Credit Union squirrel

Seanachai

Does anybody remember the Credit Union squirrel savings box or have one for sale maybe?

Brian201888

It was the post office I think, Cyril the Squirrel

Seanachai

Brian201888 wrote: »

It was the post office I think, Cyril the Squirrel

Ah that's right, I remember the stamps now too.

Deebles McBeebles

Gregor Samsa

A few years ago he was replaced by Gary The Grey Squirrel, who reduced deposit account interest rates, promoted Lotto gambling over prudent saving and closed hundreds of rural post offices.

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Seanachai

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

I was a loaded little f**ker, I had more savings then than I do now

Rubberchikken

aw nuts:)
dont remember the squirrel but he'd encourage me;)

Postgrad10

Remember Henry Hippo. I still have it full. Lost the key.

Hello, what decade are you all calling from please? For context

I don't recognise the squirrel or the hippo

Leg End Reject

Anyone remember the plastic piggy bank from BOI that was a globe of the world.

I'd buy those squirrel stamps now ...

donkeykong5

Credit union is brilliant

rubberdungeon

Postgrad10 wrote: »

Remember Henry Hippo. I still have it full. Lost the key.

https://digital.ulsterbank.ie/personal/young-people/savings-accounts.html

He’s back, scroll down a bit in that link.

freshpopcorn

I had Sammy stamp!

Bobblehats

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

Squirreling away a bag full of bellends

Postgrad10

rubberdungeon wrote: »

Postgrad10 wrote: »

Remember Henry Hippo. I still have it full. Lost the key.

https://digital.ulsterbank.ie/personal/young-people/savings-accounts.html

He’s back, scroll down a bit in that link.

He looks different

r93kaey5p2izun

That photo really brings back memories! We could buy the Cyril stamps from our teacher in primary school. We could also bring money into school to deposit to our Henry Hippo account in Ulster Bank once a week.

Atoms for Peace

The CU has brought in saving limits and are pushing credit. Not much better than the bank's now.

r93kaey5p2izun

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Hello, what decade are you all calling from please? For context

I don't recognise the squirrel or the hippo

Late 80s/early 90s for me.

bilbot79

Over time non-indigenous banks came in and competed for territory and took over. It was until the recession of 2008 when the pine Marten came in and reset the balance between grey and red squirrels

kowloon

Bo Howling Ginseng wrote: »

Late 80s/early 90s for me.

Yeah, the Hippo and the acorn savings stamps were around in the 80s, as was the money box shaped like a beehive (AIB?).

Bob Harris

kowloon wrote: »

Yeah, the Hippo and the acorn savings stamps were around in the 80s, as was the money box shaped like a beehive (AIB?).

I'm fairly sure the bee saving one was First Active.

Tell me how

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Hello, what decade are you all calling from please? For context

I don't recognise the squirrel or the hippo

Another millennial thinking if it wasn't solely introduced for them, it didn't count.
Ivan Yates is right about ye.

Seanachai

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Hello, what decade are you all calling from please? For context

I don't recognise the squirrel or the hippo

Early 90's I'd say lol

dudara

I had Henry Hippo from ulster Bank. He’s still floating around somewhere in my parents’ house. And I had a freaky thing with black hair from the Cork Savings Bank. I think it was supposed to be a crow.



And I remember a savings box from Bank of Ireland (I think) which had a combination lock rather than a key. Can’t find a picture online though. But I did find this, we had this also



Edit: the combo lock box wasn’t BoI, it was AIB. The little tray to the front had a notepad where you could write down your savings. You took the card from the front and pushed it into a slot on the side to open the box. I do remember a combo lock savings box though, so who was that?

dudara

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Hello, what decade are you all calling from please? For context

I don't recognise the squirrel or the hippo

Mid to late 80s for me

Seanachai

dudara wrote: »

I had Henry Hippo from ulster Bank. He’s still floating around somewhere in my parents’ house. And I had a freaky thing with black hair from the Cork Savings Bank. I think it was supposed to be a crow.



And I remember a savings box from Bank of Ireland (I think) which had a combination lock rather than a key. Can’t find a picture online though. But I did find this, we had this also



Edit: the combo lock box wasn’t BoI, it was AIB. The little tray to the front had a notepad where you could write down your savings. You took the card from the front and pushed it into a slot on the side to open the box. I do remember a combo lock savings box though, so who was that?

Holy f**k that's a disturbing looking figurine lol, it's like something from voodoo.

Tell me how

Seanachai wrote: »

Holy f**k that's a disturbing looking figurine lol, it's like something from voodoo.

Not for fans of Cornelius which a lot if us in the 80's were.