# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Town of Iron Toys: The Mechanical Banks of the J. & E. Stevens Company - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 06:30 pm – Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: Discover the fascinating world of vintage mechanical banks. a journey back in time with a touch of nostalgia and humor.About this EventIn 1869, the J. & E. Stevens Company of Cromwell Connecticut began making iron banks that performed an action when coins were deposited into them. Mechanical banks quickly became popular with both children and adults throughout America and beyond. Today, mechanical toy banks are highly collectable and sell for thousands of dollars at auction. Join Richard Franklin Donohue, Historian for the Town of Cromwell, as he demonstrates his collection of mechanical banks and explains their history and the amusing tales that inspired their design. Witness Boss Tweed take kickbacks, one coin at a time. See William Tell shoot an apple from the top of his son's head with a penny! Watch a gentlemanly game of 1880s Baseball from the third base line and help to feed a menagerie of animals, from frogs to bulldogs. This presentation involves a power-point slide show and an interactive demonstration of twenty banks.No charge. 18+RSVP: At the library, bristollib.com or 860.584.7787 x 3. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/7eb47ff0-6b8b-11f0-a849-bbb5517a0619-rimg-w883-h740-dcfeffff-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bristol/the-town-of-iron-toys-the-mechanical-banks-of-the-j-and-e-stevens-company/100001514113186299 - **Event Categories**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Bristol - **state**: CT - **country**: United States - **location**: Bristol Public Library - **lat**: 41.6738287 - **long**: -72.94212829999998 - **full address**: Bristol Public Library, 5 High Street, Bristol, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Town of Iron Toys: The Mechanical Banks of the J. & E. 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