DETAILS
An antique or vintage painted cast iron mechanical coin bank in the form of an owl with moving eyes. The coin slot is in the book. Depositing a coin causes the eyes to blink. There is another variation with the coin slot on the head.
COLOR(S)
Brown, yellow
PLACE OF ORIGIN
United States
PATTERN/MODEL
Owl, Slot in Book (Blinky the Owl) | Designer: M. Elizabeth Cook
MAKER
Kilgore Manufacturing Company (Homestead, Pennsylvania/Westerville, Ohio, 1912-) | Founder(s): Joseph D. Kilgore
MARKS
Unmarked
PERIOD
Early 20th century
DATE
Circa 1926
DIMENSIONS
Width 2.5 Depth 2 Height 6 inches
CONDITION
Note: no trap door.