Posted 8 years ago
jscott0363
(902 items)
Hello CW friends!!
My wife totally surprised me and gifted me with this wonderful vintage cast iron Dachshund boot scraper on Christmas day. She said that she had seen me admiring this boot scraper, in an old local antique shop, on a couple of occasions and decided to make it my Christmas gift.
She couldn't have done any better, as far as Christmas gifts go. I love this big fellow!! He's over 21" long, stands 7 1/2" tall and is 7 1/2 inches at his widest point. He's solid and weighs in at a whopping 27 lbs!!! So, you wouldn't want to stub you toe on this guy.
I do not know the age or make of this boot scraper, but perhaps one of you may be able to tell me a bit about him and approximately how old he is. So far, based on web searches, I believe this big fellow was made around 1930 or so.
He still retains quite a bit of his original paint, even the original red paint inside his mouth remains. Though a lot of his original paint is not all there, he still looks great to me.
Thanks everyone for stopping to have a look at my Dachshund boot scraper!!
Scott
Come on down Rob!! Thanks very much. I have had a small reproduction of this boot scraper for about 15 years now. But, this is the first original I've ever owned. I'm thrilled to add him to my collection!
Your wife did great...he's wonderful!
Bonnie,
Thank you!!!! I'll be sure and tell her. He is a wonderful boot scraper!
Kurt,
Thanks very much!!
Very cool scraper and in great shape .
Thanks Roy!!
Yes, it is in very nice condition for its' age!! However, this one will not go outside. I'll keep it with my best doorstops. Thanks again!!
this is so great! i know i've seen it before - when i was young.
He's wonderful Scott; picked by a gem for a gem!
Now why does it sound like I'm sneezing when I say dachshund?
That is a great gift. She did well.
Scott,
This is great!! I love it.
Your wife is wonderful.....she does buy some great pieces for you.
ho2cultcha,
Thanks!! I remember these as a child as well. There were a few different styles of these. Some with a tongue, like what Hubley made, and some were actually anatomically correct.
Karen,
Thanks so much! You're very kind. Oh, and "Gesundheit":)
fortapache,
Thank you! She did do well. It was quite a surprise. It was a bit heavy for her to wrap, so one of my boys had to carry it in on Christmas morning!
Judy,
Thank you!! She is quite the sweetie! She's really developed a good eye for this sort of stuff. She does knows the kind of things I love!!
Thanks to everyone for the loves
Rob
Phil
Bonnie
aura
Kurt
Michael
Roy
Lisa
Poire
ho2cultcha
Karen
valentino
BB2
fortapache
Judy
Mike
and
Kyra
And thank you all for dropping by!!! Happy Holidays to you all!!!
LOL Cindy!!!
Yep, you're absolutely right about that. I have him in a spot where you'd really have to go far out of your way to stub your toe on this fellow! Thanks very much and I'm so glad you like him!!
Melanie,
Thanks so very much for the love and for stopping by. Much appreciated!!
Kerry,
Thanks for the appreciation and for stopping by!!
Thanks for the loves everyone
Melanie
Cindy
Kerry
Mani
iggy
ravage60
Pat
and
Wandlessfairy
And thank you all for stopping in to check out my Dachshund boot scraper!!!
When I first saw the photo Scott, I thought to myself, how could somebody use this without knocking it over. Then I saw the size and the weight... wow is it big and heavy! Congrats on your wonderful Christmas gift :-)
Rick,
Thanks!! It's so long that I had to lie on the floor to photograph it:) He's so heavy that my wife had to get one of my sons to carry it in on Christmas morning!!!!
Kevin
and
Rick
Thank you guys for the appreciations and for stopping in. Very genuinely appreciated!!!
ur wife is so sweet!!my hub dashes to the mall's toilet when he sees me admiring something!
LOL fleafinder!!! Yep, my wife is a sweetie for sure! Usually when I see something I like, she always says it's far too expensive. So, I was totally surprised when she gave me this Dachshund boot scraper.
This is cool! Also love the fox terriers. I have had several live ones!
vintagelamp,
Thank you so very much!! I've never owned a real Fox Terrier, only Dachshunds.
Thank you all so very much for the loves
kivatinitz
fleafinder
vintagelamp
and
Celiene
And a Happy New Year to you all!!
Thomas,
Thanks very much for the appreciation!! Happy New Year to you my friend!!
SEAN,
Thanks for the appreciation and for stopping by!!
OMG, how cool is that of your wife? I'm sure you love it and need it. Getting the boots off can be quite the task with your hands full coming in from the weather. I love it!!
There is a cast iron alligator one here in a local shop for $30.00 and they have it marked as a boot remover. It really works! If you put the heal of the boot in the mouth while standing on the back you don't have to bend over. Give it a try!
Thanks Tonja!!
I also have a smaller size reproduction of the Dachshund boot scraper as well. We paid something like $20 for that one. The old cast iron boot jacks also came in a variety of creatures from crickets to mermaids. There are a lot of reproductions available on the market today for a pretty low price. But, the repros are really easy to spot. The castings are really rough and they also have pretty rough edges. Thanks for the comment, the love and for dropping by. Many thanks!!!
Thank you all very much for the loves and for stopping by!!
Tonja
Ken
and
Jenni
Thanks vynil for the love and for stopping by!!
vcal,
Thanks very much for the love and for stopping in!!