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Billiken penny bank from the AYPE, 1909
The Billiken figure, with its slogan “The God of Things as They Ought to Be,” was created in 1908 by Missouri art teacher Florence Pretz. There was quickly a nationwide craze for the good-luck figurines, which coincided with Seattle’s 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific-Exposition (AYPE). Billikens became an unofficial mascot for the Exposition, with various versions flying off shelves in souvenir shops. This one is a penny bank.
ID Number: 1951.29.i
Date: 1909
Physical Description: 1 Bank, Still; metal; 4.5 in.H x 2.5 in.W x 2.5 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 1951.29.i
Subjects:
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE)
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