From 18th century automatons that could write a full letter to the player pianos featured in every saloon, mechanical inventions have fascinated us for centuries. Yet the smallest pieces can garner ...

The oldest coin storage units were sturdy portable boxes modeled after military banks of the 18th century. When made for children, the goal of inexpensive “bank boxes” was to encourage saving money ...

In this video, we explore an exciting restoration project as we revive an old mechanical skull coin bank. The process includes assessing its condition, careful cleaning, sandblasting, repair, and ...

A Henrico County collector is giving away his late father's vintage die-cast coin bank collection for free after years in ...

Watch as we restore a vintage mechanical skull coin bank! From rusted and worn to fully functional and spooky-perfect.

Watch: 35 antique mechanical coin banks in motion A collection of 35 mechanical banks from the late 1800s to early 1900s will be auctioned off May 6 at Keystone Auctions in York.