Gert’s piggy bank pages

Save the piggy banks, don’t smash them!

Faq’s

e-mail: gd@piggybanks.nl                        © 2010 GD projecten

What is the name of a piggy bank in any foreign language?

Do you do research on piggy banks and if so are you willing to tell me
the origin and the value of my piggy bank?

I do. I can try identifying your piggy bank, but then I need a picture of your piggy bank. Mail to gd@piggybanks.nl.
One exception: I am not so familiar with the piggy banks from the US.

Is it possible to identify the exact age of my piggy bank?

Yes, but only roughly. Identifiers are: factory or potters hallmarks, the type of glaze, the form (the mould has a traceable history), type of clay (for experts only), text or pictures on the piggy bank, the piggybank in your family (as in “your great-grandmother got it at the age of 6 from her mother”), where was it bought (looks stupid, but it is sometimes a perfect clue!).

Do you buy and sell piggy banks?

Yes, I buy and sell.
But: Since the cost of ‘packaging and posting’ are rising my ‘must have/price’ ratio is out of balance. That’s the reason I am (regrettably) not familiar with the piggy banks from the US.
If you are interested in buying or want to sell, then send me an e-mail (
gd@piggybanks.nl).
We will see were it goes from there.

Origin: PR of China

Do you know more native names? Don’t hesitate to sent me an e-mail.

Tekstvak: Piggy banks for sale. Curious?

French

tirelire (a casser) cochon

Spanish

hucha (con forma de) cerdito

German

Sparschwein

Italian

salvadanaio porcellino

Norwegian

sparegris

Polish

scarbonka świnia

Danish

sparegris

Turkish

domuz kumbara

Finnish

säästöpossu

Japanese

buta-san chokinbako

Dutch

spaarvarken

South-African

spaarvarkie

Hungarian

szpár-farkan

Portuguese

mealheiro (em forma de) porco