# Hammer-Shaped Currency Holders The 'Hammer Bank' is Designed with Familiarism in Mind By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2019-01-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hammer-bank References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2019/01/30/an-incentive-to-save-your-money/) The 'Hammer Bank' has been designed as a solution for [keeping currency stored](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/physical-vault) for a rainy day, but also pays attention to the future when it will need to be [cracked open](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-51) to fund ones lifestyle. The piggy bank is designed with the philosophy of Familiarism in mind to encourage users to break it against a surface just like how one might bring a hammer to a traditional pig-shaped one. The clean aesthetic of the [ceramic hammer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maillet) only features one small section for putting in coins to keep it looking proper until the funds are required at which point it can be easily crashed against a table or floor. The 'Hammer Bank' is the design work of Chris Ference and could help to incentivize continued savings as it requires total destruction to be accessed. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Hammer-shaped Currency Holders:** The 'Hammer Bank' promotes a new approach to currency storage and encourages breaking the bank for access to funds. - **Familiarism in Design:** Embracing familiar objects like hammers and piggy banks enhances user engagement and interaction. - **Incentivized Savings:** Designing currency holders that require destruction to access funds motivates continued savings. ### Who This Affects Most - **Banking:** Financial institutions can explore innovative ways to engage customers in saving and investing with unique currency holders. - **Product Design:** Designers have the opportunity to create functional and aesthetically pleasing currency holders that incorporate elements of familiarity and interaction. - **Ceramics:** The ceramic industry can capitalize on the demand for artistic and durable hammer-shaped currency holders, offering a new product category. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Kintsugi-Inspired Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/penny-piggy-bank.md) - [Digital Currency Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-piggy-bank-concept.md) - [Wishing Well-Inspired Coin Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coin-bank-concept.md) - [Paper-Made Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metallic-piggy-bank.md) - [Functionally Fashionable Escape Hammers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emergency-car-window-breaker.md) - [Three-Sided Coins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/three-sided-coin.md) - [Visual Financial Monitoring Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/malance.md) - [Inflation-Themed Lighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moneylighter.md) - [Smashable Whisky Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-51.md)