Vintage Tip Tray Round Oak Folks Stoves Chief Doe Wah Jack Dowagiac Michigan

Description

Vintage Tip Tray Round Oak Folks Stoves Chief Doe Wah Jack Dowagiac Michigan
Features:
Nice vintage original advertising tip tray for the Round Oak Stove Company of Dowagiac, Michigan
Hexagonal shaped tray with rounded edges in embossed floral motif
Center features
Native American Indian advertising mascot
Chief Doe-Wah-Jack
Reads: "THE ROUND OAK FOLKS / ROUND OAK / DOE-WAH-JACK / STOVES RANGES FURNACES / MAKERS OF GOOD GOODS ONLY / DOWAGIAC THE ROUND OAK CITY, MICH"
The Round Oak Stove Company was founded in 1871 by Philo D. Beckwith and quickly became considered the finest heating stove money could buy. Round Oak introduced its p
opular mascot Chief Doe-Wah-Jack around 1900.
At its height in the 1910s, the company employed 1200 of the 5000 residents in Dowagiac, Michigan. Round Oak stayed strong into the 1920s and survived the Great Depression, but when World War II ended so did the government contracts helping the company stay afloat. As a result, in 1946 Round Oak stopped producing stoves.
Dimensions
(approximate)
:
Width = 3.5 inches
Height
= 3.25 inches
Depth = 0.5 inch
Condition:
Vintage: This is a used vintage item that shows wear commensurate with age as photographed. See photos for detailed condition.
***Item comes from a smoke free, pet free environment. Payment must be received within 24 hours***