You are viewing a pair of vintage 1920’s Lakewood State Bank of Dallas Texas, Book Of Thrift Banks that I have posted in my Ebay Store.
Shaped like a book, and made of metal covered with textured leatherette.
Located on top is a slot for coins, and hole for bills.
Measures approximately 4 5/8″ x 3 3/8″ x 1″.
Front of both reads: Lakewood State Bank of Dallas.
Back Reads: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ~ $10,000 Maximum Insurance for each depositor on one bank and $5000 on the other.
Spine Reads: Book Of Thrift ~ VIII
Bottom Reads: Bankers Utilities Company~ San Francisco ~ Patented July 3, 1923 ~ Made In U. S. A.
Excellent condition with only some minor wear noted. NO KEYS INCLUDED
THE PHOTOS PROVIDED ARE TO BE USED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION
This is a book bank that was manufactured by the Bankers Utilities Company of San Francisco, ca 1923.
These were first introduced in that year and were a means by which banks encouraged children to save.
The banks handed these out, but without the key which they would keep. The same key worked on all the banks.
When the bank was full, they would be brought back to the bank where hopefully, from the banks point of view, an account would be opened.
That is why you almost never find these banks with a key.
These banks were produced for Lakewood State Bank of Dallas.
These are nice old coin banks with some history.
A Must Have for Coin Bank Collectors.
