1914 > HUBLEY CAST IRON COIN STILL BANK & PAPERWEIGHT ~ FIDO DOG With RED BOW

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1914 > HUBLEY CAST IRON COIN STILL BANK & PAPERWEIGHT ~ FIDO DOG With RED BOW:
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1914 > HUBLEY CAST IRON COIN STILL BANK & PAPERWEIGHT ~ FIDO DOG With RED BOW
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ARE HONORED TO HAVE ACQUIRED AN ADVANCED AND VAST COLLECTION OF CAST IRON FIGURALS, INCLUDING STILL BANKS, MECHANICAL BANKS, DOOR STOPS, WE ARE OFFERING MORE EXAMPLES OF ANTIQUE AND COLLECTIBLE ITEMS FROM A NUMBER OF MISSISSIPPI AND LOUISIANA ESTATES
PLEASE CHECK OUR OTHER items FOR MORE FINE AN OLD NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION, THIS FANTASTIC CAST IRON FIGURAL STILL BANK DEPICTS A WIDE EYED, SEATED DOG, HAVING A RED BOW AROUND THE NECK. INCLUDED, IS A SOLID CAST MATCHING PAPERWEIGHT.
APPARENTLY THE PREVIOUS OWNER LEFT THE ORIGINAL PRICE TAG IN PLACE, AFTER PURCHASE FROM AN ANTIQUE STORE, YEARS BACK.
THE BANK STANDS NEARLY 4\" TALL, WITH A BASE MEASURING AROUND 2.5 x 2.75\" OVERALL, WEIGHING 14.8 OUNCES. A COIN SLOT IS FEATURED ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THE FIGURE IS CAST IN TWO PARTS, WITH A FLAT HEAD SCREW AT THE REAR OF THE NECK. A MAJORITY OF ORIGINAL PAINT REMAINS, WITH SOME BLEMISHES, PERHAPS TYPICAL OF AGE. ON THE REAR OF THE BACK, INCISED LETTERING READS DSGN. PAT. 1914. THIS EXAMPLE IS WELL DOCUMENTED AS BEING PRODUCED BY HUBLEY.
THE PAPERWEIGHT IS RATHER DIMINUTIVE, STANDING AROUND 1 5/8\" TALL, WITH A BASE MEASURING AROUND 1 3/8 x 1 1/4\" OVERALL. THE PAPERWEIGH IS SOLD CAST, WEIGHING 4.8 OUNCES, AND PERHAPS PRODUCED ALSO BY HUBLEY, BUT NO MARKINGS ARE FOUND.
EARLY EXAMPLES SHOWING TYPICAL SIGNS OF WEAR ATTRIBUTED TO AGE ~ OVERALL, FINE OLD VINTAGE CONDITION, BEST NOTED BY EXAMINING THE IMAGES OFFERED.
HISTORY OF HUBLEY MANUFACTURING
The Hubley Manufacturing Company produced a wide range of cast-iron toys, doorstops, coin banks and bookends. Toys, particularly motor vehicles, were also produced in zinc alloy and plastic. The company is probably most well-known for its detailed 1:25 scale metal kits of 1930s cars. For a time Hubley participated with Detroit automakers as a plastic promotional model maker. Many Hubley toys are now sought-after collectibles.
The Hubley Manufacturing Company was first incorporated in 1894 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania by John Hubley. The first Hubley toys appeared in 1909 and were made of cast-iron, with styles that ranged from horse drawn vehicles and dogs, to tractors and guns (Smitsonian Institution, website). Starting around 1940, the company shifted to diecast zinc alloy molding (Johnson 1998, p. 96). Household objects such as doorstops and bookends were also produced. Automobiles, trucks and airplanes later became Hubley\'s main focus.
Hubley\'s casting process involved several steps. For a particular toy, bookend, or doorstop, metalworkers would first carve a wood form, or hammer out the basic design in metal. Pressing this form into finely compacted sand created an impression for molding. Cast iron heated to 3000 degrees was poured into the sand mold and, when cooled, the form would pop out. Rough edges would be filed away and the mold ready for mass production casting. Painters applied a base coat, usually white or cream but sometimes black, to cast figures whether toys or doorstops. Then, colorists used a variety of hues highlighting important details.
By about 1960, different lines were introduced to distinguish toys for younger folk from products for older hobbyists. In fact, the company suddenly tried to compete with a variety of market segments all at the same time, pitting itself against other metal kid\'s toy maker, kit manufacturers, and British diecast producers. The company even produced some plastic promotional models. Hubley offerings may have represented too broad of a competitive brushstroke, however, as the company was pretty much out of business by the mid-1970s.
The Hubley Manufacturing Company made accurate metal replicas of many popular American cars and trucks, with some foreign models also represented. Construction, farm, and fire vehicles were commonly produced, as well as motorcycles. A couple of earlier examples were a detailed 1934 Chrysler Airflow, a 1934 Ford coupe, and a 1930s Studebaker. In good condition, Hubley\'s 1937 Lincoln Zephyr pulling a trailer can bring in several hundred dollars. Up through the 1950s the emphasis was on children\'s toys.
Hubley made simple diecast metal toys all the way through the 1970s. One popular toy was a late 1940s, or perhaps pre-war, Cadillac sedan that sometimes came decorated as a taxi. Another common vehicle up through the 1970s was the 1934 Ford coupe.
HISTORY OF COIN BANKS
COIN BANKS WERE OF TWO TYPES, MECHANICAL AND STILL BANKS. STILL BANKS, WHICH WERE SIMILAR TO THE REPOSITORIES FOR COINS THAT HAD EXISTED FOR CENTURIES, AND TOY MECHANICAL BANKS, INGENIOUS DEVICES IN WHICH THE DEPOSIT OF A COIN PRODUCED SOME ACTION, SUCH AS A MULE KICKING OR THE LIKES. STILL BANKS APPEARED IN THE LATE 1860S, WHILE THE FIRST STILL BANKS WERE OFTEN MADE OF TINPLATE OR OTHER MATERIALS, CAST IRON WAS EMPLOYED FOR ALL BUT THE LATEST MECHANICAL ONES. AMONG THE MAJOR AMERICAN PRODUCERS WERE STRAUSS, SHEPPARD AND HUBLEY. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REPRODUCTIONS, PRACTICALLY NO CAST IRON MECHANICAL BANKS HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE THE 1920S. CAST-IRON \"STILL BANKS\" ARE STILL PRODUCED, BUT THEY USUALLY LACK THE CHARM OF EARLY ANTIQUE TOY USE THE \"CONTACT SELLER\" FUNCTION TO CONTACT US AND RESOLVE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE offerDING
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