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MIJ Red Dotted Heels #055

A small porcelain shoe made in Japan (MIJ). This is a knock-off of a shoe that was available from “The Home of Gifts, Mayer’s, Arlington Va.” in the early 1950s. The details of the hand-painted flowers on the last and on the top back of the slipper have been changed, and all the flowers are painted on slightly raised surfaces instead of being individually attached as in the original. However the overall dotted pattern found in the original heel has been hand-applied and is raised on the copy.

3 1/8 inches in length and 2 1/8 inches in height, 1 1/8 inch in width. The shoe is in excellent condition, with no cracks, chips or other damage.

The heel is stamped MADE IN JAPAN in red ink on the sole. A post WWII shoe, produced after 1952.
This shoe is noted in Collectible Glass Shoes Second Edition by Earlene Wheatley, Scroeder Books Publishing Co., Inc. 2001. It’s estimated collectors’ price in 2001 was $20.00 according to the Wheatley reference. Approximate collectors’ value now is $30.00.

March 24, 2008 - Posted by Bo | Lillian P. Wood Memorial Collection, Made in Japan, Miniature Shoes, Miniature Shoes Collection, Vintage Miniature Shoes, collections, shoe collections | ceramic shoes, Lillian P. Wood, Lillian P. Wood Memorial Collection, Made in Japan, miniature heel, miniature shoe collections, Miniature Shoes, red, shoe collections, vintage shoes | 7 Comments

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Wow! I was just messing around, trying to find some info on my shoe and I stumbled on your site. My shoe is just like this red one except purple! How cool is that?

Comment by Sharon | May 4, 2008 | Reply
Just looking for some of the antique things that was left in a condo I purchased and I have a shoe like this one except mine is black with blue dots.

I was looking for a price — if you know what this item is worth I would appreciate it.

Comment by Lois | May 11, 2008 | Reply
I HAVE A SHOE IN BLUE THAT LOOKS LIKE #55.
IT HAS THE WHITE DOTS AND THE FLOWERS ARE RAISED AND ARE FINER LOOKING THAN FLOWERS ON THE SHOE IN THE PICTURE.

I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN A PRICE.

THANKS

Comment by JEAN HANEY | May 12, 2008 | Reply
hi, i was looking for a shoe like this one, it was my grandmothers. It looks like this one, only the flowers stand out. They are not painted on. If you have any information it would be great.
thank you

Comment by jenn | June 26, 2008 | Reply
I have several pair of shoes and some singles would love to talk to someone about them LC

Comment by Lisa carter | July 11, 2008 | Reply
looking forward for more information about this. thanks for sharing. Eugene

Comment by Eugene | October 22, 2008 | Reply
hi,i have been searching for what must be the original shoe with the raised flowers in a slightly larger size. it is a childhood memory, my mother had a lovely colored green one and several years ago i saw a yellow one and kick myself for not purchasing it. found one on ebay last year and bought it but it had more chips then described. if anyone knows where i can purchase any in good shape i would love to hear from you . thanks

Comment by debby | March 30, 2009 | Reply

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