Not much news these days for to post in my blog man. However here is Something New. From San Francisco which is my reason for collecting in the first place.

Rosenthal's new example -- not bent

I finally found an unbent example of this Rosenthal's hook. Seems Western States button hooks don't come up for sale like they used to some years ago.

 Here is the bent example I've been looking to upgrade. I waited almost 4 years but patience won out.

Montana pair

Reno Sunderland's

Albuquerque New Mexico anyone?

Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose

Definitely no "there" in San Jose:  The Littlest Big City in the World.

Riverside

Washington State lot

Almost a year and a half since my last post. Went through a few dry spells.

South Pasadena

Greeley Colorado

A maze ing

Here is a new hook from San Francisco.

Anacortes second hook

Surprised to have found a second hook from Anacortes, WN. Page is from Boot and Shoe Recorder September 17, 1913.

Cottonwood Idaho

Streicher's San Diego

Two Nevada hooks

Lost a couple three good ones from this same collection. Nevada collector blew me out of the water bidding. But picked up two Nevada hooks over all. You win some you lose some. Second hook from Virginia City was dug and then cleaned.

2nd McAlester, Oklahoma hook

New SF spats style hook