Birdhouse still bank c. 20th century

This sweet little 'Birdhouse still bank’ was made by an anonymous artist. And looking at it, I just think it's so cool! You know, I can imagine the artist really thinking about birds, about making a home. Then, it would be all about finding the right materials and putting them together, not just for the birds, but making a home for people's savings. There’s something so great about its small scale, and the red roof really pops. I mean it's like a tiny folk art sculpture. The artist is riffing on the idea of home, and thrift, and maybe even how we care for the little things. Artists, you know, we're always building on each other's ideas, and this little bank makes me think about all the different ways we make homes, real or imagined.