white elephant piggy bank

The selection is made mainly from ceramic (including dolomite ceramic) and tin.

Heights range roughly from 5.75 inches to 7.75 inches, widths from about 3.5 inches to 8 inches, and depths from about 2.0 inches to 8.5 inches.

Weights in the selection span from about 0.3 pounds up to about 2.6 pounds.

Coins are inserted through a slit at the top. Many ceramic banks include a rubber stopper on the bottom to make coin removal easy.

Ceramic banks in this group commonly use a high (deep) glaze and a shiny protective coating to lock in color and details.

One tin money box in the selection includes a lenticular/moving image (a holographic-style moving screen) as a novelty design feature.

Included reviews praise attractive design. For the tin money box, reviewers note a well-made build and an impressive moving/holographic screen; another item received a brief positive remark about appearance.