Modesto hook

Hard to keep up with all the new hooks coming in.

Los Angeles button hook/cigar cutter/bottle opener combo

No end to the variations in design for button hooks, including combination devices such as this one. These combo hooks seem mostly to hail from the Mid-West or back east. I believe I have one - possibly two - other combo hooks from the Western States.

Kast's Shoes San Francisco & Oakland

Been a while since I posted a new San Francisco hook. Found this kind of by chance just today. This company produced numerous Victorian trade cards advertising their place of business, but this is the first hook I've come across in my search.

Folding Montrose, South Dakota hook

Tree Brand Shoes...?







photo and information courtesy of Roger Berke, Montrose, South Dakota:
Charlie W. Zimmerman in his store where Bank is now. Taken 1907 – 1909. Note from Ellen: If I remember he was missing a hand. That’s why he stands like he does.

1900 Census…. Charles W. Zimmerman is listed as farmer. Lives in Montrose.
1910 Census ---- Charles W. Zimmerman age 42 (1868), wife Theresa age 37 (1873), Children Ruth age 16, (1894) Ida age 14 (1896), Margaret age 11 (1899) and Ella age 9, (1901). Occupation listed as Dry Goods Store.
1920 Census - Charles W. Zimmerman age 52 (1868), wife Theresa age 47 (1873), Children Ida age 24 (1896), Margaret age 21 (1899) and Ella age 19, (1901). Occupation listed as Retail Merchant - Retail Store.

too many to list

Sorry computer issues remain sketchy at best. However dozens of button hooks have been added to the collection the past six months. Computer issues remained up in the air for months and now serious medical issues have again added a lack of time to posting updates.

won a "lot of 5" on ebay including South Dakota hook

Arend Bros. Emery So. Dak.

internet meltdown

Sorry to all my non-existent followers. Computer blew up and the internet has been sporadically accessed at best. New hooks are still coming in to the collection. Will try to post as soon as I've got things back up and running. Unable to post any pics so I will wait until I can update with photos.

Ralston, OK hook

Another large Queen Quality Shoes hook, this time from Ralston, Oklahoma.

try finding one of these

I won this advertising boot pull about a year ago. This is the only advertising boot pull I've seen so far. I'd estimate there are about a thousand advert hooks for every advert pull out there.

lot of 3 hooks: 2 Nevada Hooks + one junker

Expanding the small Nevada portion of my collection. Had to bid these up during the last hour or so of the auction.

several new hooks won

Wilmot, South Dakota

Wilmot Merc.[antile] Co.

Kalispell, Montana hook

Eagle Shoe Co., Kalispell, Mont.

Seattle combo hook

A combination opener, hook and cutter.

Lot of 18 hooks from the Pacific Northwest

A shot from the seller's ebay description. The hooks haven't yet arrived in the mail. Seem to be mostly from Oregon.

another Montana hook won

another Denver hook on the way

new folding hook from Santa Rosa, California

new Denver, Colo. hook

The Novelty Shoe Co. 638 15th St. Denver, Colo.

Walk Over Boot Shop Sacramento

Walk Over Boot Shop 727 K St. Sacramento

My 2nd Wahoo, Nebraska hook.

The under-bidder on this bid me up until almost the last second.

I.X.L. CLO. Co. Spokane hook

Back with some new hooks today. This is one I hadn't seen previous to this auction.




Looking north on Sprague Street in Spokane, Washington past the IXL Clothing Company and The Old National Bank on the right.

sniped and skunked

One has to be ever-vigilant. I grew complacent having waited on the last several auctions I won during the last 5 minutes until close. I had won all these auctions without incident. Yesterday I figured I had won another hook and got up to take care of business with a minute to go. Sure enough I got back and looked for my "win". It wasn't there. Some Colorado collector sniped me during the last 2 seconds before the auction closed. I won the next auction I was bidding on... lesson learned. Never grow complacent!