Facebank 2: The creepiest piggy bank ever?

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Dr. Serkan Toto currently works as the first and only Asia-based writer for the TechCrunch network, mainly covering Japan-related technology and web companies for TechCrunch, CrunchGear and MobileCrunch. Serkan also works full-time as an independent web and mobile industry consultant with a focus on the Japanese market. He is sept-lingual, holds an MBA and is a PhD in economics. Serkan... → Learn More

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Creepy gets an upgrade. The first version of the Facebank wasn’t really a picknick for the eyes, but now Japan-based toy maker Banpresto not only decided it’s time for an update but that their piggy bank must even get scarier. How? By just replacing the eyes with ears.

Just look at the first version below.

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Now compare it to the update:

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I think the Facebank 2 is definitely creepier. It goes on sale in Japan in May and costs $17. Ask Japan Trend Shop, Gizmine, Geek Stuff 4 U or Rinkya if they can send you one (there is no release date set for international markets).

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