this little piggy… holds your spare change

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Last week we asked What do you do with your spare change? and were amazed by your resourcefulness. Beer cans, bowls, mugs, jugs — even a hallow garden gnome — just about anything can be a receptacle for coins. We thought we take a moment to surf around for something more traditional — good old fashioned piggy banks — and found there were lot of options in stores now. Some of them are way too cute — and pricey — to ever smash with a hammer, like the Bank in the Form of a Pig, $95, by artist Harry Allen, above. Supposedly made from a cast of a real pig that died of natural causes, $10 of its price will be donated to Human Society. Click through to the next page for four more cute piggy banks.

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We spotted this mod take on a mid-century bank, $28, recently at the Stationary Show. It’s from clever designer Pamela Barksy, and though it won’t be available till August, you can order one in advance. Best of all, it comes with honest-to-goodness change already inside–possibly as much as $100! So order a couple, it’s far more useful than a lottery ticket.

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Jonathan Adler’s piggy bank is made from fine porcelain coated in platinum. At $140 it’s much more of a collectible than a bank — better for those not worried about saving pennies.

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You won’t feel as guilty buying — or breaking — this little guy from uncommongoods.com. He’s only $14 and tells it just like it is.

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At Greener Grass Design, we found this adorable Coink bank designed by Scott Henderson for Mint. Just as chic as Adler’s, he will only set you back $37.50. Dump the coins in the top funnel, and then pour out the same opening. No hammer needed!