
One small pink plastic bank used for advertising the “Home Savings and Loan Association” in Peoria, Illinois. The bank was produced by a company known as “Beacon.” The front of the bank has a slot to facilitate the insertion of coins. below the slot is the words, “Save Money” sculpted into the bank. Below that is the text, “Home Savings and Loan Association Your Family Savings Center 2232 S. W. Adams Peoria, Illinois. This text is painted in blue ink. The back has the text, “Squeeze Sides in Center to Open of Close.” This text is part of the sculpt of the bank. At the bottom of the bank is the text, “Made in U.S.A. Beacon Pat. Pending.” This text is smaller and is also part of the sculpt of the bank. The bank is in two halves held together with three tabs, one on each side and one on the top. The interior of the bank is somewhat dirty.
