The B.B. Billosaur Accepts No Coins and Only Notes
Amelia Roblin — August 1, 2012 — Art & Design
References: lemoutonnoirandco & yankodesign
The use of the B.B. Billosaur appreciates the importance of putting away paper money as savings and not just small change. The peculiar-looking porcelain vessel has been punctured with several circular holes, intended to be stuffed with rolled bills.
The openings are actually too tiny to allow the insertion of hard change, making this piece a vault for the specific storage of fives, tens, twenties, fifties and hundreds. American users are afforded the means to start with smaller sums from 1 dollar bills, but the rest may find that this odd egg-shaped container is a higher earner than your typical piggy bank.
Different still, George Lee of le Mouton Noir & Co. modeled the B.B. Billosaur imaginatively on a baby dinosaur. It has a belly button, feet and a spine of seven corked holes that lines its back.
The openings are actually too tiny to allow the insertion of hard change, making this piece a vault for the specific storage of fives, tens, twenties, fifties and hundreds. American users are afforded the means to start with smaller sums from 1 dollar bills, but the rest may find that this odd egg-shaped container is a higher earner than your typical piggy bank.
Different still, George Lee of le Mouton Noir & Co. modeled the B.B. Billosaur imaginatively on a baby dinosaur. It has a belly button, feet and a spine of seven corked holes that lines its back.
Trend Themes
1. Digital Money Management - The rise of paper-less transactions and increased use of digital banking products offers an opportunity to create an app or platform that helps users effectively manage, save and invest their digital wealth.
2. Personalized Savings Tools - Developing easy-to-use savings tools that are personalized for users with unique savings goals could help drive widespread adoption and provide a much-needed alternative to traditional savings accounts.
3. Novelty Savings Products - Creating unique and visually appealing savings products that capture the attention of consumers could provide a lucrative entrepreneurial opportunity for creators and retailers alike.
Industry Implications
1. Fintech - With the rise of digital money management tools and increased consumer demand for personalized savings products, fintech firms could disrupt the traditional banking industry.
2. Consumer Products - Innovative and creative savings products like the B.B. Billosaur could find a home in specialty retail stores, boutique shops, and online retailers targeting niche consumer segments.
3. Children's Products - Toy manufacturers and children's product retailers could capitalize on the popularity of novelty savings products by creating piggy banks, digital tools, and other products that appeal to younger consumers and their parents.
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