San Jose Silver

Reedley California

Salem, So. Dak.

Martinez

Central City, Colorado

The lettering on this hook is different from any other hook I own. The font reminds one of that found on trade tokens. Definitely different. I would guess this was locally made. J. Polglase is listed in the 1890 directory. From the director of the Gilpin County Historical Society (with permission):

His first name was Josiah, and his store was in the Mullen Block on Main Street in Central City (it's the building that houses the Elks Lodge now).  He was in business from 1877 until 1891 or 1892.  

1890 Colorado State Business Directory

The Gazetteer Publishing Co.

James R. Ives, Publisher

Individual listed with businesses and/or occupations in

Gilpin County, Colorado

POLGLASE, J.

Boots and Shoes

Central City

Anaheim

HERMAN STERN —A foremost citizen of Orange County, Herman Stern of Anaheim, occupies a distinct position among his fellow-citizens as a progressive, public-spirited and philanthropic man. He was born in Coburg, Germany, June 17, 1870, the son of Marcus and Rosetta (Goodman) Stern, who became the parents of nine children, of whom Herman is the seventh in order of birth. He received the benefit of a high school and college education and lived in his native country until he was twenty-three years of age, when, in 1893, he left to join his brother, Jacob Stern, in the United States, he having settled in Fullerton in 1888. After spending one year in that town, in 1894, they opened a store in Anaheim, conducting business under the name of Stern Brothers until 1908. In that year Herman purchased the interests of his brother, discontinued the various departments with the exception of that devoted to agricultural implements, and this he expanded by judicious advertising in unique manner. To meet the demands of the ranchers in the county he formed the Pacific Farm Implement Company in 1909, and has been very successful in his particular line of business.

El Paso Dry Goods Co.

From the Wikipedia page:

The Popular Dry Goods Company was founded in 1902 by Adolf Schwartz, a Hungarian immigrant who had previously opened two other retail stores in the area, Tres B (Buena, Bonita, Barata/Good, Pretty, Cheap) and The Fair which he had founded in 1900. Schwartz closed The Fair in 1902 and it was succeeded by The Popular, which he opened with his nephew Maurice Schwartz and other relatives. In 1907, the Popular moved from the northeast corner of El Paso and Overland Streets to Mesa and San Antonio and consisted of three floors by 1914.
In 1917 Schwartz transformed The Popular from a general store to a modern department store with a six-story building on Mesa and San Antonio Streets.

Button hooks generally lost popularity after World War 1, as laced shoes started to become more popular.

Third San Francisco & Oakland hook

Another dupe from Eureka, Nevada

Leadville, Colorado

Burlington, Colorado

new Los Angeles hook -- Norton

Sacramento duo

Two out of a lot of three. Third hook is likely from Sacramento but has not been confirmed.

Old Mountain View, California

Probably one of the rarest hooks I own.

Phoenix hook

 Always surprising to add another Arizona hook to my collection. Got sniped at 2 seconds remaining but luckily I had bid again with a higher maximum 2 minutes before close.

Walla Walla, Wn.

Article from 1907 Up-To-The-Times periodical.

Mission Dolores Shield/Badge folder

This style of hook was usually more of a souvenir. Examples are known from Western copper mines, large hotels, resorts, Niagra Falls. Glad to have added a local example to my collection for a very reasonable price.

Yankton, S.D. variant

The previous variant of this hook has the wee shoes embossed to either side of the the lettering. So at least two different variants were ordered by this same local store. Very few Western hooks come with the wee embossed shoes.

Sommer & Kaufmann loop handle variant

The "Kozy Klog" folding variant is common, but this is the first loop handle variant I've come across.

Rosenthal's San Francisco & Oakland variant

Sadly the actual hook is damaged as seen in the photos. So, looking for an upgrade...