Rocket Bank
Destination Moon mechanical bank was manufactured by Duro Mold & Manufacturing of Detroit, Michigan, based on a design patented in 1959. One of several space-themed banks produced by the company, the bank featured a Moon atop a rocket. A spring-loaded mechanism allowed the owner to fire coins into the Moon globe. The ring around the Moon celebrated the flights of the first American in space, Alan Shepard, in 1961. Colorado Springs National Bank., 1961
Rocket Bank
Destination Moon mechanical bank was manufactured by Duro Mold & Manufacturing of Detroit, Michigan, based on a design patented in 1959. One of several space-themed banks produced by the company, the bank featured a Moon atop a rocket. A spring-loaded mechanism allowed the owner to fire coins into the Moon globe. The ring around the Moon celebrated the flights of the first American in space, Alan Shepard, in 1961. Colorado Springs National Bank., 1961