MIJ Lustre Shoe with Clown #054
A beige lustre shoe with a minimalist clown figure on the last.
The shoe has the imprint JAPAN and a double diamond above the heel on the back of the shoe. There is an imperfection at this site in the ceramic – a factory imperfection, not a chip. (Factory imperfections do not lower the value of collector shoes). There are no cracks or crazing.
The shoe also has a stamp on the sole, simply JAPAN, in black ink.
Estimated date of manufacture, pre-WWII shoe. Estimated collector’s value is $40.00 – $45.00.
Information from Collectible Glass Shoes Second Edition by Earlene Wheatley, Schroeder Publishing Co., Inc. (2001) and personal interviews and papers.
Henriot Quimper Dutch Shoes #053
Information from Porcelain and Pottery Shoes by Anne Everset Wojtkowski, published by Schiffer Book for Collectors, Schiffer Books, Ltd. Atglen, PA. 2004 and a 2008 article in Wikipedia, Quimper Faience.
Elfinware Shoe #046
This slipper is Elfinware. It is a Dresden-like porcelain that was sold in dime stores and gift shops in the 1920s through 1940s.
The piece is decorated with raised flowers, blue forget-me-nots, a white rose, and tiny purple violets, and covered with highly textured green leafy “spinach” or “moss.”
The shoe measures 3 1/2″ long, 1 1/4″ high and 1 3/8″ wide. There are no chips or damaged flower/moss details.
The shoe is marked ELFINWARE GERMANY on the bottom.
Close-up of flowers on the upper (vamp)
The shoe measures 3 1/2″ long, 1 1/4″ high and 1 3/8″ wide. There are no chips or damaged flower/moss details.
This shoe is an acquisition of the Lillian P Wood Memorial Collection and was purchased in 1998 at auction for $30.00. The shoe’s current collector value is $65.00 to $80.00.
Information from the reference book, Collectible Glass Shoes by Earlene Wheatley, published by Schroeder Publishing, 2001 and Kobel.com. Other information was recorded from personal papers.
H Kato Pottery Shoe #044
This is a china shoe made in Occupied Japan between the post WWII years 1946 through 1952. The manufacturer H Kato was a well-known producer of US imports
The shoe measures 2 7/8″ long, 1 1/8″high and 1″ wide. It is in very good condition with no cracks, chips or crazing. There is some minor paint fading.
Marks from Occupied Japan routinely do not carry the maker’s name, so this is an unusual mark. The shoe is an acquisition of the Lillian P Wood Memorial Collection, purchased at auction in December 2007 for $12.60.
Estimated collector’s value is $15.00.
Information from The Collector’s Guide to Made in Japan Ceramics by Carol Bess White, published by Schroeder Publishing Co, 1996. Also from personal records.
Ottawa Moccasins #043
These moccasins are unusually shaped and utilize three piece construction of pale, natural leather. There are tufts of rabbit fur on the toes of the shoes. The moccasins are pieced together with a tight machine sewn stitch.
They were purchased in Ottawa, Ontario in Canada and given to Lillian P Wood as a gift by Dr. and Mrs. Carl Lamb, her family friends. Purchased in the early 1940s. These are authentic miniature moccasins made for souvenirs by the Native Tribes.
Measurements for a single moccasin are 2 1/2″ in length, 1″ in height and 3/4″ in width. There are lined with cotton material.
These miniatures are 70 years old and in very good condition. They are well made, but the leather has discolored due to exposure and age.
Information obtained from personal papers.
Native American Moccasins #042
These cream colored moccasins with gray rabbit fur on the uppers. Simple scalloped bead work around the openings and at the base of the front flap. A ten bead cross is on each vamp. The beads are multi-colored and glass.
These shoes were purchased at the Rockefeller Center in New York City in 1944. They were given to Lillian P Wood by daughters from a train trip they took to NYC. The two girls, aged 18 and 22, were invited to NYC to attend a Ships’ Ball at the Hotel Astoria. According to private papers, the daughters were in a train car loaded with servicemen and so they took turns sleeping throughout the trip.
The moccasins each measure 3″ long x 7/8″ wide x 1 1/2″ high. They were made by Native Americans as souvenirs.
Unknown purchase price and origin. Estimated collector’s value is $25.00 to $35.00.
Rosy Dutch Shoes #041
This pair of vintage ceramic Dutch-style clogs are in very good condition and have no cracks, chips or crazing. There is some glaze discoloration on the openings on each shoe.
Each measures 1 3/8″ tall x 2 9/16″ long x 1 3/8″ wide.
They are marked “HORTON SPECIALTY CO. Liverpool, O.” The O is an abbreviation for the state of Ohio. The Horton pottery was in existence from 1932 through 1938.
The shoes were purchased at auction for $12.00 in December of 2007. Collector’s estimated value is $20.00 to $24.00.
Information on the Ohio Potteries found at www.themuseumofceramics.org/pottery
19th Century Glass Gold Boot #040
Miniature ’stirrup’ cup with rare attached handle. Very thin glass and very delicate, with no chips or cracks.
Hand-blown glass boot is approximately the size of this photograph and measures 1 5/8″ long, 1″ wide, and 1 7/16″ high, not including the handle. Circa 1880s.
The second photo is a better indication of the color of the boot.
This was purchased in the early 1990s at an antique store in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin and was a part of a 30 piece shoe collection begun by a woman in her eighties 50 years earlier. Five of these shoes were aquisitioned for the Lillian P Wood Memorial Collection, the oldest and most valuable being this little treasure. Purchase for $18.00 in 1992, not its estimated collector’s value is $50.00 to $60.00.
A “Block Company Pottery” Baby Shoe #036
The Block Pottery was a family-owned business that operated in Los Angeles, California from 1940 to 1949. They made some of the best in California Pottery in that era.
The shoe is finished in a very smooth matte in an off-white with pink and blue trim. It measures 4 1/2″ long, 2 1/2″ high and 2 1/4″ wide. There are a pair of these shoes in the Lillian P Wood Memorial Collection. The shoes have no cracks or chips, but there is a moderate amount of crazing.
This vintage shoe is typical of the major potteries’ production lines in the 1940s and 50s. Nearly every art pottery had a baby bootie planter in their catalogue offerings.
Although it is difficult to see in the photo, the pottery is identified “BLOCK POTTERY CALIFORNIA” on each shoe. These shoes are from the original collection. Unidentified gift.
The collector value of the pair is in the $75.00 to $85.00 range. They were valued at $60.oo in the reference book, Collectible Glass Shoes by Earlene Wheatley, published by Schroeder Publishing, 2001. Other information was recorded from a personal interview with BJ.
Tiffin Art Pottery Baby Booties #033
This is a tiny pair of white art pottery baby shoes. They were purchased in Tiffin, Ohio, which is a major region for art potteries. There have been in excess of 220 potteries in the Tiffin area, the earliest opening in the 1820s. Many lasted decades, some only a year or two, and some are still in operation.
There are no identifying marks, except for the circles on the top of each shoe which contains a C, much like the copyright symbol. The pair measure 1 11/16″ long, 1 7/16 wide, and 1 1/16″ tall.
This pair of shoes was given to Lillian P Wood by a distant cousin, Claucia Leightly. Unknown maker. Circa 1900s. Estimated collector value is $40 to $55.
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