Who invented the first piggy bank : )?

Question

and i also wanted to know where did it started. . .

Answer 1

Piggy bank (sometimes penny bank or money box) is the traditional name of a coin accumulation and storage container, most often used by children. A piggy bank is known among collectors as a still bank as opposed to the mechanical banks popular in the early 20th century. Piggy banks are often shaped like pigs and made of ceramic or porcelain. Piggy banks are used to reinforce ideas of savings and spending to children; money can be easily inserted, but the pig must be broken open for it to be retrieved (although most children easily got round this by using a knife to retrieve the coins from the slot), forcing the child to justify his or her decision. However, many modern (and most 20th century) piggy banks have a plug located on the underside of the bank to allow easy retrieval of coins. In addition, many include electronic systems that calculate and store the amount of money deposited.
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Answer 2

The farmer

Answer 3

Our forefathers, and people who knoew how to save for rainy days.

Answer 4

See this link:

http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blpiggybank.htm

Answer 5

wilbur the smart pig