American Toby Jug Museum 

Stan Ogden character jug produced by Carlton Ware in 1986. Stanley Josiah Ogden is a fictional character from the British TV soap opera "Coronation Street", played by Bernard Youens. He debuted in June 1964 and remained for twenty years until his death in November 1984. He has been portrayed as a well loved lay about and many of his storylines centered on his marriage to Hilda Ogden. The Ogdens, Stan and his wife Hilda, have been hailed as one of Coronation Street's favorite couples. The bickering pair stayed together through mishap and financial difficulty. A working-class couple, they remained a screen double act for 20 years until actor Bernard Youens died in August 1984, forcing the writers of the soap to kill off Stan on-screen. A scene following Stan's funeral, showing Hilda weeping at the sight of Stan's signature spectacles, has been described as "one of the most moving moments in TV history".