Although they're meant to hold pocket change, vintage piggy ... knacks to decorate your shelves. If you're out thrifting, there are some signs that you might want to give that piggy bank a second ...

It’s said that by the 18th century “pygg bank” became “pig bank” and then “piggy bank”. After being trotted out in Panati’s 1989 book, numerous clickbait stories fed the unproven ...

Believe it or not, the basic piggy bank ... finally, "pig." That explains why potters in 19th century England started making pig-shaped vessels when people asked for pygg banks.