Hamm is a sarcastic, knowledgeable piggy bank introduced as one of Andy Davis's toys. Measuring around 10-11 inches in length and 6-6.5 inches high at the back, Hamm is a traditional style American piggy bank (dating from the 1960s, as indicated by Toy Story Signature Collection package designer Kevin Kidney)[1], albeit manufactured from hard plastic instead of the more idiomatic porcelain or ceramic. His coins are removable via the plug on his underside. It's likely that the bottom plug was at some point a rubber stopper, but has since been replaced with a wine cork to compensate for it's loss. He is voiced by John Ratzenberger, and his favourite colour is pink. Despite his simple construction, the majority of Hamm variants manufactured either noticeably deviate from his onscreen character design or (more frequently) are visibly undersized.
Toys[]
Toy Story (1995)[]
Hamm Saving Bank[]
- Released for the original film, the Hamm saving bank is a significantly undersized representation of the character at around 6" long. He is made of plastic instead of a ceramic material. He also accurately portrays Hamm's toy mode pose as seen in the movie, with his head looking straight forward.
- He features no electronics or other features besides the ability to hold and remove coins.
- Hamm Action Figure
- With pop-up coin and auto deposit action.
Toy Story 3 (2010)[]
Toy Story Collection Hamm (unreleased prototype)[]
Initially planned and designed alongside the first wave of Thinkway's "Toy Story Collection" line, this Hamm, while sufficiently far into development to receive both a prototype and completed packaging design, was nonetheless passed up by a succession of potential retailers, leading to its cancellation. As indicated by its intended box artwork, this release (presumably moulded from plastic) would have featured a posable head and legs alongside the animatronic and speaking functions customary to the Collection line (albeit activated by inserting a coin into Hamm's slot).
Disney Store Hamm (version 1)[]
Released (possibly as a substitute for Thinkway's unreleased Hamm) within a limited number of Disney Stores across the USA to commemorate the third film's release, this rendition of Hamm (cast from resin instead of plastic) is frequently sought by collectors owing to both its film-accurate sculpt (save for the position of its head, which is tilted instead of facing forward, and the smaller size of its coin slot) and its proportions, which, at 11 inches long and 6.5 inches high at the back, render this Hamm the sole officially-released version of the character to scale accurately with their film counterpart. This release likewise features a legitimate cork, as opposed to the plastic stopper frequently utilized for other versions of the character.
Kellogg's Hamm[]
A mail-order prize for a Kellogg's competition, this version of Hamm (identifiable by its raised eyebrow) is moderately similar to its film counterpart in both appearance and material (namely hard plastic), but is nonetheless significantly undersized at around 6.5 inches in length and boasts a narrower, more tapered snout than the onscreen character. As with the 1995 release, this variant of Hamm contains a plastic stopper, albeit sculpted to resemble a cork.
Toy Story 4 (2019)[]
Disney Store Hamm (version 2)[]
Initially released (albeit briefly) in 2013 and re-issued for the fourth film's release, this Hamm, while almost identical in sculpt and material to its earlier counterpart, is noticeably smaller in size at approximately 7-9 inches in length (depending on the year of release) and lacks any discernible teeth. Despite its differences in size, the dimensions of Hamm's coin slot and cork opening remained largely unchanged, hence why they appear proportionately larger than on the 2010 release.
Sega Hamm[]
Released under multiple differing (and variably-legal) names and brands, this Hamm is arguably the most frequently-encountered and ubiquitously-owned version of the character currently in existence. Measuring approximately 7.5 inches in length, its proportions are similar to the modified Disney Store Hamm, although its forehead is less sloped and its body somewhat shorter in proportion to the head, rendering its appearance less film-accurate. Its coloration is also inconsistent, spanning from a darker, more vibrant shade of pink to a paler, more film-accurate hue. As with the 1995 release, the Sega Hamm is likewise cast from hard plastic and contains a plastic stopper instead of a cork, although it uniquely boasts a twistable (and removable) head.