# Monstrous Coin Banks Facebank Won't Take Its Eye off You Until You Feed It Money By Ana Lopez | Published 2011-09-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebank References: [incrediblethings](http://www.incrediblethings.com/home/facebank-will-stare-you-down-until-you-start-saving/) & [japantrendshop](http://www.japantrendshop.com/facebank-from-banpresto-p-219.html) If you want to start [saving for Christmas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-spending), Facebank will remind you about it with its staring eyes and comical face. Created by Japanese designer Takada, this humanized bank will encourage you to save by eating up all your change. Facebank’s eyes are motion-sensitive sensors that bring it to life once a physical presence is detected; once [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebook-verified) comes to life, you can start feeding it coins. This hilarious bank comes in a variety of colors, but the facial expression and hysterical gestures will always be the same. So if you need some encouragement to [save up for rainy days](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moneta-lend) or especial occasions, Facebank will become a good reason to do it, as it will not only take up your heavy change, but it will also put a smile on your face. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Motion-sensitive Coin Banks:** The trend of motion-sensitive coin banks like Facebank opens up opportunities for interactive and engaging saving experiences. - **Humanized Piggy Banks:** The trend of humanized piggy banks, such as Facebank, taps into the desire for unique and entertaining ways to save money. - **Emotional Banking:** The trend of emotional banking, exemplified by Facebank's comical face and expressions, provides an opportunity to create a more fun and engaging relationship with finances. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can explore innovative designs of motion-sensitive coin banks like Facebank to enhance the saving experience for customers. - **Toys and Games:** The toys and games industry can embrace the trend of humanized piggy banks, such as Facebank, to offer unique and entertaining products for children and adults alike. - **Personal Finance:** The personal finance industry can incorporate the concept of emotional banking, inspired by Facebank's comical nature, to create interactive and enjoyable tools for managing finances. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wishing Well-Inspired Coin Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coin-bank-concept.md) - [Digital Currency Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-piggy-bank-concept.md) - [Kintsugi-Inspired Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/penny-piggy-bank.md) - [Auto-Savings Digital Bank Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superbank.md) - [Paper-Made Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metallic-piggy-bank.md) - [Multifunctional Plant Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-plant-planter.md) - [Three-Sided Coins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/three-sided-coin.md) - [Screen-Equipped Power Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ugreen-2.md) - [Kids' Money Management Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/financial-awareness.md)