Pearly Shell Savings Bank

Home Savings Bank Revival, 2026 Resolution

Pearly Shell Savings Bank

On display at the Living with Nature Center

San Vicente, Ilocos Sur

Dr Abe V Rotor

“The habit of saving is itself an education; it fosters every virtue, teaches self-denial, cultivates the sense of order, trains to forethought, and so broadens the mind.” – T.T. Munger

Version of the "piggy bank" (9" height x 9"diameter) made of Green Mussels (tahong) shells, glass marbles. corals and stones, mounted on whole coconut shell. This indigenous piece of art is an expression of evolving art in our postmodern era.  It is a unique school and community project, home decor of recycled materials, and more importantly, it brings to mind the importance of frugality, austerity and "saving for the rainy day" addressed to both the old and young.  

Tradition in the midst of postmodernism;

like earning and saving once inseparable,

now lost in the tender trap of capitalism;

happiness and wealth are incompatible.

Save the values of old before it's too late;

The Ant and the Grasshopper, remember?

Give a touch of art, like resin into amber,

help mold the young for heaven's sake.

Assignment: Why don't you design and make your own version of a "piggy bank"?  Be creative and original.  Make one as a gift to a family member, a friend, or simply a child, and "spread the good word"?      

“Saving must become a priority, not just a thought. Pay yourself first.” – Dave Ramsey

“He who buys what he does not need steals from himself.” – Swedish Proverb