The Beehive Moneycomb, Punny (and Metaphorical Feeling) c. 1940s Still Bank brass calendar Head itself: 3" t x

Head itself: 3" t x 2 3/8" w x 1 1/4" d

or whoever accepted it in lieu of 5 cents

2 1/2” by 3 5/16

The wooden dowel rolls smoothly

but these were produced as souvenirs from then until at least through the end of the 1930s

The Beehive Moneycomb, Punny (and Metaphorical Feeling) c. 1940s Still Bank brass calendar Head itself: 3" t xPretty clever, and a pretty excellent object I think; I find it hard to resist a beehive shaped anything, and all the better with a big bee cast on the front! At the same time, with its golden brass finish, and "MONEYCOMB" in capital italics, I can't help but think of it as a metaphor for plutocracy! Ah, I will try to relinquish this lens through which I seem to be regarding everything at the moment. but our material culture is so rife with metaphors!