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toby jug

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

toby jug , small pottery pitcher or mug modeled in the form of a jolly, stout man wearing a cocked hat, a corner of which serves as pourer. The jug is also called fillpot, both names taken from Toby Fillpot, inebriate character in the 18th-century song Little Brown Jug. Popular in England and America of that day, the toby jug has become a collector's piece.


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Satire's a mug's game; ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
; QUESTION What are the origins of the Toby Jug? THE origins of these highly collectable...making portrait jugs which he named Toby Fillpot, Elwes's nickname based on Francis...featured just the head and shoulders. Toby Jug makers have moved with the times... Read more
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; DO you fancy being immortalised on a toby jug made famous by Sir Toby Belch in Shakespeare...chance to be featured on their very own toby jug. 'We're looking for someone who best embodies...For further information please contact Toby Jug Appeal, PO BOX 9178, Sutton Coldfield... Read more
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; DO you fancy being immortalised on a toby jug made famous by Sir Toby Belch in Shakespeare...chance to be featured on their very own toby jug. 'We're looking for someone who best embodies...For further information please contact Toby Jug Appeal, PO BOX9178, Sutton Coldfield... Read more
Future of village pub uncertain
; ...members were advised to oppose the move. The Toby Jug Inn, at Bickington, near Newton Abbot...then, residents have formed the Save the Toby Jug Action Group, which has lobbied hard to...the ambitions of the supporters of the Toby Jug Inn, we must balance this with our ... Read more
Stag party after pub plans approved
; ...major refurbishment scheme. The Save the Toby Jug Action Group (STAG) was set up in Bickington...light. Work can start on restoring the Toby Jug to its former glory once a second planning...is not made on the refurbishment of the Toby Jug Inn within a reasonable period of time... Read more
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; ...irony that every time I've walked into the Toby Jug on a busy weekend evening, I've half expected...Sam Elliot at its center. Not that the Toby Jug is a dangerous bar. The most action I...and it was time to move on. INFOBOX Toby Jug 3575 S. Yosemite St. 303-777-4200 * Parking... Read more
TOBY JUG STILL CHIPPER AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.(Entertainment/Weekend/Spotlight)(Review)
; ...irony that every time I've walked into the Toby Jug on a busy weekend evening, I've half expected...Sam Elliot at its center. Not that the Toby Jug is a dangerous bar. The most action I...and it was time to move on. INFOBOX Toby Jug 3575 S. Yosemite St. 303-777-4200 * Parking... Read more
Homes: Toby jug up for grabs.(Features)
; ...rare opportunity to buy a Lloyd George Toby jug during a live auction on the S4C programme...finest ever produced. The origin of the Toby jug is obscure, but examples of similar jugs...snuff. However, in the Victorian period, Toby jug makers began putting famous sportsmen... Read more
Gipsies to be evicted from pub car park ; A brewery has taken legal action to evict gipsies squatting in the car park of a derelict pub.
; ...Three families arrived at the old Toby Jug premises in Bickington, but most villagers...we do have plans to refurbish the Toby Jug, and planning permission has been granted," the spokesman added. The Toby Jug used to be a popular haunt for locals... Read more
History with a little side of something odd.
; ...shape of an antique Toby Jug, the glossy hand-paint...in The American Toby Jug Museum, perhaps...pub had his own Toby Jug, Mullins said...might be where the Toby Jug got its name, though...drinker dubbed Toby Fillpot, who reportedly...Mullins what makes a ... Read more

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