# Headbust Banks The 'Nea Bank' Uses a Head for Money Storage By Allison Love | Published 2010-05-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nea-bank References: [designspotter](http://designspotter.com/product/2010/05/Nea-Bank.html) & [kibardindesign](http://www.kibardindesign.com/collection/collection11/nea-bank.aspx) Tired of that lowly bowl at home that collects your [spare change](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eroded-coin)? Look no further then the Vadim Kibardin's Nea Bank -- an art piece that acts as a place to store coins. The Nea Bank is a [piggy bank](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-purple-piggy-bank) in the shape and form of a Neanderthal's head. It is not only completely useful for storing money, but ads a certain flare to a room. Personally, I would claim to be a history buff and spark some debate over evolution vs. adam and eve. The Nea Bank essentially is insanely multi-purposeful as a conversation piece, a bank and of course, as a [piece of art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/split-bust). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 7% | 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) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Art-inspired Piggy Banks:** Opportunity for artists and designers to create unique and visually appealing piggy banks that serve as both functional storage and decorative art pieces. - **Novelty Coin Storage:** Opportunity to create innovative coin storage solutions that incorporate novelty designs, such as animal or character-shaped containers, to add fun and personality to money-saving habits. - **Interactive Money Management:** Opportunity to develop interactive piggy banks or money management applications that engage users and provide a more engaging and educational approach to saving money. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can explore creating unique and visually appealing piggy banks that blur the line between functional storage and decorative art pieces. - **Gifts and Novelties:** The gifts and novelties industry can capitalize on the demand for innovative coin storage solutions that incorporate novelty designs, offering customers fun and quirky options for saving money. - **Fintech and Personal Finance:** The fintech and personal finance industry can explore opportunities to create interactive piggy banks or money management applications that engage users and promote financial literacy. ## 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) - [Three-Sided Coins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/three-sided-coin.md) - [Paper-Made Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metallic-piggy-bank.md) - [Geometrical Head-Shaped Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vondom-adan-collection.md) - [Sculptural Conical Headphone Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reckcone.md) - [Digital Display Headphone Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/led-headphone-stand.md) - [Scientific Research-Supporting Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/science-bnk.md)