This weeks topic is the college mascot banks of the 60's/ early 70's. Before we delve into it, for those who would like to read about the history of college mascots- there is a great book on the subject. It's called "Mascots- the History of Senoir/Junior College & University Mascots and Nicknames". It was written by Roy Yarbrough in 2004. I'm not sure if the book is still available, but if you are interested you can contact Bluff University Communications, 630 Park Street, California, Pennsylvania 15419.

COLLEGE MASCOT BANKS

If you've followed our Blog entries or our auctions, you know that we have a fascination with college mascots. Over the years, there have been hundreds of different mascot figural collectibles issued. Some of the different issues include the Carter-Hoffman wood carved figurines, team decanters and the subject of this Blog entry- the composition banks of the 60's & 70's.

QUINCO GEORGIA BULLDOGS & MISSOURI TIGERS BANKS

One of the most attractive series of college mascot banks was issued in the mid 60's by a New Orleans based company named Quinco. They produced dozens of teams with two basic styles. One is their boy faced cheerleader and the other is a fantastic selection of team mascots. There were mascots made for most of the major college football conferences.

BANTRICO WISCONSIN BADGER & UNKNOWN MAKER OF WITCHITA STATE SHOCKER

There were other issues made in similar styling by companies like Buco and Bantrico and even a few unmarked series that are awesome. The best part of collecting these banks is that prices have not yet soared and bargains can be had. They also are made of the same basic composition as the vintage bobbing heads and are about the same size. This makes for a very handsome display.