HEIGHT = 8 1/4 inches
LENGTH = 6 1/4 inches
VALUE = $75-$125
(Only Local Kansas Appeal)

MARKING
CASTRITE, TOPEKA

Note 1:
There is No Bird a Jawhawk.
This is the nickname or logo for the University of Kansas. The name combines two birds
blue jay, a noisy, quarrelsome thing known to rob other nests
sparrow hawk, a quiet, stealthy hunter.

The term -- Jayhawkers came to prominence just before Civil War ( around 1849 ) in Bleeding Kansas. Bands of guerrilla fighters known as "Jayhawkers" were against " Slavery " . They often fought with pro-slavery groups from Missouri known at the time as "Border Ruffians". After the Civil War, the word "Jayhawker" became synonymous with the people of Kansas. The acutual looking figure is synonymous with the University of Kansas' Cheerleader's uniform.

Note 1:
This casting does not qualify as a true old American Doorstop. It is shown here, due to being referenced in Smith's Doorstop Book.