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choken bako dog bank will eat anything that’s put on its bowl

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The Choken-Bako dog bank features a hyperactive dog for a teller. Just place your money on its bowl and it will “eat” it. Actually there’s a slot on the bowl that’s connected to the coin box; the dog’s mouth just pushes the money into the slot.

I don’t think the dog cares exactly what it…

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July 27th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: cool toys gadgets just plain fun technology

fill ‘er up gas gauge piggy bank should never be on “e”

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Another fun creation from the guys over at Fred & Friends, this new piggy bank has a built-in gauge to tell you how close to full it is.

The Fill ‘Er Up savings bank looks just like the gas gauge on a car, but instead of keeping track of fuel, it keeps track of coins.…

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July 14th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design gadgets just plain fun

space invaders piggy bank only saves yen

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Space Invaders fans, here’s a fun way to save your spare change – if you happen to live in Japan, that is.

This Space Invaders piggy bank looks just like a miniature cocktail table version of the classic arcade shooter. The 1/6th scale game has a tiny little version of the game on a built-in LCD screen.…

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March 18th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun retro video games

pting-pting! it’s a mario block piggy bank!

Mario Perler Bead Piggy Bank

Here’s another insanely amazing Perler-beaded creation from lostmitten: the question mark block piggy bank! Lostmitten really got the appearance of the block spot-on.

Put coins and even paper bills inside! Or mushrooms and flowers and stars and leaves. Although they look fragile, the blocks are actually held together by contact cement. So if you get one,…

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December 3rd, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

tetris and breakout piggy banks help you pinch pennies

Atari Breakout and Tetris Piggy Banks

Remember when it cost just a quarter to play your favorite arcade games? What would you say if I told you that you could play two Atari arcade classics for just one red cent a game.

While these pint-size versions of Breakout and Tetris aren’t totally faithful to their arcade counterparts, they only charge a…

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November 29th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys retro video games