Stephan R. Bartek and The Napier Co.
April 16, 2013Guess The Manufacturer
April 19, 2013Napier banks are a fun collectible which can bring back childhood memories of chores, saving money, and walks to the local Five and Dime store to buy a bag full of penny candy. The Napier pig bank became an iconic representation of the Napier bank collection Napier stopped manufacturing giftware and went on to focus almost exclusively on jewelry.
Discontinued Line
On January 5, 1976, all giftware manufacturing was discontinued and by January 1980, the last of the remaining giftware stock had been sold out.
Although the company had manufactured giftware and novelty items since its beginning as The E. A. Bliss Co., the company’s legacy of being one of the best in the giftware industry spanned over fifty years from the early days of the prohibition to the end of the 1980s.
Here is an adorable Kitty Kat bank given to me by my friend Elizabeth.
2 Comments
Hi,
I am doing research on the adorable silver pig piggy bank. I really just want to know more about it. I have never seen one that splits in half like this. Is it real silver or chrome? When was it made? What do feel is the current value? Do have a replacement piggy tail? I didn’t know what it was when I saw it and just threw it in the junk drawer and have since moved and things disappeared when we moved. Well know I understand it’s the TAIL! Oh my gosh, I’m kicking myself right now.
I know you must be a busy person but if you know it off the top of your head and you could shoot me back an email, I would be just tickled.
Thank you,
Shilo West
Collector of fine items. (beginner)
Hi Shilo,
The piggy bank was a very popular design that dates back to the 1930s-1940s and was made into the early 1970s. It’s nearly impossible to accurately date them. They are formed from brass and heavily silver-plated. Unfortunately, we don’t have any spare parts, but may have a damaged bank you could purchase to “harvest” the tail. ~ Melinda