Chein Tin Baseball bank

This humorous tin baseball bank was manufactured by J. Chein & Company. Established in 1903 the American toy company was best known for their mechanical, stamped and lithographed tin toys produced from the 1930s through to the 1950s. During the 1960s and 1970s, Chein produced licensed "Peanuts" characters. Sometime in the mid 1960s, the government began to regulate the toy industry, in particular, the dangers posed by the sharp edges of metal toys. Most U.S. tin toy manufacturers abandoned the material in favor of more easily compliant plastic. By 1979, tin toy manufacturing was phased out entirely.

The tin bank has a coin slot at the top and reads "Official Ball." The front panel reads "The Cushioned Rock Center" arched above the "Roach" logo. A spoof of the Reach trademark and the Official Baseball specs, "Cushioned Cork Center." Bellow reads "Made On U.S.A. By Scalding" in the style of the Spalding trademark. The right panel features a red "Chein Playthings" logo. Tin toys made by chein were commonly sold at 5 & 10 stores such as Woolworths.

Scalding-Roach J. Chein Official Tin Ball Bank


Chein Playthings Manufacturer logo	Tin Baseball Bank Back


Official Ball Tin Baseball Bank Coin Slot	Tin Baseball Bank Bottom

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