The Humble Pyggy Bank - Get Yourself One Today.

Do You Own One?

Pyggy banks, Coin Banks, Money Banks, Money Box, Money Jar, and whatever your personal terms for any vessel or recepticle container you use to store your coins and paper money in, have earned a special place in the hearts of many who are often attracted to a bank that brings back a childhood memory. Once you own one, it is very likely to become the start of an entire series of pyggy bank collection.

In our humble observation, we discovered that the thrill of owning and saving money in a traditional Pyggy bank, is slowly losing its old school charm and flair. Slowly becoming extinct due to the modernising trends amonngst young children, whose parents are encouraged to open a junior savings account with a bank instead, rather than instilling the spirit of thriftyness and care over financial resource, by keeping their money safe in a pyggy bank, at home.

Pyggy Bank Material and Design?

Pyggy banks are typically made of ceramic or porcelain, and serve as a pedagogical device to teach the rudiments of thrift and savings to children; money can be easily inserted, but in the traditional type of bank the bank must be broken open for it to be retrieved. Most modern pyggy banks, however, have a rubber plug located on the underside; others are made of vinyl and have a removable nose for easy coin access. Some pyggy banks incorporate electronic systems which calculate the amount of money deposited.

Today "pyggy" banks comes in a variety of shape, size, design, material and mechanics. No longer is the traditionally "pyggy" bank in the shape of a pig in the animal sense. Modern "pyggy" banks today offer a variety and wealth of design, from cartoon characters to creatively unique shapes and such. From the cute to the bizarre, depending on the whim of "pyggy" bank artists.

Did You Know?

In Middle English, "pygg" referred to a type of clay used for making various household objects such as jars. People often saved money in kitchen pots and jars made of pygg, called "pygg jars". By the 18th century, the spelling of "pygg" had changed and the term "pygg jar" had evolved to "pig bank."

Once the meaning had transferred from the substance to the shape, pyggy banks began to be made from other substances, including glass, plaster, and plastic.

An alternative theory, and the one usually given for the origin in German sources, is that in Germany and surrounding countries the pig is a symbol of good luck or good fortune, hence keeping money in a piggy bank will bring good fortune.

The oldest find of a money box dates from 2nd century B.C. Greek colony Priene, Asia Minor, and features the shape of a little Greek temple with a slit in the pediment. Money boxes of various forms were also excavated in Pompeii and Herculaneum, and appear quite frequently on late ancient provincial sites, particularly in Roman Britain and along the Rhine.

In a curious case of parallel evolution, the Indonesian term celengan (a celeng is a wild boar, with the "an" affix used to denote a likeness) was also used in the context of domestic banks. The etymology of the word is obscure, but evident in a Majapahit piggy bank from the 15 century A.D.

Inculcate and Instill The Value of Thrift & Savings

In this age of digital bits and bytes, even money is not spared from being "digitised". Gone are the good old days whereby transactions are done over the counter in cold hard cash. Most commonly used these days are plastics, a simple swipe a quick tap of digits for verification and presto your purchases are done.

It is not surprising why people end up spending more than what they earn. Let us re-live the glory days whereby our hard earned money are first managed by ourselves before allowing others to manage it for us. For the best of mentors are actually ourselves. Let us both young and old learn the true value of thrift and savings for a rainy day.

Saving in a pyggy bank is like planting a seed. As you tend to this seed, it grows and develops each day as you observe and monitor its growth and when the day comes for this seed to blossom and bear fruit, you will definitely relish that succulent juicy moment of satisfaction. To see the transformation from emptiness to full fledged growth and expansion. Nothing beats the feeling of seeing your money grow by your own hands. The feeling is wonderful...

So why wait? Go and get yourself one today... and experience the "magick" moment in savings and learning the value of being thrifty and wise with your money.

Do check back in our marketplace soon. We will be offerring some fun "Pyggy" Banks for sale to those who are interested to embark on this fascinating journey....