Coin bank egg darner

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Coin bank egg darner

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.176

Description

Plastic advertising egg darner with green top and blue bottom. Top has a slot for coins. Opens to hold coins or sewing accessories. Front has image of baby birds in nest and reads "MY NEST EGG." Back reads "Want To Save More? BUY TROPHIES AND GIFTS FROM LAWRENCE A. BECK 'THE TROPHY KING' 31 Light St. Balto., Md. MU 5-2168." Egg came with small red plastic seal figurine balancing ball on its nose.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown maker

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

6.8 cm

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Plastic egg and seal figurine.

Material

Plastic

Color

Blue, Green, Red, Black

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 98-99 in "Darn It!"