CERAMIC PIGGY BANK

Did you own a quirky, old fashion, Ceramic Piggy Bank? I had one as a child. Pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters dropped in the thin slot on the piggy’s back. Did I break that piggy bank when it was full?

No way!

I emptied it, spent the money on bubble gum, books, and started over. Not all piggy banks had the opening at the bottom, and many had to be broken to get the money out.

I matured though, and started putting my money in a bank with four walls…and a security system.

What do the Middle Ages and our classic piggy banks have in common?

AN ORANGE COLORED CLAY CALLED PYGG.

During the middle ages, people didn’t have the luxury of piggy banks like we have. They crafted pots and dishes made out of a type of clay called pygg to hold their coins. Hence, pyggs pots were born!

The catchy name evolved over the years and so did the shape of the bank, into primitive forms of a pig. Today we enjoy many variations of Piggy Banks made out of several types of material.

You can get a piggy bank made out of almost anything. Wood, plastic, brass, glass, and metal. I prefer the classic pink, ceramic piggy bank.

I saw this one while browsing a thrift store and couldn’t pass it up. It resides on my daughters desk and is already half full of coins.

You can your own at Walmart, Amazon, or browse a few thrift stores like I did.

Passing the Piggy-Bank tradition on.

Zelle