The selected item is a vintage pocket chrome-barrel registering dime bank made by the Chicago Thrift Co. featuring a blue face labeled "Save Your Dimes: The sure road to your first $1000," patented on January 29, 1929. 

Bank Features

• Design: Round metal pocket cylinder with a polished chrome finish and a blue/gold face plate.

• Function: A mechanical registering bank that counts deposited dimes sequentially.

• Inscriptions: Reads "Save Your Dimes", "The sure road to your first $1000", and "We have a registering safe for your friends".

• Maker: Chicago Thrift Co. (with patent dates around January 29, 1929

• Untested

• The estimated value for this vintage Chicago Thrift Co. pocket dime bank generally ranges from $30 to $75, depending on its mechanical condition and completenes