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I recently acquired this cast iron figure and I'm trying to get information about it. This Mr Drip figure is not the commonly seen money bank. It is not a money bank at all, but a 15-1/2 inch tall figure. It has M:Busch GmbH cast into the base underneath. It may be a reproduction. Even if it is, I'd still like to know who and when it was made, what is was used for, etc.