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Title: Patriotic Chicken Piggy Bank
Post by: CuriousCollector on July 22, 2010, 06:12:24 AM

Found this among our things as we are unpacking from a move.  Any idea on value?  My husband says he received it as a gift when he was a child, so it should date from the 60s.  No marks anywhere.  Stopper is in place, but very loose (rubber is rotting away).

(http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af285/HowTownGirl/DSC03131.jpg)

(http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af285/HowTownGirl/DSC03132.jpg)

Title: Re: Patriotic Chicken Piggy Bank
Post by: Sara Finn on July 22, 2010, 11:07:59 AM

I don't know about its' value, but I'd think that your item depicts a dove.
 :)

Title: Re: Patriotic Chicken Piggy Bank
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on July 22, 2010, 11:28:08 AM

It looks like an anti-war item from the sixties intended to promote the idea of peace in the US during the Viet Nam conflict, with the dove of peace and symbolic olive branch wearing the red, white and blue of the United States. I think it would have sent a pretty clear message in the 60's. Peace items were everywhere, even on items intended for kids like this piggy bank. I can remember having peace symbol jewelry, a POW bracelet and things like that even though I was a kid in the 60's.

Title: Re: Patriotic Chicken Piggy Bank
Post by: CuriousCollector on July 22, 2010, 11:57:32 AM

A dove!  Cool!  Thanks for the info so far. 

Title: Re: Patriotic Chicken Piggy Bank
Post by: KC on July 23, 2010, 04:13:45 AM

Agree with Talesof about the 60's and anti-war efforts.

Title: Re: Patriotic Chicken Piggy Bank
Post by: waywardangler on July 24, 2010, 03:49:43 PM

All we are saying...is give peace a chance!

Title: Re: Patriotic Chicken Piggy Bank
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on July 25, 2010, 08:10:30 AM

War... HUH! Good God y'all! What is it good for? Absolutely nuthin'!