Royal Doulton introduced Toby and character mugs in the 1930s. Both styles are marked with numbers in a "D" series. The character mugs are made in three sizes, large, small and miniature.

Thrifting homeware and décor can be great fun, especially when you're on the lookout for this unique mug that vintage collectors are obsessed with.

Several recent columns — about porcelain dolls, Disney animation cels and Royal Doulton Toby mugs — have been about groups of items considered collectible. From the responses received, I know ...

Your Royal Doulton piece portrays Tony Weller, a Cockney coachman found in "The Pickwick Papers" by Charles Dickens. According to the sketch of the backstamp (maker's mark) you included, the date ...

Several recent columns — about porcelain dolls, Disney animation cels and Royal Doulton Toby mugs — have been about groups of items considered collectible. From the responses received, I know ...