprise Company, American, circa 1876
By Enterprise Manufacturing Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
) Provenance: from the prolific collector of Americana and mechanical banks Ferdinand Weider, Berkeley
Category

Antique 1870s American Folk Art Primitives

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Cast Iron Door Stop, "Lady Skier", circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
mechanical coin banks and cast iron items, having been buying, selling, and examining these fine objects for
Category

Vintage 1920s North American Folk Art Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron

"Punch" Figural Cast Iron Doorstop, circa 1885
Located in Incline Village, NV
leading specialist in the field of antique cast iron toys, doorstops, and mechanical coin banks, having
Category

Antique 1880s English Folk Art Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron

Large Cast Iron "Hook and Ladder" by Dent, American, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
in the field of antique cast iron toys and mechanical coin banks, having been buying, selling, and
Category

Vintage 1910s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

William Tell Mechanical Bank
Located in San Francisco, CA
William Tell mechanical bank.
Category

Early 20th Century American Decorative Objects

Speaking Dog Mechanical Bank
Located in San Francisco, CA
Speaking dog mechanical bank
Category

Early 20th Century American Decorative Objects

Trick Pony Mechanical Bank
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully done Trick Pony mechanical bank. Patent date 1885.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Toys

Materials

Iron

"Creedmoor" Mechanical Bank
By J. E. Steven s Company
Located in Sheffield, MA
“Creedmoor” mechanical bank with original polychrome decoration. The soldier is wearing a blue cape
Category

Antique 19th Century American Toys

Lion Monkeys Mechanical Bank
Located in Sheffield, MA
Kyser & Rex cast iron lion and two monkeys mechanical bank, with one tree knot shaped as a peanut
Category

Antique 19th Century American Toys

"Teddy Roosevelt and the Bear" Mechanical Bank
Located in San Francisco, CA
Great "Teddy and the Bear" mechanical bank.
Category

Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Uncle Sam Toy Bank
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exceptional Uncle Sam mechanical bank with original paint. Patent date 1880.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Toys

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Bank
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very nice and fairly rare late 19th century American mechanical bank with original paint. The
Category

Antique 19th Century American Toys

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Mechanical Elephant Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and it is deposited into the slot in front of the Howdah. It is still functional as a piggy bank and
Category

Early 20th Century American Decorative Objects

Two 19th Century Cast Iron Mechanical Owl Banks
Located in Essex, MA
Two Painted Cast Iron Mechanical "Owl" Banks, by J. & E. Stevens, c. 1880, one with amber colored
Category

Antique 19th Century American Animal Sculptures

STOLEN 2001 Cast Iron Bank
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mechanical cast iron bank depicting a mule and a young black man. With original paint. The horse
Category

Antique 19th Century American Toys

Materials

Iron

William Tell Cast Iron Mechanical Bank, 1890s
Located in Alhambra, CA
Cast iron William Tell mechanical bank, circa 1896. Coin is shot by pressing the figure's right
Category

Antique 1890s American Victorian Toys

Materials

Iron

19th Century Mechanical "Football" Bank
Located in Alhambra, CA
Late 19th century mechanical bank. Soccer player kicks the coin into the net by releasing the right
Category

Antique 1890s American Victorian Toys

Materials

Iron

Monkey Mechanical Painted Cast Iron "Organ Bank"
By Kyser Rex Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a Mechanical Bank made by Kayser & Rex. When you turn the handle bells go off, the monkey
Category

Antique 19th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Painted Mechanical Cast Iron Donkey Bank
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This wonderful mechanical bank was patented in 1880 and retains beautiful original paint. One
Category

Antique 19th Century American Toys

Teddy and the Bear Cast Iron Bank, 1898
Located in Alhambra, CA
Mechanical bank featuring Teddy Roosevelt hunting bear. Fully functional cast iron collectible
Category

Antique 1890s American American Craftsman Toys

Materials

Iron

Jolly N Mechanical Penny Coin Bank
By Shepard Hardware Company
Located in Orange, CA
This black Americana coin bank is stamped made in England and is made out of cast iron. Insert a
Category

Mid-20th Century English More Folk Art

Materials

Iron

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Mechanical Bank For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mechanical bank available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and tin, every mechanical bank was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mechanical bank, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each mechanical bank bearing Folk Art, Victorian or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. J. E. Steven's Company, J. E. Stevens Co. and Shepard Hardware Company each produced at least one beautiful mechanical bank that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mechanical Bank?

A mechanical bank can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,318, while the lowest priced sells for $135 and the highest can go for as much as $13,850.

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