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- "This little piggy went to market.
- This little piggy stayed at home.
- This little piggy had roast beef
- This little piggy had none.
- And this little piggy went "Wee! Wee! Wee!" all the way home "
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Mother Goose Rhyme
TIME: 8:01 pm
PLACE: The Living Room
SUBJECT: Banks
I have collected all different kinds of banks since I was about 9 years old. These are just a small part of my collection. The second pig from the left was the first bank I ever purchased. I bought it at a local flea market and paid $20 for it. At the time, that was quite a large sum of money for my 9-year-old self. The flea market was (and still is) held on the 3rd weekend of the month. We usually went as a family after church. I try to hit the flea market about 3 times a year. But now, my hunt for banks is mainly limited to thrift shops and yard sales. My rule is not to pay over $10 for a purchase. If I can keep it under $5 I am happy. Also, I now look for the most forlorn and forgotten banks. They need a home and usually cost less than 5 dollars.
Monday, January 19, 2009
This Little Piggy (019/365)
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8 comments:
They are adorable! Great photo. In this economy, I'd rather keep my money in the likes of those banks than the "big" banks!
Very interesting shot.
What a fun thing to collect. It makes a cute photo too!
Cute little piggies!
Cool collection of piggie banks! I enjoy browsing through a couple of area antique stores.
Dot O - I wish I had them all filled up!
Mari - I can't believe I've been collecting them for 33 years!
Sara G - Thank you!
Christina - I love antique stores, thrift shops, yard sales...other peoples' junk is fun!
I have a few pigs too! Great photo!!
i love it! especially that none of them are overly cutesy, ya know?
Vicki - I hope you take some pictures of them!
breanna - You should see some of my "ugly" banks...They will probably make it in the project at some point!
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