Original Item: Only one available. This is an original WWII piggy bank caricature of AH. It is made from pressed and molded wood fiber, and painted yellow with black eyes, hair, and mustache. It is clear that it has been hand painted and is a great piece of World War II American Home front propaganda. He does suffer from some war wounds, including the entire piece being broken in half, paint cracking / checking around the seam, some paint deterioration, and some scratches and chips. But it still looks great as a display piece.

Wars are costly, and governments have always borrowed to fight them. However, it wasn't until the twentieth century — the age of advertising — that governments began to use war as a marketing tool to encourage citizens to purchase government bonds.

Thomas Lamb, an industrial designer, created "Adolf the Pig," a AH-themed piggy bank that squealed when you inserted a coin. The plan was to fill the bank with coins and then use the money to purchase war bonds.

It has an impressive inscription near the coin slot: 'Save for victory, make him squeal,' These banks would have contained a small device that made a squealing sound whenever a coin was inserted. We checked inside this bank, however it is empty, and does not contain the cardboard "squealing" device anymore. It also does not have the cardboard stopper on the bottom. Despite being broken in half, it really has a great aged look that would make a great addition to any WWII "Homefront" collection.

Measures approximately 6" x 4" x 5"