Vintage Ceramic / Chalkware Snowman Piggy Bank?

[KevinM]

I purchased this Snowman Piggy Bank yesterday and can't find another like him. He looks very familiar but I can't place his identity or find him. It's made of ceramic and hand painted, chalk ware perhaps (correct me if I am wrong please).

He's about 6 inches in height, about 4 1/2 inches wide at the widest point and the base is about 3 inches in width. There is some writing and marking on the bottom that I can't make out.

Does anyone know the vintage, maker, who he actually is (Snowman?) and perhaps what the markings say or are?

Thanks for any help!
Kevin

[KC]

Try looking under American Bisque.

[KevinM]

Thanks KC, certainly looks like it's American Bisque, and I've included American Bisque and other keywords and he still eludes me. The hunt continues....

[greenacres]

Frosty the Snowman ?? Maybe!

[sapphire]

Listed here as American bisque..........

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84491018/vintage-american-bisque-snowman-piggy

[sapphire]

http://www.cyberattic.com/stores/lin/items/354470/item354470cyberattic.html

and another........

Liveauctioneers site, sold for $55 in 2008

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/5053153

[bigwull]

i,m fast running out of Coconuts.....

[KevinM]

Wow sapphire, you found him, a lot of him, thanks! Although, I have to wonder now how long American bisque made those snowmen? The black paint and other areas look so shinny and new. Are those air brushed?

Maybe that was the writing on the bottom "American Bisque".

Thanks to KC for pin pointing American Bisque! Spot on Target!

And a special thanks to greenacres for Frosty The Snowman!

And no coconuts for the wullie, was napping on this one....      

Thanks again...

[ACStanley]

awww I love the sparkles in his eyes...

[greenacres]

Lol, Sorry, Bigwull no coconuts for you.

[bigwull]

Och!...never mind,...there will be plenty mair waur they came fae...