Texas Bank (Dallas) Vintage Souvenir Building Promo Advertising Bank (Banthrico)

Description

For sale is a hard-to-find, mid-1950s metal souvenir building replica of the Texas Bank in Dallas, TX.
It measures 4 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 5" and is in excellent used con
dition, with some surface aging of the bronze finish.
See # 1053 in
Monumental Miniatures
, which gives it a III/V, 3/6 rating and # 1630 in
Replica Buildings: A Visual History.
The bank was made by Banthrico and it retains its original trap (no key).
On the front base it reads: "America's most modern Auto-Bank" and the attention to detail is so good that one can easily make out cars parked on the roof and visible on the front to either side of the automotive ramp.
Shipping includes insurance and signature tracking (to minimize the
possibility
of loss to 'porch pirates').