Counter Display Shoe Stands
Shoe Display Stands
48.4 Cast iron, 9” post, 5” diameter round base. Crystal Fix. Co. Chicago, Ill.
48.5  Carved wood stained post that screws on to a triangular base with clawed feet. The post is 19” long and the shoes sit on wood ovals that screw into wood attached to the post. Matches hat stand #2010.44.4b.
48.6  Carved wood stained dark brown, screws on to octagon base with an 8” diameter and 30” long. Shoes sit on wood ovals that screw into a horizontal piece of carved wood.
I Miller brown Shoe Box
I Miller brown Shoe Box, in the center of the lid what looks like a torn piece of white paper, in top left corner says” I. Miller” in black and pictures 3 single shoes, a yellow sandal, red high top boot and blue pump against a gray/black background. 12” x 5” x 3-1/2. First store opened in 1926. DATE: 1926 through early 30s.
Lady Esquire Shoe Dressing in a clear glass bottle
Lady Esquire Shoe Dressing in a clear glass bottle with an embossed design. Paper label in teal and pink w/black print says “Lady Esquire Shoe Dressing, White Shoe Cleaner, Beautify your Shoes,” with a small pink oval framing a young lady in silhouette. Original teal box has the same picture as the label. On the bottom “mfg. by Knomark Mfg. Co., Brooklyn, N.Y. makers of quality shoe dressings for more than a quarter of a century.” Some product remains in the bottle. 6” x 2.” DATE: 1940s through mid 50s.
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2010.49.1a Fair Handy Hat Fasteners in original box. Fasteners are black, 4-1/2” long and shaped like a hairpin with a clasp similar to a safety pin. Both the box and card holding the fasteners are white and have the same art work, a photograph of a woman in a red coat holding a hat to show how they are attached. 25c Pair. Detailed directions on back include “Made of best brass, will not rust or corrode, Pat’d April 25,1905.” DATED: Early 1900s.
Lord and Taylor leaf green Shoe Box, lid
Lord and Taylor leaf green Shoe Box, lid with one long stem red rose across the center of a stem, known as “The American Beauty Rose” the store logo in 1945. Bottom of box has a mailing form. Box 11” x 6-1/4” x 3-1/2.” DATE: 1945 to early 50s.
O Connor & Goldberg Shoe Box
O’Connor & Goldberg Shoe Box covered w/dark blue paper and gold printing. Pictures a very ornate art nouveau scene depicting an arched trellis w/a lady in a flowing gown on a swing, with the swing’s rope being pulled by a young man. Printed on the sides, “O’Connor & Goldberg Costume Bootery Paris 23 and OG Chicago, Madison Street.” 12” x 5” W x 4” D.
Wood Shoe Lasts, industrial one stamped 616X
Wood Shoe Lasts, industrial one stamped 616X, AAAAA 8, the other
a. Stamped 921, AAAA 7-1/2. On the side is a round logo with a lion in the center and the initials MLC, the words “Morton Last Co., Cincinnati, O” border the circle. Difficult to identify the 2nd and 3rd letters in the company name so “Morton” could be incorrect. 10” toe to heel.
b. Stamped 616X, AAAAAA 8 and Krentler Bros. 8.40, Milwaukee. 10” toe to heel.