American Toby Jug Museum 

Oliver Hardy character jug produced in England in 1976. The jug is incised Phyllis 1976 on the bottom. Oliver Norvell Hardy (1892-1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his comedy partner Stan Laurel in 107 short films, feature films, and cameo roles. The Oliver Hardy character jug is a pair with an identically finished Stan Laurel character jug.