From 18th century automatons that could write a full letter to the player pianos featured in every saloon, mechanical inventions have fascinated us for centuries. Yet the smallest pieces can garner ...

C. pop-up Christmas cards, an antique Bread Winners mechanical bank, Clown with Crooked Hat still bank, and Drummer Boy bell ...

According to ROADSHOW appraiser Noel Barrett, an antique-toy dealer in Carversville, Pennsylvania, the majority of collectible mechanical banks were manufactured around the turn of the 20th century.

Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is provided by Ancestry and American Cruise Lines. Additional funding is provided by public television viewers. Antiques Roadshow is available to stream on pbs.org and ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — This year, WFMY News 2 turns 75! So to celebrate, we're opening the WFMY News 2 vault. November 21, 1968, we got a look at a unique display on-site at Greensboro College. The school ...

This original box accompanies the Duro Mercury mechanical bank. The Detroit-based company began producing the Mercury model rocket bank in the early 1950s. Although labeled on its packaging only as a ...

Bringing a vintage cast iron mechanical bank back to life! Watch as years of rust, wear, and damage are carefully repaired, restoring this historic piece to its original charm. A true transformation ...