World's Fair Toy Bank

Object/Artifact

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Museum Of American Heritage

Name/Title

World's Fair Toy Bank

Entry/Object ID

1002.3.1045

Description

Christopher Columbus and Native American toy bank, no. 244 Book of Knowledge reproduction

Made/Created

Manufacturer

John Wright Co. (Likely)

Date made

circa 1960

Notes

Where made: Wrightsville, PA (likely) Model Name: Columbus Possibly made by the Grey Iron Casting Co., Mount Joy PA John Wright Co. seems to have begun manufacturing these replicas circa 1960 (https://www.mechanicalbanks.org/sy/s-1991-1995/1994-01.htm)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bank, Mechanical

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bank, Toy

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Material

Iron

Color

cream

Web Links and URLs

General information on the Book of Knowledge banks, Information on the 1893 Columbian Exposition & World's Fair, Article on this toy bank model

General Notes

Note

Book of Knowledge reproduction of the original. Original made for the World's Fair and Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893. To work the bank: place coin in slot and depress lever on right side. The Native American pops up and extends a peace pipe to Columbus as he extends his hand.