From 18th century automatons that could write a full letter to the player pianos featured in every saloon, mechanical inventions have fascinated us for centuries. Yet the smallest pieces can garner ...

In this video, we explore an exciting restoration project as we revive an old mechanical skull coin bank. The process includes assessing its condition, careful cleaning, sandblasting, repair, and ...

There are many types of collectible banks: still, advertising, registering, etc. One of the most collectible banks, however, is a mechanical bank, often featured on the "Antique Roadshow" on TV. The ...

19th-C. pop-up Christmas cards, an antique Bread Winners mechanical bank, Clown with Crooked Hat still bank, and Drummer Boy bell toy were crowd favorites Collectors of toys, banks, pop culture items ...