Rocket-Shaped Piggy Bank
Association
First National Bank
Dateca. 1960
Mediummetal, paint
Dimensions10 1/4 × 3 1/2 in. (26 × 8.9 cm)
ClassificationsVessels & Containers
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker
Object numberPC2021.25.16
DescriptionThis piggy bank is a bright gold color, and depicts a rocket ship standing upright on top of the earth. The earth is is cut in half, with the top half of the sphere on top of the base of the bank. At the halfway point, going around the globe, are the names of several astronauts. At the base of the bank, at the front there is a gold plaque which says, “First National Bank in Albuquerque" with all capitalized letters, and "Where Every Customer Is Important" underneath that. There is a hole on the underside to insert bills. The bottom is embossed with the words "Duro Mold and MFG Inc., Detroit 34 Mich., Pat. Pending, USA and Canada", with all of these words also being capitalized. There is a key hold in the middle. Below this the text continues: The Satellite Bank Model of The Rocket for Future Space Travel", all of the letters are capitalized.On View
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