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whats up with Piggy banks?
April 25, 2017, 12:21 PM
bendablewhats up with Piggy banks?
I used to give new babies a piggy bank.
Wal Mart had a great selection , 40 versions for $10.00 each, for a two quart plaster jobs.
Now the stores here quit carrying them.
I can't even find decent injection molded plastic models.
How much would it cost to get some plastic piggy banks made?
Standing pigs, sitting pigs, maybe a few that look like cash registers in five colors , brown footballs, white baseballs,orange basketballs, white golf balls, blk and white soccer balls.
order maybe 1400 total.
( I know you can still get a few at Wal Mart on line)
Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.
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April 25, 2017, 12:32 PM
arfmelAmazon still carries a variety of them
April 25, 2017, 12:32 PM
GustoferI use coffee cans. One for nickels, one for dimes, and one for quarters. Pennies I toss. Recently took one in to the bank and had $180 in quarters in it.
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April 25, 2017, 12:51 PM
bendablethese would be used for gifts
Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.
Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first
April 25, 2017, 01:00 PM
MooneyP226Michael's Craft stores have them in my area, in ceramic. They are big and can be decorated with paint or sharpie markers.
Clarior Hinc Honos
BSA Dad, Cheer Dad April 25, 2017, 01:08 PM
HRKMaybe its due to Dodd Frank, piggy's can't comply with the new banking regs, so they no longer can be used...
April 25, 2017, 01:41 PM
MikeinNCHobby Lobby has them here in NC...
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RogueJSKNowadays, since piggy bank can't accept debit cards or Paypal payments, they're quickly going the way of the Dodo.
(Heck, even
Monopoly uses debit cards now...)
April 25, 2017, 01:46 PM
BurtonRWGot a couple for our nephews a couple years back on Amazon. Just found one for their little sister at
World Market.
Not ubiquitous, perhaps, but not hard to find if you look.
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A=A April 25, 2017, 04:40 PM
1 Robert 90We still use them for charity........
Cute KidsAlthough they are currently in storage for the season..........
Piggy banks April 25, 2017, 04:58 PM
olfuzzyOur Walmart has a few but they're well hidden. They are in the women's clothing dept. with the accessories (belts, hats, purses etc)
April 25, 2017, 05:06 PM
Balzé HalzéYeah, they're still around...
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April 25, 2017, 05:12 PM
ffemt44I just picked up one for my son yesterday at Walmart. It was shaped like a character from a Nickeodian show.
April 25, 2017, 05:18 PM
Syngin1066Target carries them.
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All I've had all day is like six gummy bears and some scotch...
April 25, 2017, 06:12 PM
bendablethanks folks will check'em out
( our MIchaels does not carry them )
these are what I was buying.
I wonder if any of the banks I sent out to members here are still around?
Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.
Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first
April 25, 2017, 06:19 PM
sgalczynStores pulled them so as not to offend the "PORK AVERSE" crowd
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April 25, 2017, 06:39 PM
Balzé HalzéYou could always go with the Karl Marx piggy bank.
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April 25, 2017, 07:07 PM
mjlennonLargely because Americans don't save anymore...not even symbolically.
Not a week goes by I don't see an article outlining how the majority of Americans could not pay an unexpected $1000 bill.
April 25, 2017, 11:29 PM
Anarionquote:
Originally posted by bendable:
I used to give new babies a piggy bank.
Wal Mart had a great selection , 40 versions for $10.00 each, for a two quart plaster jobs.
Now the stores here quit carrying them.
I can't even find decent injection molded plastic models.
How much would it cost to get some plastic piggy banks made?
Standing pigs, sitting pigs, maybe a few that look like cash registers in five colors , brown footballs, white baseballs,orange basketballs, white golf balls, blk and white soccer balls.
order maybe 1400 total.
( I know you can still get a few at Wal Mart on line)
Find your local ceramics shop - they'll fix you up.
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April 26, 2017, 12:08 AM
mr kablammoquote:
Originally posted by Anarion:
quote:
Originally posted by bendable:
I used to give new babies a piggy bank.
Wal Mart had a great selection , 40 versions for $10.00 each, for a two quart plaster jobs.
Now the stores here quit carrying them.
I can't even find decent injection molded plastic models.
How much would it cost to get some plastic piggy banks made?
Standing pigs, sitting pigs, maybe a few that look like cash registers in five colors , brown footballs, white baseballs,orange basketballs, white golf balls, blk and white soccer balls.
order maybe 1400 total.
( I know you can still get a few at Wal Mart on line)
Find your local ceramics shop - they'll fix you up.
Can you make your own? That was a thing in the 70s. Or maybe look for the Japanese Lucky Cat bank. Those are available online or at asian grocery stores. More fashionable than a pig.
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