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Small Metal Shoe?
« on: July 10, 2013, 09:19:54 am »
This is a small silver plated metal shoe I purchased last week and I can't find another one like it. I think it may be a Lefton Shoe but I'm not sure. The Shoe measures about 3 1/4 Inches in Length and about 1 3/4 Inches in Height and it has no maker marks on it. I included a picture of it with a Lefton Shoe and the design looks very close.

Does anyone know who might of made this shoe and when it was made?

Thanks!
Kevin

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Re: Small Metal Shoe?
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2013, 10:03:36 am »
Just have to ask....did you search INSIDE and out for any markings?
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Re: Small Metal Shoe?
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2013, 10:09:14 am »
KC, yes I looked real hard inside and out under a bright light. Probably had a sticker on it at one time...
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Re: Small Metal Shoe?
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2013, 02:05:33 pm »
I have never seen Lefton in metal !!
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Re: Small Metal Shoe?
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2013, 02:26:53 pm »
Quote from: KevinM on July 10, 2013, 10:09:14 am
KC, yes I looked real hard inside and out under a bright light. Probably had a sticker on it at one time...

I think you're right about the sticker... ;)

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Re: Small Metal Shoe?
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2013, 06:33:19 pm »
NAILED IT!!!!!
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Re: Small Metal Shoe?
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2013, 07:57:39 pm »
Wow Rauville, that certainly did nail it!  :) Thanks for finding that. Guess I'll get a hammer and a nail and nail it to a tree and put bird feed in it now! ;D

Hmmm, Japan, couldn't be too new I guess. Perhaps 60' or 70's maybe?
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Re: Small Metal Shoe?
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2013, 11:34:40 pm »
I was betting this was from the late 40's.  So, we know it was before 1961 when the business was dissolved according to CA records!

Holiday Imports Status
Company Name:    HOLIDAY IMPORTS, INC.
Status:    Dissolved
Filing Date:    09/15/1961
Entity Type:    Corporation
File Number:    C0420331
Filing State:    California (CA)
Company Age:    51 Years, 10 Months
Principal Address:    
P O Box 77406
San Francisco, CA 94107   
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Re: Small Metal Shoe?
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2013, 06:42:42 am »
1961...Hmm? Yet it wasn't until July 1, 1963, that  Zip codes were announced as an optional use item. In 1967 they were made mandatory on Second and Third class mail.
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Re: Small Metal Shoe?
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2013, 07:24:08 am »
If it was late 40's or 50's wouldn't it say Occupied Japan?
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