This is an incredibly tough piece to find in decent condition. Aside from the fact that the run was rumored to be very small (we've heard numbers as low as 40 but we don't know if any of the figures we have seen are more than anecdotal) these are ceramic banks with no plugs. There is literally a circle depression in the back marked "Open" where you were supposed to hit it with a hammer to get your money out. How many kids could resist the temptation of eventually accessing the cash?

Measures slightly over 1 foot tall, 1 foot wide and 7" deep.

Others we have seen are riddled with heavy damage and significant chipping. This has a small chip in the brim of the cap which was, unfortunately, colored in with magic marker and a tiny chip in the underside of the number "1" on his jersey, which you can only see looking up at it.

There is also a Gold Large Version and we have heard of (but never seen) a full color small version.

These are signed in the ceramic by Zini who was a renowned artist who also was among the early pioneers of prosthetics for hospitals in the Pittsburgh area. His family in association with the Eye and Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh has actually created the Ivo Zini Technology Fund.

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