{"product_id":"antique-cast-iron-miniature-football-toy-accessory-hubley-or-kenton-era-1-25-original-surface","title":"Antique Cast Iron Miniature Football Toy Accessory, Hubley or Kenton Era, 1.25\", Original Surface","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-98fb114a-7fff-f899-eb57-3486d3eac47e\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare, small-scale cast iron football featuring embossed lacing on one side\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Measuring approximately 1.25\" in length and 0.75\" in height, it was designed as a handheld accessory for larger cast iron athlete figures or as a standalone pocket toy. The weight, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.8 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e confirms its solid metal composition. It features a blunt-ended, \"prolate spheroid\" shape characteristic of the early American football era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Likely Hubley Manufacturing Co. or Kenton Toys (attributed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Circa 1910–1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Solid Cast Iron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent antique condition. T\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe piece retains a beautiful, \"dry\" original surface with no signs of repainting or modern grinding. There is a natural age-related casting seam and minor surface oxidation consistent with a 100-year-old artifact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-daf59594-7fff-5532-94a0-4141959245fa\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthenticity Assessment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece displays several \"widely accepted\" markers of early 20th-century American cast iron. The football exhibits sign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003es of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eitting and \"orange peel\" texture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from sand-casting, which is nearly impossible to replicate in modern smooth-finish reproductions. The seam line is tight and integrated, rather than the sloppy, oversized seams found in contemporary copies. Most importantly, the patina is a \"dry\" iron oxidation—a slow chemical reaction that gives the metal a dark, graphite-like sheen rather than a forced chemical rust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-88be7d7d-7fff-1039-a9f3-2c6d3a53b320\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCast Iron Toys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Myra Yellin Outwater \u0026amp; Eric B. Outwater\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePage Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Reference the \"Sporting Figures and Accessories\" section (similar accessories are detailed near page \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e142\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eShipping calculated by eBay\/USPS\/UPS based on your ZIP code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Description and Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe take great care in researching, identifying, and describing each antique item to the best of our ability, drawing on available resources and hands-on examination. 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