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Title: Vintage Ceramic / Chalkware Snowman Piggy Bank?
Post by: KevinM on September 08, 2012, 04:43:22 PM

I purchased this Snowman Piggy Bank yesterday and can't find another like him. He looks very familiar but I can't place his identity or find him. It's made of ceramic and hand painted, chalk ware perhaps (correct me if I am wrong please).

He's about 6 inches in height, about 4 1/2 inches wide at the widest point and the base is about 3 inches in width. There is some writing and marking on the bottom that I can't make out.

Does anyone know the vintage, maker, who he actually is (Snowman?) and perhaps what the markings say or are?

Thanks for any help!
Kevin

(http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/3201/snmo.jpg)

Title: Re: Vintage Ceramic / Chalkware Snowman Piggy Bank?
Post by: KC on September 08, 2012, 04:55:29 PM

Try looking under American Bisque.

Title: Re: Vintage Ceramic / Chalkware Snowman Piggy Bank?
Post by: KevinM on September 08, 2012, 05:24:15 PM

Thanks KC, certainly looks like it's American Bisque, and I've included American Bisque and other keywords and he still eludes me. The hunt continues....

Title: Re: Vintage Ceramic / Chalkware Snowman Piggy Bank?
Post by: greenacres on September 08, 2012, 06:05:47 PM

Frosty the Snowman ????? Maybe!

Title: Re: Vintage Ceramic / Chalkware Snowman Piggy Bank?
Post by: sapphire on September 08, 2012, 07:28:54 PM

Listed here as American bisque..........

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84491018/vintage-american-bisque-snowman-piggy

Title: Re: Vintage Ceramic / Chalkware Snowman Piggy Bank?
Post by: sapphire on September 08, 2012, 07:33:10 PM

http://www.cyberattic.com/stores/lin/items/354470/item354470cyberattic.html

and another........

Liveauctioneers site, sold for $55 in 2008

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/5053153

Title: Re: Vintage Ceramic / Chalkware Snowman Piggy Bank?
Post by: bigwull on September 08, 2012, 07:50:11 PM

i,m fast running out of Coconuts..... ;)

Title: Re: Vintage Ceramic / Chalkware Snowman Piggy Bank?
Post by: KevinM on September 08, 2012, 07:51:26 PM

Wow sapphire, you found him, a lot of him, thanks! Although, I have to wonder now how long American bisque made those snowmen? The black paint and other areas look so shinny and new. Are those air brushed?

Maybe that was the writing on the bottom "American Bisque".

Thanks to KC for pin pointing American Bisque! Spot on Target!

And a special thanks to greenacres for Frosty The Snowman!

And no coconuts for the wullie, was napping on this one....  :P    :D

Thanks again...

Title: Re: Vintage Ceramic / Chalkware Snowman Piggy Bank?
Post by: ACStanley on September 08, 2012, 07:52:28 PM

awww I love the sparkles in his eyes...

Title: Re: Vintage Ceramic / Chalkware Snowman Piggy Bank?
Post by: greenacres on September 08, 2012, 09:32:33 PM

Lol, Sorry, Bigwull no coconuts for you.

Title: Re: Vintage Ceramic / Chalkware Snowman Piggy Bank?
Post by: bigwull on September 08, 2012, 09:39:09 PM

Och!...never mind,...there will be plenty mair waur they came fae...