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QA-2026-029
Vintage Norco Foundry Cast-Iron Advertising Piggy Bank, Pottstown PA
Cast-iron advertising piggy bank bearing the name of NORCO Foundry & Specialty Co., Pottstown, Pennsylvania, and the slogan ‘Buy at Norco and Save’. Dating from the mid-1960s or later.
€ 55 margin scheme, VAT not separately charged
- Every mark photographed and transcribed below
- Condition stated in full, including what is wrong with it
- Posted insured and tracked from the Netherlands
- Return within 14 days if it is not as described
About this piece
‘Buy at Norco and Save’ gives this pig its own sales pitch. Cast into a money box, the slogan neatly connects shopping with saving, keeping the foundry’s name in view with every coin put aside. Its appeal lies in that straightforward idea: a useful, weighty little object that carries a piece of Pottstown’s industrial history into the home.
Details
| Object | cast-iron piggy bank |
|---|---|
| Material | cast-iron |
| Country | USA |
| Assay system | NORCO |
| Maker | NORCO |
| Period | 1960's |
| Height | 7 cm (2.8") |
| Width | 4,5 cm (1.8") |
| Condition | Some wear and losses to the painted finish, with surface scratches and discolouration. |
| Attribution | NORCO Foundry & Specialty Co., Pottstown, Pennsylvania |