A collection of steel advertising button hooks, circa 1900 with flattened oval handle with relief advertising to include Mrs A Rose & Daughter Hagerstown MD, Newark Shoe Saves a Dollar and Lester Shoe Store 22 S Howard St Akron O all 9cm, a larger loop handle example Dietz's Good Shoes Lancaster PA 9.5cm, waisted handled examples including A D Ellis Co Blissfield Mich Queen Quality Shoes, Lucy's White Shoe Store and Golden Quality Shoes Ottawa's Stores of Satisfaction LN Poulin Ltd each 9.5cm, slightly larger John Martin & Co Ltd Adelaide 11cm, a folding example Tappers Sample Shoe Stores 288 Main St Orange 292 Market St Newark 10.5cm max and a larger fixed example Wear Dick's Damp Proof Boots 13cm, six circular handled examples including Hanan & Son New York, El Paso Popular Dry Goods Co, Hanan & Son 1391 Broadway NY, Geuting Famous Shoes 1230 Market Phila, The NO Stone Co Shoes 3 Floors Euclid Ave and P F Murray The Shoeist Mauch Chunk, all 12.5cm and three shaped looped handled examples including Wear Ezywalkin's Shoes, Ezywalkin Factory to Foot and J Sears & Co Ltd True From Boot Co, 12cm (19)
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