Comments on: Toby Jugs – Will the real Toby Philpot please stand up?

By: Bill Gero

Bill Gero — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:49:52 +0000

Intresting!

Has anyone ever heard of or came across a Toby Doorstop? I have one which was authenicated by a local antique dealer. Toby is approx. 8″ tall x 4″ wide made of either bronze of brass. In his top hat there is a hole where one could insert a umbrella.

Any Idea where I may learn more about this piece and possibly get another? They would be perfect book ends.

Thanks

By: don mckinley

don mckinley — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:48:09 +0000

i have collected tobies for some time and have several over 400 alot of later ones but now am getting some older ones i have 3 snufftaker around 4to 4.5 inches tall two with green coats and one with red coat marked with gold anchor right below handle on a white spot can anyone tell me who made these thanks

By: allen philpot

allen philpot — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:03:53 +0000

I have a toby mug with wood and sons on the bottom.It also has an etching in it also that reads “m/s philpot” I guess it is the artist’s name.Can you tell me the age and what it would be worth.It is probaly worth more to me than anyone else being that my last name is Philpot.Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks Allen Philpot

By: karooch

karooch — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:22:10 +0000

Hi Shirley. I’m not really able to give you an idea what price your Covent Garden Bill might fetch. I suggest you do some searching on ebay to see what people are paying for this model.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:36:30 +0000

I have recently decided to sell my Toby mugs and came across your site. Mine is similar to your covent Garden Bill. Mine does have Shorter & Son Staffordshire on the bottom. I can not make out the rest of the writing. I was wondering if you would mind if I sent you a picture in order to get your opinion? I am not sure what to ask for him.

Thank you in advance. I enjoyed your website.

By: Toby Philpott

Toby Philpott — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:38:24 +0000

I have to say that I thought I had a unique name, but since Facebook I have contacted several people sharing the same name – one day we may have a ‘Dave Gorman’ type reunion (heh) – but the traditional link of first name/surname probably gets to us all…

Drink up!

If you don’t do alcohol, celebrate your favourite way…Why not?

And if Virgin have finally killed that website from 2000, then try the update at

http://jabbahutt.googlepages.com/home

By: sherry affenito-kollar

sherry affenito-kollar — Sat, 30 May 2009 18:43:49 +0000

karooch..you hit it right on the head..the ugliness does draw one//for some reason lots of flkd think being pretty is as pretty does.or somethg like that.i just lov. the jugs. for whom they r.thx. for yr. response.

By: karooch

karooch — Thu, 28 May 2009 04:05:39 +0000

There is a certain charm about Tobies that’s hard to resist, isn’t there Sherry? And I fully understand how you can become addicted before you know it.
Although I have Tobies from a number of different manufacturers, most of my collection has headed in the Shorter and Son direction. There is something about the unsophisticated ugliness of them that I am drawn to.

By: sherry affenito-kollar

sherry affenito-kollar — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:37:26 +0000

what a absolutely fantastic site to “stumble onto”acidentally.i was left 4 toby’s by mom-in-law when she passed and the word has whispered out.i have ooh 20-25,i’m afraid to count[grin]some royal doulton,some woods & sons,some unmarked.2 [smalls]halloween type bandits.its always fun to see what i see and what others [gift]me with.life is too short not to smile and these toby’s sure make me smile!

By: clay K.

clay K. — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:12:04 +0000

Hi Jeff!
Great fun reading about other Toby Collectors.
Shorter is interesting, I need more info. about year of making.I have a few Shorters, the Hollins Ordinary, a Standing Toby and a Beefeather Character, black hat.
Best regards