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This is beautiful, I must have it!

I don't know; if I'm interested in building my nest egg, I'm not going to spend $34 to buy a pretty but empty shell. Maybe I'll head over to the toy department where I can find an ironic piggy bank for a couple of bucks?

Hmmm ... plus it is small at only 4" high.

worth every penny and a whole lot more.

Cute design but not usable. My favorite coin bank is the Coink, by Mint. It can take spare paper money as well as coins, and is easy to dump out when you need quarters. It's also adorable. I have one:

http://www.fitzsu.com/mint-coink-piggy-bank-p-124.html

Pretty! But I still like my volcoino by Umbra best :)

http://www.umbra.com/ustore/product.do?product=377660&colour=158

Yeah, this seems like a bit of a Dadaist joke. No way you'll break even. Better to get yourself a balloon, slap on some paper mache and voile! Free nest egg.

This is one of those unitaskers, isn't it? When you can use just about any container you might have or make or adapt, in the whole scheme of things, I just do not understand the appeal of making a new purchase just to perform this function. Liking it as a sculptural element is another thing entirely, but how difficult was it to save your change before this thing came along?