Vintage Chicago Bears Helmet Bank - All American Bank of Chicago
I came across this vintage Chicago Bears helmet bank from All American Bank of Chicago up in Wisconsin at an Antique Mall. There were a pair of them - this one and another one with a weird bird logo on the helmet. Nat and I were puzzled by that one, so I only bought this one. This is intended as a gift for one of my brother-in-laws. Those of you who have kept up with the blog over the years might recall this sweet vintage White Sox bank that I posted back in 2014. I gifted that bank to the same brother-in-law that this one is destined to be gifted to at some point. Christmas is the likely time when I will give this, but maybe birthday season? This is from the All American Bank of Chicago, which appears to be a "failed bank" per the FDIC . As for the bank, you'll note that it has the all-white "C" on the sides. According to this page, that logo was in use from 1962 to 1973 . So this helmet was a give-away from the bank s...