In 1939, Ford Motor Company came out with the Mercury automobile line. It was an upscale version of the Ford. To help promote it, I was told that salesman used to give these 5" long pressed tin banks to children of prospects who showed an interest in the car. The reason being that the children would pressure their parents to buy the real thing to match their banks. Banks were made by the Straits Toy Company of where I don't know. The car was repainted and looks much better in person. Close up pictures multiply the slight imperfections of applying the silver accents.