Absolutely one of the most colorful and fun vintage collectibles around. Quinco and Buco banks are a paper mache/chalkware type material that was made in Japan. Quinco was imported to California while Buco was in New Orleans. I don't know if the two companies had any mutual interests, but their banks are similar enough that a collector of one is almost certainly a collector of the other.
There are three types of these that I consider. The generic football player holding a megaphone, the "hockey puck" base, and the "fluted" base. The attention to detail is remarkable. With few exceptions (like the Tiger), each is a very detailed depiction of the individual mascot.
Many of these you will find with an extra decal applied to the base of the figurine that identifies the local bank branch that distributed them They are usually in the vicinity of the respective college's campus.
I have run across a couple of pro mascots, which are pictured below. There are also a good number of high school mascots, however for the purposes of this site's focus and my sanity, I have not included them. No doubt this page represents less than half of the Quincos in existence. I see new ones regularly around the internet.
There are three types of these that I consider. The generic football player holding a megaphone, the "hockey puck" base, and the "fluted" base. The attention to detail is remarkable. With few exceptions (like the Tiger), each is a very detailed depiction of the individual mascot.
Many of these you will find with an extra decal applied to the base of the figurine that identifies the local bank branch that distributed them They are usually in the vicinity of the respective college's campus.
I have run across a couple of pro mascots, which are pictured below. There are also a good number of high school mascots, however for the purposes of this site's focus and my sanity, I have not included them. No doubt this page represents less than half of the Quincos in existence. I see new ones regularly around the internet.
Professional Teams