Many piggy banks have a rubber plug located on the underside others are made of vinyl and have a removable nose for easy coin access. They are generally painted and serve as a pedagogical device to teach the rudiments of thrift and saving to children money can be easily inserted. Piggy banks are usually made of ceramic or porcelain. The use of the name 'piggy bank' gave rise to its widely recognized ' pig' shape, and many financial service companies use piggy banks as logos for their savings products.
These items are also often used by companies for promotional purposes. The piggy bank is known to collectors as a "still bank" as opposed to the " mechanical banks" popular in the early 20th century. Piggy bank (sometimes penny bank or money box) is the traditional name of a coin container normally used by children. Earthen pots used in Nepal as piggy banks.
For the BBC programme, see Money Box (radio).
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