Fun Facts About Piggy Bank

@Shavkat (140097)

Philippines

February 25, 2024 5:07pm CST

Did you ever wonder how "piggy bank"start its popularity? In the past, western people in Europe save their money using "pygg"clay jars, which is enunciated as "pug." As the years go by, people in the UK started to pronounce it as "pig." Then, pottery makers started to shaped their crafts as pigs, which they think it was a fun idea. Are you still using piggy banks?

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@marguicha (223720)

• Chile

26 Feb

I used piggy banks until around 4 years ago. I had a collection of them on a table in my living room until burglars entered my house and took them all with the coins inside.

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@marguicha (223720)

• Chile

27 Feb

@Shavkat The city where I live is now very dangerous. Most of the things the burglars stole from my house had more emotional value than real value.

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@Shavkat (140097)

• Philippines

2 Mar

@marguicha That's a bit alarming. I hope the local government is doing something about it.

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@Shavkat (140097)

• Philippines

26 Feb

That's not a good thing. These thieves should be punished. I am still planning if I want to have one or two this year.

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@cttolledo (5454)

• Legaspi, Philippines

26 Feb

wow thanks for sharing the history of a piggy bank, haven't heard that before. When I was a child have a piggy bank

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@Shavkat (140097)

• Philippines

26 Feb

It is my pleasure to share such a fact. During my childhood years, I also used the traditional bamboo trunks to save my loose coins.

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@cttolledo (5454)

• Legaspi, Philippines

26 Feb

@Shavkat me too, you know my parents always encouraged us to save

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@Shavkat (140097)

• Philippines

2 Mar

@cttolledo You are lucky, my friend. Your parents are still alive to say this. I also bear in mind this matter when my parents used to say it.

@snowy22315 (181948)

• United States

26 Feb

That is an interesting story.

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@Shavkat (140097)

• Philippines

26 Feb

You said it right. There are some countries that have their own beliefs about having piggy banks as their possessions.

@LadyDuck (471968)

• Switzerland

26 Feb

I had one of these clay jars when I was young. Now I have a small "pig" that is so cute.

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@Shavkat (140097)

• Philippines

26 Feb

I am planning to buy one for my niece. So that she will know the value of money. I might also have one for me.

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@Shavkat (140097)

• Philippines

28 Feb

@LadyDuck I agree.I might have one later, after being in the city proper.

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@LadyDuck (471968)

• Switzerland

27 Feb

@Shavkat It is nice to have one, you can put inside all the coins you find.

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@wolfgirl569 (107859)

• Marion, Ohio

26 Feb

I use an old jar anymore

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@Shavkat (140097)

• Philippines

26 Feb

At present, there are so many other-shaped clay banks. I still prefer the porky one.

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@Kandae11 (55131)

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25 Feb

Long ago when l was a child.

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@Shavkat (140097)

• Philippines

26 Feb

It is nice that we had experience with it. But we can also do it at the present time.

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@May2k8 (18389)

• Indonesia

3 Mar

I think I had a chicken piggy bank that only existed when I was in elementary school.

@jstory07 (139779)

• Roseburg, Oregon

26 Feb

I have a piggy bank.

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@Shavkat (140097)

• Philippines

26 Feb

It is nice that you have it. I am planning to have one or two soon. I usually buy it at the public market.

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@thelme55 (77168)

• Germany

26 Feb

Yes, I am still using piggy bank for my € coins. Thank you for sharing the information. I didn’t know that.

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@Shavkat (140097)

• Philippines

26 Feb

It is my pleasure to share. I guess I need to do the same thing soon. I have so many loose coins here.

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@Shavkat (140097)

• Philippines

28 Feb

@thelme55 It is worth to buy one. I will be going out later and hopefully, I can buy the clay one at the public market.

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@thelme55 (77168)

• Germany

28 Feb

@Shavkat Yes, do it. I save my coins for later use in my vacation or so.

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@thedevilinme (4152)

• Northampton, England

26 Feb

Found one in my moms attic . All the coins are old.

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@Shavkat (140097)

• Philippines

26 Feb

I am sure they are worth their value. Did you check them out? It is also a good idea to be a coin collector.

@Beestring (14671)

• Hong Kong

26 Feb

I have one when I was a child.

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@Shavkat (140097)

• Philippines

26 Feb

It was nice to experience it in the past.

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@TraveOnWorld (854)

• Georgia

26 Feb

I used to use one made from LEGO bricks, not the set, but a custom design from an AFOL in Germany. It held quite a lot of coins, which we banked when we moved town. Have not used one since.

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@Shavkat (140097)

• Philippines

26 Feb

I was thinking of bringing back the old days. I usually have a piggy bank or banks starting in the first month of the year and break them up before the end of the year.