Early American Tin Still Bank with Original Paint, c. 1880s Mississippi the checkerboard is oriented horizontally

the checkerboard is oriented horizontally

I especially like the form of this one

Complete with depictions of appropriate accoutrements and a caution  that “The Drink You Mix May Be Your Own

and while at first I thought the central component of a weathervane

So Japanese--maybe 1980s or so

Early American Tin Still Bank with Original Paint, c. 1880s Mississippi the checkerboard is oriented horizontallyThere are some serious still bank experts out there, which is definitely not me, but I just sort of fell in love with this little tin one. I know it's a pretty rare one, dating to the 1880s or so, with its original paint and Elm City National Bank stenciled in gold on the front. I particularly love that the chimney serves as the coin drop! 4" tall x 3 1 8" wide x 1 3 4" deep. Red and black surface paint with gold gilt stenciling on the front. No