Vintage Bicentenial Toy Globe Bank

World in bright blue, hinged on its base like a tin lunchbox.

This is a vintage bicentennial toy globe bank. Globe banks combine a world map with a coin slot, a form that pairs geography with saving and was popular in twentieth century American homes. Spherical tin globe printed in saturated blue oceans with yellow, green and orange continents. A seam runs around the equator, and the round base carries a red ribbon design on blue, with light wear. It is 7 inches high and 6 in diameter.

Cheerful geography that happens to open and close.