Thank you for viewing! ✴︎ Vintage England Toby Jug Character Jug Uncle Tom Cobly Size: W12 x D10 x H9 cm This is a Toby Jug, well-known to those who love England. It's a popular collector's item for interior decoration and barware. Originally, Toby Jugs were beer jugs depicting a drunkard named Toby holding a beer mug, but eventually, they began to feature famous figures and were made in smaller sizes. This is an Uncle Tom Cobly Toby Jug. The handle has the words "WIDDICOMBE (FAIR)" on it. Some have "To WIDDICOMBE" written on them. Uncle Tom Cobly is a character from the famous folk song "Widdecombe Fair" from Devon, England, and it is said that he actually existed. The plot of the Widdecombe Fair song is as follows: Uncle Tom Cobly and six other men borrowed an old gray mare from Tom Pearce and went to Widdecombe Fair. Because seven people rode the old horse, the horse became ill and died. No one returned on the day the horse was to be returned. In the end, everyone died, and the horse appeared as a ghost. It's a slightly scary and mysterious story. Even now, Widdecombe Fair is held on the second Tuesday of September, and there is an event where people dressed as Uncle Tom Cobly appear on horseback, inspired by the song. Uncle Tom Cobly character jugs were manufactured by companies such as Lancaster & Sandland, Royal Doulton, and Shorter & Son, mainly in the 1950s. This one is from Lancaster & Sandland and has a backstamp. It is hand-painted and glossy. There are people who look like this, right...? When I take a close-up photo, the eyes... Haha, it's really funny. For those who collect pub goods, Toby Jugs, and character jugs, how about another one?