1940s-1950s Tin Drum Coin Bank Illustrated by Fern Bisel Peat
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1940s-1950s Tin Drum Coin Bank Illustrated by Fern Bisel Peat

Code: ty50001-CON
$50.00

Product Description

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OUT OF OFFICE: September 15 through September 22 2019.

Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifact of interest here, but please be advised that we are currently out of the office, at the legendary MAX Show (Last one in Pittsburgh!) returning on Monday September 23rd, and we will not be able to ship until then. Feel free to place an order, or email us to place an artifact ON HOLD, but, again, we will not be able to ship until 9/23/19.
Thank you, Ron & Kana

ARTIFACT: This is a tin drum-shaped coin bank designed by famous illustrator, Fern Bisel Peat, who is still beloved by both adults and children for the fairy-like quality of her art. The design around the band of the drum shows a boy marching in traditional Mexican garb with a shepherd's crook while festively decorated piggy banks parade in front and back of him with coins spilling willy-nilly.

VINTAGE: Circa 1940s-1950s.

SIZE: Approximately 3-1/16" in height 3-1/8" square.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Painted tin.

ATTACHMENT: N/A.

MARKINGS: 16/101 FERN BISEL PEAT; MARK written on the bottom.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a toy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay SHOP CON-RBE/E08 LEJX2/11

CONDITION: 8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The bank has some very light abrasions and spots of wear.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.