Haunted House Mystery Bank
I'm not sure where the original ad came from (I spotted it on a Tumblr account), but I love the description.
You put your coin on the step of the house and "With a groan and a rattle, the house lights up - spookily - and the door slowly opens. The Horror Hand sneaks out of the doorway and snatches the coin back in! "
Sold!
Best part? The money back guarantee. As if I wouldn't be satisfied!
Of course, I wonder what it actually looked like. The artist rendition is lovely but I get the sense the bank itself may not have been so detailed.
Let's pretend it was.
This would have helped me save as a child.
Heck, this would help me save as an adult.
And shudder, apparently.
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Didn't find the one with a
Didn't find the one with a hand, but here's one with a ghost figure http://grandpas-toys.com/retailstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=184
I have a feeling it was like
I have a feeling it was like those grow your own seahorses ads you used to see on the back pages of comic books when we were growing up.
Haunted House Bank 1966
Here is a video of the bank working: (awesome!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlaeZAq81eY
(sorry if this ends up posting twice--but it doesn't look like it worked the first time)
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