Kodak piggy bank, manufactured by the company J & E Stevens, Cromwell, Connecticut. This American company is known for being the first and largest American company specializing in the manufacture of toys and cast iron products. J & E Stevens was founded in 1843, with 2 or 3 workers in 1870 and manufactured over 1000 different items and had a hundred workers. This company was the first to produce the now famous mechanical piggy banks, where the currency triggering certain movements that were the delight of young and not so young, but also patented and manufactured fixed piggy banks of all kinds. The bank has become part of our collection is 1905 and appeared in the 1906 catalog of the company. In the catalog of 1907 the bank was for sale without design modifications. Interestingly, in later catalogs the bank was exactly the same, but the word"" Kodak"" was replaced by"" Coin"" , since the apparently Eastman sued the company and ended its business relationship and the production of the bank with the name Kodak . As you can see the piggy bank is nickel-plated cast iron and is widely decorated with elegant floral designs. The slot is at the top and hidden by the handle. At the bottom of the bank can be read"" Patent Pending 1905"" . Promotional money boxes like this were popular from the beginning of the twentieth century. For example companies like General Electric encouraged his clients to save to buy their fridges with piggy banks that had precisely that. It seems incredible that makes over 100 years a company like Kodak was already so aware of the importance of indirect marketing. Eastman was able to create not only a brand, but a lifestyle. He managed to popularize photography, reaching every corner of the home with objects as we occupy today.
piggy bank Kodak , manufactured by the company J & ; E Stevens Cromwell, Connecticut
This American company is known for being the first and largest American company specialized e n manufacture of toys and cast iron products . The J & E Stevens was founded in 1843, with 2 or 3 workers in 1870 and manufactured over 1000 different items and had a hundred workers. This company was the first to produce the now famous mechanical piggy banks , in which the currency triggering certain movements that were the delight of young and not so young, but also patented and manufactured moneyboxes fixed all types
The piggy bank that has become part of our collection it is 1905 and appeared in the catalog of 1906 the company . in the catalog of 1907 the bank was for sale without design modifications. Interestingly, in later catalogs the bank was exactly the same, but replacing the word" Kodak" with" Coin" , since the apparently Eastman sued the company and ended its business relationship and production of the bank with the name Kodak
As you can see the bank it is cast iron and nickel is widely decorated with elegant floral designs. The slot is at the top and hidden by the handle. At the bottom of the bank can be read" Patent Pending 1905"
the promotional money boxes like this were popular from the beginning of the twentieth century. For example companies like General Electric encouraged his clients to save to buy their fridges with piggy banks that had precisely that way
it seems incredible that makes over 100 years a company like Kodak was already so aware of the importance of indirect marketing . Eastman was able to create not only a brand, but a way of life . He managed to popularize photography, reaching every corner of the home with objects as we occupy today.