Any Hubley Collectors Here? Dachshund Doorstop

[rustyattic]

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?

[rustyattic]

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[ghopper1924]

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.

[mart]

As far as I have seen Hubley never put Made in USA on any of their doorstops !

[KC]

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

[ghopper1924]

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.

[rustyattic]

Believe this is yours?
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.

[rustyattic]

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

[KC]

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.

[mart]

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 !

[KC]

Good to know Mart!

[rustyattic]

screenshot from doorstops.com (I found the site from an old post of Mart's, so I'm assuming their trustworthy?)

[mart]

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 !

[ghopper1924]

Yee Haw!!!!!!!!!

[mart]

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 !!