Complete Set of Vintage 1980's Wade Natwest Pigs Piggy Banks

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On December 5, 1983, NatWest launched a new Piggy Account. The account was the first bank account designed exclusively for children on the high street. Soon, a slew of imitators emerged, with the most notable being the Griffin Savers account at Midland Bank. It was still a poor substitute for those ceramic pigs. Children are beginning to learn money as part of a societal shift in how we teach them. This has resulted in a shift in the focus from assisting them with saving to exploring novel ways of spending it. Can you teach your child saving and spending by a bank account? Are the Natwest pigs worth anything? This is a difficult question to answer as it depends on a number of factors, including the specific pig in question and the current market conditions. Generally speaking, Natwest pigs are considered to be of good quality and therefore tend to be worth more than other brands of pig. However, as with any investment, there is always a risk involved and the value of any pig can go up or down depending on a variety of factors. We look at the collectable phenomenon, some interesting NatWest Pig facts and look at prices. The pigs were a promotion began by NatWest Bank who were looking to attract young savers to save with them. A family of collectable pig money boxes was created and these were gained by accounts saving regular amounts. Who is the creator of the NatWest Piggy Bank?

SEARCH 1,000,000's of items for SALE, BEST OFFER & Auction... registerfor FREE UpdateAlerts of Natwest Pigs for Sale! Madeleine Marsh, the editor of the Miller’s Collectables Handbook, offers another explanation: “Money boxes have been manufactured in Europe since the 17th century – and the fat pig was a symbol of wealth.” The famous clan started off as a simple marketing tool but their popularity fuelled astonishing demand. Within three years, manufacturer Wade Ceramics had produced its millionth pig for the bank. In 2006 Wade produced a smaller gold Woody limited to just 250 and then in 2007 a gold Annabel which had 400 produced with Maxwell coming in 2008 again with 400 being produced. At the time popularity was low which was partly driven by a change in audience, a smaller advertising campaign but also a larger associated cost. Hilary and Nathaniel were never produced, in 2008 NatWest were adapting to various challenges as part of the financial crisis, it was deemed inappropriate to be continuing the series during this difficult period for the bank and its customers.Wade Collectors Centre has a genuine Wesley for this purpose and can authenticate models brought in by customers, who can then make money collecting NatWest piggy banks Piggy Banks are still alive and well, and they aren’t just for children. Piggy Banks are regarded as a timeless classic, because they can store small sums of money and add a splash of personality to any room. If you use search engines on the web, he recommends that you don’t type in “NatWest” before “piggy bank”. On a less innocent note, the popularity of the NatWest piggy banks has led to concerns over authenticity. “There are three forgeries of Cousin Wesley that I’m aware of,” says Mr Chown. “You have to be really careful with authenticity, bearing in mind the price they are going for.” According to Wade over 5 million pigs were produced during the promotion. There was a pyramid of production so there are many more Woodys than Sir Nathaniels.

While today’s tax-efficient Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs ) don’t offer the same visceral appeal, our porcine pals have achieved their collecting value thanks to the very same commercial imperative – encouraging people to save cash. Did you know that the original five NatWest pigs were modelled by Paul Cardew and were initially produced by him at Sunshine Ceramics? Cousin Wesley was modelled by Kenneth Holmes. Its height should be 5 3/4in (146mm) and it should be 4in (102mm) wide. It should have the incised lettering of “Wade England” (as should all authentic, Wade-produced pigs), and the NatWest bung should be a good fit. How many NatWest pigs are there?If you had a NatWest children’s account in that decade and can’t remember throwing out the piggy bank, you would be well advised to hunt it down and start to make money collecting NatWest piggy banks.