Bidspirit auction | Old Honesty Cigar Advertising Cast

Old Honesty Cigar Advertising Cast Iron Indian Still Bank 3.5”X3.5”X12.5” - An Old Honesty Cigar advertising still bank modeled as a standing Native American figure in the tradition of cigar store trade figures. The item is constructed of cast iron with a polychrome painted finish. The figure is depicted wearing a feathered headdress with green and white bands and a patterned robe with red, green, and yellow highlights. A bundle of cigars is tucked under the left arm. The figure is integrated into a four-sided tapered pedestal base. A coin slot is positioned on the top of the base behind the figure's feet. The front of the pedestal features hand-painted yellow lettering transcribed as OLD HONESTY 5c CIGAR. The underside includes a base plate secured by slotted screws with a central circular plug for coin retrieval. No maker marks or foundry stamps are present.