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Money Boxes

2011 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This money box is designed to dispense small bars of Cadbury milk chocolate each time a coin is inserted in the slot. It was made by Hornby Hobbies Ltd. as an official product of the Olympic Games held in London in 2012.

More specifically, this object is a mechanical bank, as inserting the coin results in a movement in the mechanism, and in this case a choclate reward. Mechanical banks have been used for centuries to teach children about money and to encourage them to save.

This example attempts to appeal more strongly to children by tying-in with the contemporary event of the Olympic Games, and featuring the characters of Wenlock and Mandeville, the Olympic mascots that were strongly promoted among children in the run up to the Games. Like other Hornby merchandise produced for the Olympics, the box for this money box is heavily branded and includes 'Did you know' facts to explain the symbolism of the mascots' appearance.

Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Mechanical Banks
  • Mechanical Banks
  • Mechanical Banks
  • Mechanical Banks
  • Mechanical Banks
Brief description
Plastic money box with London 2012 Mascots, Hornby Hobbies Ltd., 2011
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Hornby Hobbies Ltd.
Object history
Official merchandise for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Association
Summary
This money box is designed to dispense small bars of Cadbury milk chocolate each time a coin is inserted in the slot. It was made by Hornby Hobbies Ltd. as an official product of the Olympic Games held in London in 2012.

More specifically, this object is a mechanical bank, as inserting the coin results in a movement in the mechanism, and in this case a choclate reward. Mechanical banks have been used for centuries to teach children about money and to encourage them to save.

This example attempts to appeal more strongly to children by tying-in with the contemporary event of the Olympic Games, and featuring the characters of Wenlock and Mandeville, the Olympic mascots that were strongly promoted among children in the run up to the Games. Like other Hornby merchandise produced for the Olympics, the box for this money box is heavily branded and includes 'Did you know' facts to explain the symbolism of the mascots' appearance.
Collection
Accession number
B.252:1 to 5-2011

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Record createdMarch 5, 2012
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