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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help With Teddy and the Bear Bank

« on: June 16, 2013, 05:27:05 am »

Many thanks to Rauville and mart. You have confirmed what I thought. I figured it was probably a repro, but when you're looking at a difference in value of possibly thousands of dollars, it doesn't hurt to make sure.

 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help With Teddy and the Bear Bank

« on: June 14, 2013, 04:11:42 pm »

It is hard to read because there is a thick layer of paint covering everything...The small bottom cover is impressed with "PATd FEB 2 1875". That is one of the things that threw me...from my research, that seems to be the same as the originals.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help With Teddy and the Bear Bank

« on: June 14, 2013, 03:19:35 pm »

I also noticed that the screws are Phillips head.

More pictures...

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Antique Questions Forum / Help With Teddy and the Bear Bank

« on: June 14, 2013, 03:02:21 pm »

Hi Everyone. I recently found  a cast iron "Teddy and the Bear" mechanical bank, and need some help dating it. I know they have been widely reproduced and I am not knowledgeable enough to know the difference.

It measures 10" wide x 3" at the deepest x 7.5 " high when closed and weighs a hefty 6 lbs, 4 oz.

It has definitely been repainted.

From what I have gleaned online, the original ones have "pat applied for" on the bottom of the base This one doesn't appear to have any marks.  The small bottom cover is impressed with "PATd FEB 2 1875".

Any help would be greatly appreciated.