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Vintage 1970s Big Boy Restaurant Coin Bank 9.5” Korea Rubber Vinyl Advertising Big Boy restaurant mascot coin bank, featuring the iconic smiling Big Boy character in his classic red-and-white checkerboard overalls, white shirt and swept black pompadour hairstyle.
This large vintage bank measures approximately 9.5” tall × 4.5” wide and is made of molded rubber/vinyl. A coin slot is located on the back.
The figure is marked KOREA on the back of the neck and MADE IN KOREA on the underside.
A fantastic piece of vintage restaurant advertising and Americana for collectors of Big Boy memorabilia, fast-food advertising, retro diner décor and vintage character banks.
Details:
• Big Boy restaurant mascot
• Coin bank
• Approx. 9.5” tall × 4.5” wide
• Rubber/vinyl construction
• Red and white checkerboard overalls
• Coin slot on back
• Marked KOREA
• Marked MADE IN KOREA
• Vintage advertising vintage condition with age-related wear. There are small scratches, scuff marks, surface marks and areas of paint loss, including visible wear to the black hair. There is also discoloration/soiling in areas consistent with age and handling. The back coin-slot area shows wear. No removable coin stopper is present on the bottom; this appears consistent with at least some Korean versions, where coins are accessed through the figure rather than a bottom plug. A current Korean example is likewise described as having no stopper.
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