The Piggy Bank Origin Story: An Accidental Invention
OverviewOriginsUsesSee alsoImage galleryNotesExternal linksPiggy bank (sometimes penny bank or money box) is the traditional name of a coin container normally used by children. The piggy bank is known to collectors as a "still bank" as opposed to the "mechanical banks" popular in the early 20th century. These items are also often used by companies for promotional purposes, and many financial service companies use piggy banks as logos fo