Vintage Brabantia Household Cash Box with Key – Dutch Budget Savings Box – 1950s–1960

✅ Short Description

Nostalgic vintage household cash box by Brabantia from the 1950s–1960s. This characteristic green metal savings box features a hinged lid, a working lock with key, and seven separate money compartments. A charming piece of Dutch household history that is both decorative and highly collectible.

📋 Quick Product Details

• Brand: Brabantia Home Steel
• Type: Household cash box / budget savings box
• Material: Lacquered metal / tin
• Colour: Dark green with white lettering
• Period: Circa 1950–1960
• Lock: Working lock with original key
• Interior: 7 separate money compartments with coin slots
• Markings: "Kolen" (Coal), "Gas Licht" (Gas & Lighting), "Huishoud-Art." (Household Expenses), "Vakantie" (Holiday), "Belasting" (Taxes) and "Diversen" (Miscellaneous)

Dimensions:
• Height: 6 cm (2.4 in)
• Length: 30 cm (11.8 in)
• Width: 9 cm (3.5 in)

• Condition: Good vintage condition with normal signs of age and use consistent with its age

🛠 About the Product

This Brabantia household cash box was designed to help families organise their household budget by dividing money into separate spending categories. The seven compartments made it easy to set aside funds for regular expenses, savings, taxes, holidays and everyday household costs.

A practical system from a time before online banking and digital budgeting, offering a fascinating glimpse into mid-century household management.

🏭 Manufacturer & History

Brabantia was founded in 1919 in Aalst, North Brabant, and grew into one of the Netherlands' most respected manufacturers of household products. Known for combining durability with practical design, Brabantia produced a wide range of everyday household items.

This household cash box is a fine example of the functional and well-made products that were popular in Dutch homes during the 1950s and 1960s.

⭐ Special Features / Highlights

• Original vintage Brabantia household cash box
• Complete with working lock and key
• Seven separate money compartments
• Attractive white lettering on a dark green background
• Authentic example of post-war household budgeting
• Collectible Dutch design from the 1950s–1960s
• Both functional and decorative
• Charming piece of Dutch social and household history

📦 Shipping: Dispatched within 1–2 business days as a tracked parcel. Carefully packaged to prevent damage.

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