The
Chrysler Collection
of
MECHANICAL and STILL BANKS

offered by
DAVID HOLLANDER
——  Antiques for Collectors  ——
5806 Mosholu Avenue
Riverdale 71, New York City
———  •  ———
Telephone KIngsbridge 9-8409

Is proud to offer the following collection of
MECHANICAL and STILL BANKS
formed by
The Late Walter P. Chrysler
and
Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

       Most bank collectors are familiar with this notable collection. Actually, it was the pioneering of the Chrysler Collection among the other early collectors that started this tremendous interest in this absorbing field.
        In offering this collection, I would like to say that as far as I know this is the first time such a collection has been offered intact at a cash price for individual specimens. I mention these facts as proof of the genuineness of these banks. I have always known this collection and have sold some of these same banks to the Messers Chrysler. We have put small tags on each so they may always be so identified.
        These banks are all offered subject to prior sale, all prices are net. While we have duplicates of many, there is only one of each of the rarities, and so it would help if you made second choices. I suggest you order promptly and orders with checks receive first priority. Any bank may be returned if not satisfactory for full refund, providing it is returned within five days after receipt, and is in the same condition as when sold. All orders shipped Express collect unless otherwise designated.
       I do not wish my good friends in the banking world to have any hurt feelings. There is nothing reserved for anyone, and nothing will be sold until 3 P.M., April 2, 1955.

        There are over 450 still banks that are also for sale, a great many iron stills and semi mechanical banks, pottery, porcelain and glass. Also many quaint and unusual banks and money boxes. These are very difficult to list, as the forms and sizes are too varied for a brief listing. We would be happy to have you visit our shop and see for yourself, and if you have any specialty we could describe some by mail.
        We are in a position to handle worthwhile collections for private sale.
        We carry collectors items in the antique field and have catered to those desirous of putting together a worthwhile collection, and have started many new collectors as well as assisted veteran ones in the pursuit of their avocations. Many dealers and museums have also found us fair, possessing proper merchandise and knowledge of their particular needs.
        As usual we carry American and English antiques and associated items with collections of guns, pewter, mechanical banks, paperweights, historical flasks, cup plates, and 18th century pottery and porcelain. Primitive paintings have long been a specialty of ours as has native art with ethnographical specimens of all countries.
        We have, what we believe, an unusual shop, with plenty of parking space, easily accessible and just 30 minutes from the heart of New York. Just come up the West Side Drive (Henry Hudson Parkway) to the Broadway Yonkers Northbound Exit, two blocks north, and a left turn to our place. Same directions from points North. We welcome a visit from everyone.

The first numbers are our stock number, the following number is from the
"Handbook of Mechanical Banks" by John D. Meyer.
OP — Original Paint
 OF — Original Finish

1 1  Acrobats, OP, fine $225 2 2  Afganistan, OP, fine 400 3    4  Always did Spise A Mule     OP, Fine mule turns 60    4     5  Always did Spise a Mule     OP, fine, jockey 50    5 6  Artillery, OP, fine 60 6       7  Artillery, cannon and oct-     agonal fort. OP, but small     chip off end of base 425       7    8  Atlas, money moves the     world, OP, fine 175    8   9  Bad Accident, Reverse     legend, OP, fine 95     9       10  Bank Teller, tall teller behind grill, OP, side of cage cracked, wired on 1200       10    12. Bear, paws hugging log,        OP, fine 70    11    13  Bear on Haunches, OP     fine 125    12 15  Bill E. Grin, OP, fine 125 13    16  Bird on Roof, original      bird, OP, fine 225    14    20  Boy Robbing Birds Nest,      like new in original box 125    15 21  Boy Scout, OP, extra fine 125 16    22  Boy Stealing Watermelons,      OP, fine 150    17 23  Boy on Trapeze, OP, fine 110 18             24  Bread Winner, OP, end       of base chipped, some       replacements, needs       adjustments,  as is 400             19    26  Buffalo Bucking, OP, very       fine 400    20 27  Building Circular, OP. fine 350 21    28  Building Small Eight Sided,       OP, fine 85    22  29  Bull and Bear, OP, very fine 85 23    30  Bull Tosses Boy in Well       Brass, fine 850 24 33  Cabin, OP, very fine 35 25       34  Calamity, OP, extra fine,       one rear leg broken but       present 350       26    35  Called Out, fine, as       usual no paint 850    27 36  Camera, OP, very fine 1000 28    37  Cannon, U.S. Spain       OP, very fine 500    29 39  Cat and Mouse, OP, fine 110 30 42  Chief Big Moon, OP, fine 100 31 43  Chimpanzee, OP, fine 350 32    45  Chinaman Reclining, OP,       very fine 250    33 47  Circus, OP, very fine 1000 34    48  Circus Ticket Taker, OP,       fine  250    35    49  Clown on Globe, OP,       fine 110    36    51  Confectionery, OP, very       fine 700    37       52  Cow Milking, OP, replaced       tail, 1 horn gone, other-       wise fine 200       38 53  Creedoore, OP, fine 35 39                Grenadier Bank, man in       peaked cap, base same as       Creedmoor, but marked       Grenadier on Rock, OP fine 400          40               Tyroleer with Feather,       wears boots, base similar       to Creedmoor. Base and gun       have been welded,  as is 350          41 54  Creedmore, New, OP, fine 35 42    56  Darktown Battery, OP,       fine 125 43 57  Dentist, OP, fine 350 44    58  Dinah, with sleeve,       OP, fine 200 45          Dinah, no sleeve,       like new 250    46    60  Ding Dong Bell, Weedens,       OP, fine 350     47    61  Dog Barking on Safe, OP       fine 75    48    62  Dog Snapping, key winder       very fine 400    49 63  Dog on Base, OP, fine 65 50    64  Dog Charges Boy, bronze       very fine 145    51    65  Dog Standing, four footed       bulldog, fine 90    52 66  Dog Lost, OP 40 53    67  Dog on Turntable, bronzed       fine 35    54 68  Dog, I Hear A Call, OP, fine 25 55 69  Dog Speaking, OP, fine 50 56 70  Dog with Tray, OP, fine 200 57 71  Dog Trick, OP, fine 55 58 72  Dog Trick, OP, modern 18 59 75  Eagle & Eaglets, OP, fine 55 60 79  Elephant, 3 Stars, OP, fine 85 61 80  Elephant, modern, OP, fine 18 62    82  Elephant Man in Howdah,       OP, fine 60    63       86  Elephant Wheels (Jumbo)       OP, fine, but one wheel       needs replacement, as is 150       64       Elephant, on wheels, semi 60 65          Elephant, semi, moves       trunk 3-1/2" high 15    66          Elephant, same as above,       5" high 15    67    88  Elephant Three Clowns       On Tub, OP, fine 110    68 90  Feed the Kitty, OP, fine 500 69    94  Fortune Telling Building,       as usual nickel plated, fine 850    70 96  Forty Niner, OP 100 71 97  Fowler, OP, very fine 650 72 99  Frogs Two, OP, very fine 75 73    101  Frog on Rock, OP, very         fine 30    74 102  Frog on Lattice, OP, fine 20 75 103  Frog on Stump, OP, fine 35 76    105  Gem Bank, with name,         fine, original bronzing 65    77    105  Gem Bank, without name         fine, gilded 65    78 107  Giant, OP, fine 900 79    108  Girl in Victorian Chair,         OP, fine 750    80    109  Girl Skipping Rope,         OP, very fine 800    81  110  Globe on Stand, OP, fine 18 82 111  Globe on Arc, fine 20 83            Globe Savings Fund,         with bell, OP, fine 75    84 113  Goat, Billy, OP, fine 450 85    114  Goat, Frog, and Man,         OP, fine 500    86 116  Goat Butting, OP. fine 100 87    118  Halls Excelsior, Cashier         label 125    88 118  Halls Excelsior, Monkey 20 89    119  Harlequin, Clown and         Columbine, OP, extra fine 2000

90    121  Hen Setting, OP, very         fine 200    91 122  Hindu Turban, OP, worn 350 92 123  Hold the Fort, OP, fine 375 93 124  Home Bank, OP, fine 100 94            Home Bank, with gables,         fine but paint rough 150    95         Hoop-La, OP, fine 300 96    126  Horse Race, lattice base,         OP, fine 250    97 127  Humpty Dumpty, OP, fine 55 98    128  Independence Hall, OP,         fine 25    99 129  Indian and Bear, OP, fine 95 100 130  Initiating Bank, OP, fine 850 101    131  Jolly Nigger, Stevens,         OP, like new  35    102            Jolly Nigger, Shepherd,         OP, fine 40    103    134  Jolly Nigger, Butterfly         Tie, OP, fine 75    104            Jolly Nigger, Aluminum         OP, fine 75    105    135  Jolly Nigger, High Hat         OP, fine 175     106             Jolly Nigger, High Hat         Butterfly Tie, OP, fine 350    107    138  Jonah and the Whale,         OP, fine 125    108 140  Katzenjammer, OP, fine 400 109 141  Keene Register, OP, fine 50 110 143  Leap Frog, OP, fine 135 111 144  Liberty Bell, OP, fine 75 112    145  Light House, OP, very         fine 225    113    146  Liliput, Halls, OP         extra fine 45    114    146  Liliput, Halls, pleated         tray, OP 45    115    147  Lion, Monkeys, OP, extra         fine 55    116 148  Lion Hunter, OP, fine 250 117 150  Little Joe, OP, very fine 150 118    153  Magic Bank, chipped door         otherwise fine 65    119 154  Magacian, OP 125 120         Magie Bank, tin, foreign 65 121    155  Mammy, chipped spoon,         OP, fine 125    122    156  Mason Bank, OP, very         fine 125    123 157  Merry Go Round, OP fine 1850 124 158  Merry Go Round, OP, semi 35 125 159  Mikado, OP, fine 1500 126    162  Monkey and Tray, OF,         fine 350    127    163  Monkey and Cocoanut,         OP, fine 175    128    164  Monkey, organ grinder,         modern 25    129          166  Moody & Sankey, OP,         fine. This is a different bank          than the one illustrated in         Meyer. Has portraits. 1200           130 168  Mosque, OP, fine 125 131    169  Mule Entering Barn,         OP, fine 75    132 170  Mule Bucking, OP, fine 125 133 171  Multiplying, OP, fine 45 134 173  National Bank, OP, fine 250 135      174  New Bank, OP, fine, rare         variety, lever in front center 300    136 174  New Bank, OP, fine 100 137 175  North Pole, OP, fine 900 138 176  Novelty, OP, fine 25 139    177  Organ, Cat & Dog, OP,         fine 45    140       178  Organ, Boy & Girl, OP,         handle on right and the         handle repaired. 50       141 179  Organ Medium, OP, fine 35 142    179  Organ Medium  another,         handle on right, OP, fine 40    143    180  Organ Miniature, OP,         top plate repaired 135    144    181  Organ, Dancing Bear,         OP, fine 350    145    182  Owl, moves head, OP,          fine 18    146    183  Owl, slot in head, OP,         fine 25    147    184  Owl, slot in book, OP,         fine 25    148 185  Paddy & Pig, OP, fine 100 149 186  Panorama, OP, fine 400 150       187  Patronize the Blind Man,         OP, chip rear of base,         otherwise fine 400       151    188  Peg Leg Beggar, OP,         fine 350    152    189  Pelican, man thumbs         nose, OP, fine 150    153    189  Pelican, Hindu, top of         beak replaced 100    154 192  Picture Gallery, OP, fine 500 155    194  Pig in High Chair,          nickled, fine 90    156 195  Pig Tricky, OP, fine 200 157         Pig Nickled, fine 125 158 196  Trick Pony, OP, fine 50 159  199  Presto Building, OP fine 45 160 201  Pug Frog, OP, fine 350 161    202  Pump and Bucket,         replaced lid      162    203  Punch and Judy, small         letters, OP, extra fine 75    163    203  Punch and Judy, large         letters, OP, extra fine 85    163    a 204  Rabbit, standing small,         OP, fine 50    164    205  Rabbit, standing tall,         OP, fine 100    165    206  Rabbit in Cabbage,         OP, fine 30    166    207  Ram Bucking, boy         thumbs nose 500    167    211  Roller Skating Rink,         OP, fine 1200    168    212  Rooster Crowing,         OP, fine 30    169 214  Santa Claus, OP, fine 75 170 216  Scotchman, tin, OP, fine 35 171    218  Shoot the Chutes,         OP, fine 1200    172    220  Squirrel and Stump,         OP, fine 250    173 222  Stump Speaker, OP, fine 85 174 223  Tabby, OP, fine 65 175    224  Tammany, both sides,         OP, very fine 20    176    224  Tammany, another,         screw on trap 20    177    224  Tammany, another similar,         Halls Pat, one side 25    178    224  Tammany, another, plain         fans both sides 25    179 226  Teddy & Bear, OP, fine 75 180 227  Telephone, nickled, fine 35 181            Thrifty Tom, tin         Jigger bank, OP, fine 85    182    228  Trolley Motor Bank,         OP, fine 850    183    230  Uncle Remus, fence         cracked, OP, fine 600    184 231  Uncle Sam, OP, fine 85 185    235  Uncle Tom, marked         lever in base, OP 100    186    235  Uncle Tom, unmarked,         lever in head, OP 100    187    236  Weedens Plantation,         OP, fine 125    188 237  William Tell, OP, fine 75 189 240  Wireless, OP, fine 75 190 244  Worlds Fair, OP, fine 85 191 245  Zoo Bank, OP, fine 135 192                  Safe, top springs open,         unlisted by Meyer, 6-1/2"         high, OP, fine, extremely         rare 900          193                        Jack on the Roof, this is         a very rare little bank         that some people claim         does not exist. We have         the original. It is 4-1/2"         high, OP, fine 1000                194                        Noahs Ark, cast iron,         painted bright colors, lid         for Ark opens, small cast         iron animals inside, border-         line semi-mechanical, ex-         tremely rare, 7" long 400                195            Nickel Register, bean         pot, OP, fine 35    196            Dime Register, 5" chest,         OF 35    197            Dime Register, another,         4-1/2" different casting 35    198            Clock Registering Bank,         5 coin, 7-1/4" high, OP 25    199               Clock Registering Bank,         another, shaped case,         7" high, OP 25       200            Time Safe, "what time         does it open", safe below 50    201                     Small Safe, Washington         on top, printed cards         inside give the times of         the Worlds Capitals 25

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