Banks

Droste Spaarautomaat

Mechanical chocolate vending bank, made in Germany 1928

Tin lithography ; 6 inches tall – 15 cm. 

The images are a design by Jan Wiegman

Excellent condition – Z: 2 

€ 750,-

Still bank with elves

Hudson & Scott, England circa 1900

Tin lithography ; 6.25 inches tall – 16 cm. 

Hinged opening roof – lid – very rare

Mint condition – Z: 1

€ 450,-

Stollwerck red riding hood bank 

Mechanical chocolate bank, made in Germany 1910

Tin lithography ; 6.25 inches tall – 16 cm. 

Grimm Brothers fairy tale

Excellent condition – Z: 2 

€ 450,-

Huntley & Palmers ‘The Elves’ vending bank

 Made in England 1925, by Huntley, Boorne & Stevens

Vending biscuit tin bank

Place a penny in the slot, pull the drawer knob back and cookies are dispended

Tin lithography ; 8.75 inches tall ; 22 cm. 

Mint condition – Z: 1 

€ 950,-

Stollwerck Spar-Automat

Anton Reiche – Germany 1900

10.5  inches tall – 27 cm. 

Pictures tell the Hansel & Grethel story by Gebr. Grimm

Near mint condition – Z: 1-2 ;  key included

€ 750,-

Saluting sailor mechanical bank

Saalheimer & Strauss – Germany 1920s

6.75 inches tall – 17 cm. 

Pressing lever on the side allows sailor to wave one arm & lower other arm exposing coin slot

Excellent condition – Z: 2  

€ 550,-

Chocolate cigarette bank 

Gundka, mechanical bank, made in Germany 1910

Tin lithography ; 6 inches tall ; 15 cm. 

Near mint condition – Z: 1-2 

€ 450,-

Woodpecker mechanical bank

Lorenz Bolz, W. Germany 1950 – first version

Tin lithography ; 5.25 inches tall – 13 cm.

Moves forward when turning the crank, opens bill, picks up money, bends backwards & drops the coin into the bank

Old German coin & key included

Very good condition – Z: 3 

€ 145,-

Hartwig & Vogel bank 

Mechanical chocolate bank, made in Germany 1920

Tin lithography ; 5.25 inches tall ; 13,5 cm. 

Glass & key present

Near mint condition – Z: 1-2 

€ 450,-

Hartwig & Vogel bank 

Mechanical chocolate bank, made in Germany 1920

Tin lithography ; 5.5 inches tall ; 14 cm. 

Excellent condition – Z: 2 

€ 350,-

Stollwerck cottage bank

Still bank, made in Germany 1920

Tin lithography ; base 8.5 x 6.5 cm. 

Near mint condition – Z: 1-2 

€ 195,-