Ceramic piggy banks have been used since the seventeenth century. The term “pig” comes from the word “pigg”, which refers to orange clay, which was used to make pots, cans and cups in the middle Ages. A jar of piggy was used to collect family money. ?Piggy? also comes from the old English word ?picga,? […]

Ceramic piggy banks have been used since the seventeenth century. The term “pig” comes from the word “pigg”, which refers to orange clay, which was used to make pots, cans and cups in the middle Ages. A jar of piggy was used to collect family money. ?Piggy? also comes from the old English word ?picga,? which becomes the Middle English term ?pigge,? which refers to an animal.
A preview of history Piggy banks were considered symbols of good luck. In Germany and the Netherlands, piggy banks received gifts for good luck and New Year’s gifts. In the 1800s, English potters made boxes of money to combine them with rural scenes, castles, and country houses. These piggy banks were also designed to be attractive decorations that were displayed and also used by children.
In the middle of the nineteenth century, American metal piggy banks included European patterns. Cast iron piggy banks that were turned into buildings to represent real banks were made between 1870 and 1900. Hundreds of these types were made during this period.

At the end of the 19th century, pillars were given to children as baptisms in England. Working cla...