Say Good-Bye to the Piggy Bank & Hello to Saveup® Banks

New York, NY, December 11, 2015 (Newswire.com) - ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The piggy bank, long-standing icon for saving coins, could be forced into early retirement with the launch of a new way to save coins with SaveUp ® Banks. These unique and colorful banks are sold exclusively online at www.saveupbanks.com.

Created by former Art Director of The New York Times, James C. Best, Jr., SaveUp ® Banks are transparent, wall-mountable, coin banks.  The patented design allows savers to see each coin stack up vertically as they are saving. Best designed each bank to hold one specific coin denomination. Currently there are three designs: the Twenty Bank, the Rocket Ship Bank, and the Pencil Bank.

“We have developed a product that is fun, colorful, educational and encourages kids to save,” James says. “Our goal is to raise a generation of financially savvy kids one coin at a time.”

Holiday shoppers have the convenience of ordering the banks via the SaveUp ® Banks ​online store or calling (800) 683-7607.

Each bank is designed using clear acrylic. Highlights of banks:

• The TWENTY BANK holds 80 quarters equaling $20.  Available in two colors.  Size: 23”H x 5.5”W. RP $35
   
• Watch your savings blast off with the ROCKET SHIP BANK. Shaped like a rocket ship with classic colors of red, black and white, it holds 52 quarters for a total of $13. Size:  29”H x 8”W.  RP $38
   
• The PENCIL BANK is shaped like a standard pencil and it holds 80 nickels.  Available in three colors (yellow, red, blue). Size: 31”H x 4”W. RP $30

All banks are recommended for ages 8+ and can be hung on virtually any smooth wall surface without nails.

James Best is an award-winning artist whose work is registered with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Best began studying art at the age of five when he tried to replicate his comic book covers. During his career, he designed art for a stained glass window for the historic Saint Phillip’s Episcopal Church on Decatur Ave. in Brooklyn; he taught at Parsons School of Design; and he painted a 9x9 “mural” on canvas for Marshalls retail store in Harlem, NY.  In 2012 Best illustrated and published the children’s book, ​Brave Little Dave.  He now devotes his full time to his own design company, ​First Class of Color.

ABOUT FIRST CLASS OF COLOR - ​First Class of Color, now in its 20th year, is a unique creative resource specializing in web development, fine artwork, graphic design, illustrations, and developing corporate identities.  James C. Best, Jr., the artist and the visionary behind the company, creates murals, stained-glass windows, and designs all graphics for the company. SaveUp ® Banks and all artwork are owned by First Class of Color.

For more information about SaveUp ® Banks, or to schedule an interview with James Best please email [email protected] or call Mia J. Best @ (917) 327-9446.

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