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The E-Sylum: Volume 18, Number 12, March 22, 2015, Article 33

DESIGNER COIN BANKS

Hubert Walker forwarded this article about some interesting coin bank ideas. Thanks! -Editor

Ceramic spount coin bank Big spout coin bank

Not all coin banks are piggy banks intended to encourage children to save. As a professional organizer, I became interested in these products when I saw clients with coins spilling all over the nightstand or dresser top. Sure, they could just put those coins in a simple jar, but they might enjoy using a well-designed coin bank more.

Frame coin bank Some users may have limited space for a coin bank on a nightstand, dresser or other flat surface; such users might appreciate a design like the hanging vertical coin banks from Revol Design, available in three sizes to meet varying storage needs and space limitations. The coins are emptied out by removing the magnetic latch on the bottom.

The banks were designed for U.S. coins, with "two sheets of clear acrylic spaced precisely apart to allow the thickest coins, nickels, to fit while preventing the thinnest coins, dimes, from overlapping." However, there is also a euro-compatible version, and the bank will work some other currencies, too. This is a good reminder of how international differences need to be accounted for in product designs intended for a global audience.

As a collector, I like the vertical frame concept. Add a coin or two a day from your pocket change and watch your artwork grow. Might be good for encouraging kids to save, too. -Editor

To read the complete article, see:
Coin Banks: Organizing the Spare Change (www.core77.com/posts/32841/Coin-Banks-Organizing-the-Spare-Change)



Wayne Homren, Editor

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