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- House Bank, 1869-1880 - Cast iron mechanical banks, which used ingenious mechanisms to deposit the money, became particularly popular between 1870 and 1930. Banks were produced in a variety of forms, sometimes reflecting popular social attitudes or portraying events of the time. Toymakers Elisha Stevens and George Brown combined their tin and cast-iron toy lines during the 1870s, producing many innovative toys.
- 1869-1880
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House Bank, 1869-1880
Cast iron mechanical banks, which used ingenious mechanisms to deposit the money, became particularly popular between 1870 and 1930. Banks were produced in a variety of forms, sometimes reflecting popular social attitudes or portraying events of the time. Toymakers Elisha Stevens and George Brown combined their tin and cast-iron toy lines during the 1870s, producing many innovative toys.