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Penny Pincher
Penny Pincher
A blown glass round ‘money box’ measuring around 15cm wide and tall, with a slot opening at the top.
The Penny Pinchers’ colour choices and engraved names are based on the bright and unique Australian bank notes, along with some slang nicknames for our cash: $5 pink 'prawn,' $10 blue 'heeler,' $20 red 'lobster,' $50 yellow 'pineapple,' and $100 green 'Melba.'
I think the bright colours of our money are a big talking point for tourists and it is enriching to know more about the people on the notes along with some Aussie nicknames for our currency.
This original design actually happened by accident while I was a university student. A round shape I was making dropped off the metal rod, onto the floor, while the opening was still quite hot. The mouth sagged and the 'pinched' top look was the result. Harnessing this idea later in my career, I designed a more polished 'squished sphere' as a place to store spare change. And, no, you don't need to smash it to retrieve your coins, the piece can simply be turned upside-down and shaken, coins and notes alike should fall out easily.