ca1908 CAST IRON BILLIKEN FIGURAL STILL BANK By A C WILLIAMS IN ORIGINAL PAINT

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ca1908 CAST IRON BILLIKEN FIGURAL STILL BANK By A C WILLIAMS IN ORIGINAL PAINT:
$34.77

Wonderful, ca1908 Cast Iron A. C. Williams \"Billiken / Good Luck\" Figural Still Bank in well preserved, original condition. This charming, cast iron Bank measures approx. 4\" tall and 2 3/8\" square at the base. The Bank features a wonderful figure of the popular, early 20th century figure known as a Billiken seated on a pedestal with cast text on the front of the base that reads \"Billiken\" an cast text on the back of the base that reads \"Good Luck\". There is also a 1908 Design Patent Number cast into the back of the figure. The Bank retains a significant amount of its original silver surface paint as can be seen in the scans below.

The Billiken was a \"charm doll\" created by an American art teacher and illustrator, Florence Pretz of Kansas City, Missouri, who is said to have seen the mysterious figure in a dream. In 1908, she obtained a design patent on the ornamental design of the Billiken, who was elephant-like with pointed ears, a mischievous smile and a tuft of hair on his pointed head. His arms were short and he was generally sitting with his legs stretched out in front of him. To buy a Billiken was said to give the purchaser luck, but to have one given would be better luck. The image was copyrighted and a trademark was put on the name. After a few years of popularity, like other fad toys, the Billiken faded into obscurity.

PLEASE NOTE: This Bank is 100%, unconditionally guaranteed to be the original issue of the \"Billiken / Good Luck\" Bank by A. C. Williams. It is not a reissue or reproduction. The well preserved surface paint is also unconditionally guaranteed to be 100% original. It comes with our unconditional return policy and life time guarantee of authenticity!!

This wonderful, Cast Iron \"Billiken / Good Luck\" Bank is in very good condition. It is 100% original and retains approx. 75% of its original surface paint - it has never been repainted, touched-up, restored or altered in any way. There are no crack, breaks, chips, repairs or physical damage to the cast iron. Please see the scans below for a good indication of the form of this Bank and the condition of the surface paint.

A very rare and wonderful, ca1908 \"Billiken / Good Luck\" Figural Still Bank by A. C. Williams and a fantastic addition to any Collection!!!

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