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The Penny Bank Book: Collecting Still Banks (Revised Third Edition with Revised Price...
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Price Last Updated : 7-31-2008
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Features
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd.; Revised Third edition February 1, 2000
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764310828
ISBN-13: 978-0764310829
Product Dimensions:
12.1 x 9.1 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
Book Description
A virtual treasury, this book has more than 1,670 still banks beautifully presented in color and many more black and white illustrations. Focusing on American and English banks, there are many lovely examples of still banks from other countries as well, all rated in terms of their scarcity. Pages from manufacturer's catalogues are reproduced, and the text relates the histories of the manufacturers, specific details about the banks, and information for collectors about clubs and publications where more information can be obtained. The Moores also include a series of conversion tables which correlate the numbering system used in his book with that of all the other major works on still banks. The Penny Bank Book makes its predecessors obsolete. No enthusiast should be without this entertaining, magnificently organized masterwork.
About The Author
Susan was the children's book editor with the Science Research Associates before embarking upon her current career as a freelance writer.
Reader Reviews
While I mostly collect mechanical banks I do have some interest in still banks. This is the book most often referred to by collectors and sellers alike on E-bay or other auction sites regarding size, rarity, and price. The first sections deal with care and reproductions, followed by illustrations of still banks from manufacturers catalogs. Then comes a color section on banks followed by an appendix. There are several drawbacks to this book. The $49.95 price for a book published in 2000 is high in my opinion. Secondly, many of the banks are photographed together rather than individually so you really don't get that much detail. You also do not get too much information on each bank.
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The Penny Bank Book: Collecting Still Banks (Revised Third Edition with Revised Price...
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