Decorate Your Space With A Vintage Cast Iron Dog

Posted by Brenda Salzano on 8/04/10   |   Categorized as Uncategorized

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Don’t you love the old cast iron dogs from long ago?  Use them for door stops, or paper weights.  Sit them on the deck or just hanging around the living room fireplace.
Etsy has one and a half pages of them right now!
vintage iron dog
Dachshund From High Street Market
Shabby Chic Iron Dog Doorstop / Conversation Piece ( light blue)
Shabby Chic Cottage Iron Scottie Dog Statue


Hubley Boston Terrier cast iron paper weight to benefit Boston Terrier Rescue


I think this would make a great “guy” gift as well.  We all know how hard it is
to buy for most guys.  But if they have a apt, or their own home, this would make
a nice birthday present for most guys and something they do not have.  You could
even name it for them!  Find a nice hand made card to go with it, and next christmas you can make
a gift for “butch” the dog along with a gift for your special guy.  Ok, maybe that is a little
much, but I like to keep things in a happy mood!   ;-)
What is your favorite vintage thing to look for in Antique Stores?
Whatever it is, I hope your summer is going fantastic and your getting your ideas
ready for fall holiday gift buying.  You can save a lot of money and headache to start
purchasing gifts little at a time before the Christmas frenzy. Even birthdays are much easier to shop when we are not in a hurry.  We tend to pay less when we have time to
shop at our leisure.
Brenda Salzano
On the Coast of Oregon!

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/ejorpin ejorpin

    I love them all!

    And to answer your question, I look for vintage kitchenware (especially anything remotely Scandinavian) and children's books. I've got some GREAT things in both categories from Etsy sellers

  • http://MoxyFoxDesigns.com Susan Givens

    Just had to do a little research on cast iron dogs. Here is one article I found:

    Lodge, America's largest domestic manufacturer of cast iron cookware, was established during the first presidential term of William McKinley (1896) when founder Joseph Lodge established the Blacklot foundry, named after his favorite Episcopal priest, in South Pittsburgh, Tenn.

    The company also manufactured stove pieces, pipes and, during the Depression, cast iron gnomes, dogs and doorstops. Today, Lodge's great grandchildren still run the business.

  • http://www.brendasalzano.com brenda salzano

    We (my family) all love old children books too! Isn't shopping for vintage things a real nostalgia time warp!! Love it!

  • http://www.brendasalzano.com brenda salzano

    Whoa Susan, thanks for the history! I did not know this. Makes them seem even more a treasure now!

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