-Postbox- still bank c. 1936 - 1952

This anonymously made still bank, shaped like a postbox, sits here with its utilitarian charm. It's small, made to hold a collection, but it holds more than just coins – it holds a memory of function. The red is so primary, like it came straight from a firetruck! The lettering, crisp and clear, spells out "Letters," "Newspapers," "Post Office," defining its purpose. The surface is smooth, yet you sense the metal beneath, cool to the touch. It's built to last. The little door with the monogram 'GR' seems to have a story. I imagine the hands that dropped coins in, the clinking sounds of savings, and the letters it mimics collecting, each with its own tale. It reminds me of something Kurt Schwitters might have collected, taking the discarded and finding a new purpose. Art finds a way to take the everyday and make it extraordinary.