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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: rustyattic on November 29, 2020, 11:45:34 am
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I have a cast iron doorstop that looks like Hubley #326 Adolf. I put it on ebay after I got positive feedback from cast iron collectors on facebook. I got a message, informing me that it's not an authentic Hubley, because it measures just over 5 1/2" tall, instead of 6 1/4" as listed in Hubley's catalog.
Any idea of the maker or this one or if there were any size variations in Hubley's doorstops?
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There have been lots of repops when it comes to cast iron doorstops. The things to look for in repops/fakes are a grainy feel to the paint, a less than perfect feel and look in the joint between the halves, and phillips head screws.
I can't tell if your piece has any of these issues. My first impulse was that yours is the real deal.
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As far as I have seen Hubley never put Made in USA on any of their doorstops !
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Dont' believe you have a Hubley here. They are not marked MADE IN USA. Usually have 3 numbers on them.
Believe this is yours?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Cast-Iron-Dachshund-Doorstop-HUBLEY-Weenie-Dog-Marked-USA-Painted-/174491424855 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Cast-Iron-Dachshund-Doorstop-HUBLEY-Weenie-Dog-Marked-USA-Painted-/174491424855)
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I'm not going to start quoting the internet chapter and verse and provide links and such, but I did a little research and found several 1940s Hubleys marked "Made in USA." It wasn't the usual practice, but it happened.
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Believe this is yours?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Cast-Iron-Dachshund-Doorstop-HUBLEY-Weenie-Dog-Marked-USA-Painted-/174491424855 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Cast-Iron-Dachshund-Doorstop-HUBLEY-Weenie-Dog-Marked-USA-Painted-/174491424855)
That's mine. I took it down, until I can figure it out.
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I'm not going to start quoting the internet chapter and verse and provide links and such, but I did a little research and found several 1940s Hubleys marked "Made in USA." It wasn't the usual practice, but it happened.
That's what I've noticed, too
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You may want to note that Hubley sold many of their original molds BUT BUT BUT....they removed their name/markings off of the molds so that they could not be exactly duplicated.
I have yet to find where Hubley ever put MADE IN THE USA on their pieces.
AC WILLIAMS COMPANY was a huge manufacturer of cast iron toys and made similar items like Hubley.
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Wright bought all the doorstop molds in 1948 ! Hubley continued after that and did put Made In USA on a few of the later flower basket doorstops which they made after the purchase by Wright ! The Dachshund doorstop was made in the 30`s and is the catalogue from 1939 so it would not have been marked with anything other than the product number which I think is 326 !
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Good to know Mart!
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screenshot from doorstops.com (I found the site from an old post of Mart's, so I'm assuming their trustworthy?)
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have no idea where I found that ! Its been a while ! I was looking at Hubley History for this one ! That site from the earlier post could be wrong ! Evidently I didn`t read it well !
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Yee Haw!!!!!!!!! :D 8)
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https://www.doorstops.com/foundry/hubleyh.html
The above is info from the Hubley Mfg Co. foundry ! Last paragraph says that Hubley did not mark the full figures because it would spoil the look of the paint ! Hollow doorstops were marked on back and last with a paper stick on label !
Ha !! Don`t give me a hard time Ghopper !! I ain`t perfect,,, just close !! ;D
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screenshot from doorstops.com (I found the site from an old post of Mart's, so I'm assuming their trustworthy?)
Post a link from that thread so I can read all of it !!
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http://www.antique-shop.com/forums/index.php?topic=16746.msg118367#msg118367
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OK,, That was about my doorstops and some of the info is incorrect !! I can`t remember the link that Cogar sent but would like to see it again !!
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Wright bought all the doorstop molds in 1948 ! Hubley continued after that and did put Made In USA on a few of the later flower basket doorstops which they made after the purchase by Wright ! The Dachshund doorstop was made in the 30`s and is the catalogue from 1939 so it would not have been marked with anything other than the product number which I think is 326 !
I was impressed by the pictures you describe, your work must not be bad.
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Mart, that's great to know!
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