A facebank is a money box created by Banpresto, when this little bank detects movement it begins to interact and get ready to swallow all of your loose change. Simply put coins near it’s mouth, and the Face Bank will chew and swallow them. Designed by Eiichi Takado, Face Bank has achieved both critical and popular acclaim. Short listed in the Japan Media Arts Festival (Entertainment Division), face bank has become an icon of Japanese popular culture. Following it’s launch in Japan, Face Bank has developed a huge following with Face Bank aficionados posting their creative videos on youtube. To date over 2000 video clips have been posted generating in excess of 10 million views.
face bank elicits a spectrum of passionate responses depending on who you talk to. Parents view it as an unconventional way of encouraging their children to save money; teenagers are divided either seeing it as a surreal collectable or a charming pet like toy and the aspirational demographic as a ‘must have’ desk top gadget. face bank has a wide range of appeal across age, gender and social groups.
Requires 4 x AAA Batteries (not included)
Face Bank Blue Dots Design Munching Money Box
$63.99
- Face Bank coin eating money box
- A sensor at the bottom of the face recognises you approaching with a coin
- Mouth moves in a chewing motion to eat your money
- Cool and collectable
- Appeals to people of all ages
- Capacity 20 x £1 coins
- Dimensions 97mm x 97mm x 97mm
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Additional information
| Weight | 0.36 kg |
|---|---|
| brand | Brand: Namco Bandai |