This Obvious Doorstop Fake Made Me Laugh (notice screws in back and bright paint) This book is such a great resource and chock full of information (and over 1,000 photos) with prices from 2006 … The Doorstop Book: An Encyclopedia of Doorstop Collecting Before I bought my Boston Terrier, I texted my antique dealer friend to see if I was getting a deal and she told me to flip it over to make sure the screws were old. Doorstops that have two or more pieces will be joined together with a flat, slotted screw while you can tell a repro from the telltale Phillips-head screws. Small chips are common but antique doorstops should never be repainted. Older doorstops will have a smoother feel while fake counterparts feel rougher or pebbly. With popularity comes imitation so beware of reproductions. They were at the height of popularity during the 1920s – 1940s. There were many companies (Hubley, National Foundry, Albany Foundry to name a few) that produced these doorstops in the late 18th and 19th centuries. This post contains affiliate links which means if you make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. So whether you are a die hard collector of antique doorstops or this is the first time you’ve heard of them, I’m sharing lots of interesting information so that you can be on the lookout for your own unicorn (or dog, or flower, or bird … you get the picture)! I finally found my thrifting unicorn … an antique doorstop that looks just like my Boston Terrier, Sushi! These doorstops are so popular that I’m sharing how to tell antique cast iron doorstops from fakes This lead me down a rabbit hole to find out all I could about these folk art collectibles that come in so many whimsical designs.
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