ANTIQUE TOY BANKS: The Whimsical Art of Saving

DVD. 5 minutes. Produced by Paul Marshall and Darlene Davies. Executive Producer - Rob Sidner. Videographer - Michael Griffith. Companion to the exhibition, ANTIQUE TOY BANKS — The Whimsical Art of Saving, shown at San Diego International Airport.

Made of brightly painted cast iron or tin, toy banks often depicted animals and people in whimsical settings and situations. Inserting coins activated fascinating mechanical movements that entertained children while instilling the value of saving for the future.