Gert’s piggy bank pages

Saving piggy banks is saving your heritage!

Faq’s

e-mail: gd@piggybanks.nl                        © 2010-2011 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 familiar with the piggy banks from the US; contact an US expert, please!

Is it possible to identify the 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!), etc.

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 (regrettably) don’t buy piggy banks from the US. Nowadays I am only interested in buying antique and vintage piggy banks. If you want to sell, sent me an e-mail (gd@piggybanks.nl). We will see were it goes from there.

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