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The Brandon Collection

A collection of steel advertising button hooks

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A collection of steel advertising button hooks, circa 1900, with teardrop shaped handles with makers names in relief, to include Edward Fay Pitt Liverpool & George STS Sydney, The Heilman Shoe Store 604 Penn St, Starkey & Scowden Springfield O,The Smith Boot & Shoe Co Birmingham ALA, I am out hooking trade for Long Bros, Lee Reineberg The Shoe Man, Holmes Shoe Store, Portland ME, E Fay Corner Pitt 8 Liverpool STS 8 Rozelle, Home Trade Shoe Store 219-223 Nicolet Ave, A Meyer 192 Bonrke St Melbourne, Hauser's Fine Shoes 641 Hamilton St, John A Wirt Shoes Canisteo NY, D L Wartzenluft Shoes Kutztown PA, W Bellamy 202 Enmore Rd Sydney, Made Abroad P Healy's Boot Shop 3 Rundle St, Wear Robinsons Boots Gouger Street, Bunbury Boot Palace, J Cavanagh & Son Fine Shoes Boonville NY, Made Abroad H Measday & Sons Clenelc, Hugh Birss Walkerton Ont, Made Abroad E Craker Boot Shop Norwood, Hutzler Brothers Company Baltimore, Gardiners Regent St Redfern only Made in USA, John S McFadden Reliable Shoes 317 Ridge Ave and Made Abroad AH Edwards Unley Rd Unley, Nolan & Lohse Oakland Cal, W H Crisp No 14N Broad St Trenton NJ, Newark Shoe Saves a Dollar, Made Abroad The Modern Boot Stores NA, Wear Edna Brand for Ladies, all 12.4cm x 2.2cm (30)

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