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Lenox Corporation
June 7, 2015
• 9:59 AM
• 3,444 days ago
Lenox Corporation
June 7, 2015
• 9:59 AM
• 3,444 days ago
Did you know the piggy bank originated from the 15th century?
In Europe, in the 15th century, nearly all house wares and other household items made from pottery were made out of orange clay called Pygg Clay. This included the containers made to hold small items such as the coins that workers earned each day. The coins would remain in those “pygg jars” until they were needed, so that they wouldn’t be lost.
Interestingly, the name of the barnyard animal did not become “pygg...Read more of post
In Europe, in the 15th century, nearly all house wares and other household items made from pottery were made out of orange clay called Pygg Clay. This included the containers made to hold small items such as the coins that workers earned each day. The coins would remain in those “pygg jars” until they were needed, so that they wouldn’t be lost.
Interestingly, the name of the barnyard animal did not become “pygg...Read more of post
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