Featured 2 old? pottery piggy banks - help please

I bought these pieces Friday night at the auction because they looked very interesting to me & sometimes I can't stop myself from buying baked dirt.

The first bank is 2 1/2" to the top of the ears & is 5" from nose to butt. No markings of any kind that I can find.



The other bank is 3 5/8" to the top & is 5 5/8" from nose to butt. No markings of any kind that I can find.



Thanks for any & all advice or opinions!!!
Peggy

 

Related?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Spongeware-Pottery-Pig-Piggy-Bank-/331792945037?hash=item4d40668f8d

Edit
GEEZ... you'd actually have to smash 'em to get the money!

 

Seated pig is Roseville.

 

Yes Gila, you would have to smash them so it would make you think long & hard before you took the money.

Thanks crowleys & welcome to the Antiquers board!!!

Do you have any idea of the age?

Off to research Roseville piggy banks.

Peggy

 

I wonder if they're both Roseville.

 

From eBay...
You know your sitting pigs, Crowley!
Hola, and welcome to the Forums!

 

Thanks for the welcome, but I've been around for a couple years. I don't have time to post due to an illness in the family.

 

Sympathies.
Hope to see more of you when circumstances allow.

 

I think Anund is right on the other pig...shape shown in Bomm's ROSEVILLE IN ALL ITS SPLENDOR p. 58. I've never seen a blue spongeware Roseville pig, but I've seen brown and green spongeware Roseville banks (in a cat head and beehive.) BTW, these date to the early 1900s.

 

Thanks crowleys!!

I don't remember seeing you here before, but I certainly do remember you from the ebay boards. I am sorry to hear that you have a family member that is ill.

I did a little checking around & found 2 just like the sitting pig. I also saw at least 1 that had the same feet as the other one & it was ID'd as Roseville.

Peggy

 

Nope......just stick a nail file in the slot and watch the coins slide on out!!!

 

Or a butter knife.

 

Even BETTER!!!!!

 

Thank goodness.
I have limited experience in piggy banks!
Now I'll be prepared.

 

The expression "Going hog-wild," comes from what happens when a really BIG piggy bank is opened.

 

Crowleys! LOvely to see you back.

 

Welcome Crowleys. Glad you could make it. Good to see you made it here.

 

Glad to see you here, Crowleys. I was Thelmasstuff on the Ebay boards.

 

Crowleys!

Yippee!!!