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Title: hubley dogs?
Post by: sugarcube5419 on April 26, 2013, 02:47:17 PM

i bought these just wondered if anyone thinks theres any reason not to believe they are hubleys?

Title: Re: hubley dogs?
Post by: bigwull on April 26, 2013, 03:02:20 PM

are they made of cast iron...see link

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Cast-Iron-Dog-Bank-Fido-White-Pat-1914-Hubley-/110963931969?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d5f73b41

Title: Re: hubley dogs?
Post by: bigwull on April 26, 2013, 03:10:33 PM

here,s another..this one is tiny..1.1/2in tall...paper weight

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Hubley-Cast-Iron-Fido-Boston-Terrier-1-1-2-H-Paperweight-Dog-/111002314602?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d840e76a

Title: Re: hubley dogs?
Post by: sugarcube5419 on April 26, 2013, 03:34:54 PM

thats the one, they advertised as paperweights, only about two inches tall tops...there are so many all over just a little bit different looking .. is there such a thing as a hubley marking

Title: Re: hubley dogs?
Post by: bigwull on April 26, 2013, 03:54:01 PM

it has to be made of cast iron....

Title: Re: hubley dogs?
Post by: sugarcube5419 on April 26, 2013, 04:41:08 PM

yes, they are cast iron-

Title: Re: hubley dogs?
Post by: bigwull on April 26, 2013, 05:04:52 PM

well,chances are they are hubleys...

Title: Re: hubley dogs?
Post by: ghopper1924 on April 27, 2013, 12:55:43 AM

They don't seem to be well articulated and worn enough to be Hubleys.

Title: Re: hubley dogs?
Post by: bigwull on April 27, 2013, 02:09:56 AM

You,d be amazed at what some people can do with a tin of paint....

Title: Re: hubley dogs?
Post by: ghopper1924 on April 27, 2013, 06:53:27 AM

True enough. Sadly, when you paint a Hubley you lower the value so much that you might as well have a fake. Lose/lose.

Title: Re: hubley dogs?
Post by: bigwull on April 27, 2013, 07:14:37 AM

Tell me about it.....when i first looked at them..my first thought was ..there, resin....Avril,...is like that...if it looks scabby...she,ll turn her nose up at it,..and she,s even worse when it comes to tin food or any food for that matter,...if the sell by date is out by 1 second...its in the bin...just recently a friend of mine sent me a mature Gouda cheese,...now this cheese, smelt...big time, but it was perfect....for anyone..except Avril,...it arrived on a Tuesday morning..all the way from Holland,...i put it in the outside cupboard...i.e. mesh vent to outside my big mistake was,i forgot to mention it to her Majesty...on the Friday..I went to the cupboard,...No cheese...when Avril came home..I asked her,where she,d put my cheese....."Oh!..i dumped it as it was smelling".......needless to say an argument ensued...and..try as i might i could not convince her..that it was perfectly ok....

Title: Re: hubley dogs?
Post by: ghopper1924 on April 28, 2013, 10:48:16 AM

A sad story. It's too bad that she shut herself - and you - off from your friend's thoughtful gift.