Piggy bank (sometimes penny bank or money box) is the traditional name of a coin accumulation and storage receptacle; it is most often, but not exclusively, used by children. The piggy bank is known to collectors as a “still bank” as opposed to the “mechanical banks” popular in the early 20th century. These items are also often used by corporations for promotional purposes. Their shape is most often that of a little pig. Many financial services companies use piggy banks as logos for their savings products.

Piggy banks are typically made of ceramic or porcelain, and serve as a pedagogical device to teach the rudiments of thrift and savings to children; money can be easily inserted, but in the traditional type of bank the pig must be broken open for it to be retrieved. Most modern piggy banks, however, have a rubber plug located on the underside; others are made of vinyl and have a removable nose for easy coin access. Some piggy banks incorporate electronic systems which calculate the amount of money deposited.

Here are some example of cute photographs of piggy bank (i know someone would love these!)

Photography ~ Rachel Glasser

Photography ~ diegoreales

Photography ~ juansostrephotography

Photography ~ pincel3d

Photography ~ LowellSannes

Photography ~ iDream_in_infrared

Photography ~ ejeanmy

Photography ~ dagrotto

Photography ~ food4connie

Photography ~ DjiefTheGnome

Photography ~ dosecreative

Photography ~ beachluvey345

Photography ~ angelically

Photography ~ Maira Wenzel

Photography ~ chiefhoohaha

Photography ~ *Bi*{Roberta Choivaro Photography}

Photography ~ AlisiaRoxy

Photography ~ Rofl F.

Photography ~ lollipopsandcrisps

Photography ~ felix_m

Photography ~ Carlos Yeverino

Photography ~ chinchilakid

Photography ~ HannyB

Photography ~ Golden moment photography

Photography ~ keirasan

Photography ~ ninjapoodles

Photography ~ Jason Webber

Photography ~ evolvingblue

Photography ~ balex25

Photography ~ Lollygagging

Photography ~ cookiemonstah

Photography ~ .Clo.