Gizmodo: Piggy Bank

Tomy's Piggy Bank Comes With Built-In RPG

Jason Chen — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:30:00 EDT

Japanese kids and otaku need slightly more motivation than the rest of us to save money, and to that end, Takara Tomy has made a piggy bank with an RPG game built right on there. It's called Bank Quest (was Final Bank Fantasy taken?) and you can buy weapons and armor for your dude from the savings you place inside. That reminds us of the RPG Toilet we saw in Japan one time that rewarded us for the size, weight and consistency of he deuce we dropped. Wait, that might not have happened. [Akihabara News via Boing Boing Gadgets]

Credit Card Piggy Bank Robs You of Smashing Satisfaction

Sean Fallon — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:55:19 EST

A credit card piggy bank would be no fun at all. Where is the joy in sticking a credit card into pig's back when you can't smash it later on to blow your earnings on some frivolous item? Besides, using a credit card or debit card to wirelessly add money into a savings account does not make sense. However, some greedy child could definitely use this bank to hit their relatives up for a bigger allowance. Excuses like "I don't have any cash on me" won't get you off the hook anymore. Good thing this is only a concept device. [Behance via DVICE]

Motion-Sensing, Money-Eating Piggy Bank: A Haiku

Adam Frucci — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:36:41 EST

Just like your ex-wife
This pig eats all your money.
I'll be here all week.
[Product Page]

Designer Piggybank is Disgustingly Clever

Jason Chen — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:00:42 EST

Derrik Wang wants to make sure you never break open your piggy bank just because you're trying to scrounge up some beer money by making his piggy bank nauseatingly authentic. Not only do pig guts spill out when you break open the bank, the insides are rendered with blood as well, making sure you will only ever retrieve the money when it's completely necessary—when you're in the mood for pork. [Yanko Design]

Money Monsters: Eating Away at Your Funds is a Good Thing

Sean Fallon — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:10:12 EDT

Instead of spending all of your money on expensive gadgets and cheap hookers, try saving some cash with the Money Monster Bank. The bank will gobble up both coins and bills, then follow up with over 20 stupid comments as their eyes flash and ears wiggle. After all is said and done, the monsters will let out a mighty belch, letting you know your funds are secure. Available soon for about $41. [Firebox via Pocket-lint]

Bankabank Piggy Bank Looks Fashionably Round

Jason Chen — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:00:49 EDT

Way less insane than the Robotic Piggy Bank we showed you before, this Bankabank piggy bank is made out of soft PVC and holds your coins in a nice, round, eye-pleasing container. No longer do you have to fill up sandwich bags, socks, and duct-taped bra halves in order to make the trek down to your local Coinstar—just throw a Bankabank into your bag and you're done. Remove coins by removing the plug in the front. Forty-eight quarters will get you one. [ILoveUma via Yanko]

Bomb Piggy Bank Explodes When You Take Money Out

Matt Buchanan — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:20:39 EDT

Well "explodes" is perhaps a bit harsh, but if you take too long to retrieve your cash monies, the LED fuse lights up and the bomb gets a bit unruly—it starts shaking and then chucks your coinage. If that sounds like your idea of a party (Uncle Scrooge, what?) you can pick one up in Japan from Takara Tomy for about 25 bucks on Oct. 26.
Bomb coin box from Tomy [Ubergizmo]

Life Bank One Coin Counter, Tallying Up Your Escape from Poverty a Penny at a Time

Charlie White — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:16:34 EDT

Here's an idea: Instead of just dropping your spare change into a gigantic bottle and putting off all that tedious counting for another day, why not just screw the Life Bank One coin counter on top of that bottle, and you'll know how much money is in there all along? It gives you a running total in its little odometer-like readout.

Only trouble is, it counts Japanese yen at this point, but it's a cool enough gadget that we're hoping someone will convert it to US currency. Then you'll be able to go ahead and manually count out $8 in change and plunk it down for this helpful little doo-dad, saving you the trouble and keeping you informed of your vast riches at the same time. – Charlie White

Life Bank One change counter [UberGizmo, via Sci Fi Tech]

Robotic Piggy Bank Eats Money, Gives Me Nightmares

Jason Chen — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:10:44 EDT

I don't know about you, but I don't think I can ever sleep or get an erection after watching this robotic piggy bank do its thing. Seriously, eating your coins is one thing, but designing the face like a demonic orangutan baby? That's not cool, guys. Totally not cool. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Strapya World via Tokyo Mango]

Japanese Alarm Clock Won't Shut Up Without Cash

LISA KATAYAMA — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:24:51 EST

This 10cm-cubed alarm clock comes in five colors and won't shut up unless you put a coin in it every morning. There's no snooze button. It's a great way to wake up, and save quarters for laundry.

–Lisa Katayama

The Alarm Clock That Only Stops With Money [TokyoMango]

DigiBank Piggy and Panda Banks Learn to Count

Charlie White — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:29:46 EST

It's the Chinese year of the pig, so maybe that's why we're seeing so many piggy banks and pig-themed stuff lately, but the DigiBank from Keian takes piggy banking a step into the geek zone. It's smart enough to recognize which coins are dropped into it, dutifully counting them and showing you a running total on its LCD display. And look, you can choose between a pink little piggy and a monochromatic panda bear.

Piggy banks, panda banks and technology: they're so wonderful together, it's a match made in China. – Charlie White

DigiBANK, the intelligent piggy bank from KEIAN [Akihabara News]

Art.Lebedev Drops Another Bomb, This One Holds Money

Charlie White — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:15:00 EST

Art.Lebidev Studio, in between cranking out questionable keyboard/button thingamajigs, also creates whimsical and weird stuff such as this takeoff on the piggy bank shaped like a nuclear weapon. Called Superbitus, the only way to get your money out of this ceramic munition is to drop the bomb.

Ironic that the Russian designers at Lebedev would create a A-bomb full of money, since nuclear weapons are what bankrupted the USSR back in the 80s. – Charlie White

Money Saving Nuke [Chip Chick]

A Modernized Piggy Bank

Travis Hudson — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 12:40:05 EST

This piggy is divided up into four sections: Save, Spend, Donate, and Invest. Yeah, piggy banks might be a little out-dated, but it could still be a nice learning tool for wee lads. Kids need to know that investing money goes straight to the pig's ass. It is available for $14.99 here.

The humble Piggy Bank gets a 21 century makeover [Pocket-link]