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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 waisted and looped handles, with makers names in relief including, W C Goodwin Fitchburg & Leominster, Geo R Scheiding Shoes 2046 Amsterdam Av New York, Talons Cadutichoul Le Gaulois Less Plus Resistants LN, Quality Shoestore 234 Water Street Augusta Maine, Ed Stocker Shoes 1186 Gratiot Av, E Cutler Old Town ME, Frazin & Oppenheim 11th & Chestnut Sts Phila, Patton & Hall Schenectady NY, R H Fyfe & Co Detroit Mich, Miller's Reliable Footwear 3rd & Cumberland, Blount Shoe Store Macomb, S H Bean Rogers Texas, Schellenberg 1208 Atlantic Ave, L S Plaut & Co Princess Bee Shoe $3.00, Penan's Shoe Store 637 Main St Fitchburg, John Wanamaker New York, G R Kinney & Co 135 - 137 W Water St, Talons Caoutchouc Wood-Milne, Elmer F Lofgren Shoe Store 114 Main St and Schuessler-Reuther Co Belleville Ill, largest 13.3cm, smallest 9.2cm (20)

Catalogued from a lot offered by Special Auction Services. Presented as an archive record — sale prices, estimates and auction details are not shown.