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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique shoe cobbler display counter

« on: October 18, 2012, 07:50:34 am »

Again, thanks folks for taking the time to give insight and opinion. The pics I took were as found. I have arranged to have it brought to my home today(damn thing is HEAVY)where I hope to do some poking and prodding as well as getting a better look at the front. I'm just excited to have a counter. All I have looked at before were way out of my price range and I picked this up for less than a wooden 4 drawer file cabinet. It will have a prominent place in my office and I can assure you that it wont be in the back of the garage, storing junk. lol

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique shoe cobbler display counter

« on: October 18, 2012, 03:58:13 am »

The other(customer)side of the counter is wood with no glass. I'm not sure about the "vice" thing greenacres is talking about the only thing attached to top is the paper cutter.  If you are talking about the closeup pic, it is just the foot of the wrap station, I included it to show the leather top. Thanks so much for your input so far. Looks like the mystery continues...

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique shoe cobbler display counter

« on: October 17, 2012, 08:44:47 pm »

Yes they are...

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Antique Questions Forum / Antique shoe cobbler display counter

« on: October 17, 2012, 05:25:57 pm »

I just picked up a very old store display counter that has 20 drawers, a leather top and a wrap stand/string spool attached to the top.  I've NEVER seen anything like this and was told it came out of an old shoe repair store that closed in the 1920s. Any help identifying or giving info on this would be greatly appreciated. I've tried to do some research but havent came across anything like it