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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: Good2goKCMO on August 23, 2023, 03:40:47 pm
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I have found three tiny ,Crackerjack size, Victorian shoes with rings to hang on a wire .
I Don't think that they are Crackerjack prizes because two have printing on them .
The sole of one reads " Use in 1 shoe polish " ( some letters or words may be missing).
The bigger of the three has a brass ring and the shoe might be of a composite material. It also has lettering but is illegible. "ELI" ,"END"( maybe "ENDALI") , SEO" or "SCO".
Any ideas ?
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Wow! Haven't seen one of these in a very long time! Most likely given out as a promotional item pre and during WW2.
This was used to open a container of shoe polish. (This was long before they put a toggle switch on the can to open it!) I can remember my grandparents having to use a coin to open the can.
If you take a second look at the picture it states "Use 2 in 1 Shoe Polish"
https://www.blancoandbull.com/boot-cleaning/two-in-one-polish/ (https://www.blancoandbull.com/boot-cleaning/two-in-one-polish/)
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Wow, very good ! That's what I'll go with . Thanks !!
The larger "composit with brass loop" will just have to remain a mystery .... the lettering is too far gone ..
Crackerjack charm until another sleuth steps forward.
Thanks again.
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Have you ever tried to do a rubbing on the one that is hard to read? put a thin piece of paper over and lightly run the side of a lead pencil over it and see if the letters show up?