One sample from a green velvet saleman's sample kit displaying thirty five shoe horns, button hooks and combination shoe devices of different styles. A rusted metal button hook with an oval loop handle embossed "Columbia Clothing Co./ Duluth & Superior".

One sample from a green velvet saleman's sample kit displaying thirty five shoe horns, button hooks and combination shoe devices of different styles. A rusted gray metal loop style buttoner with a handle end embossed on one side "Sorosis Shoes/ Name On Every Pair"

One sample from a green velvet saleman's sample kit displaying thirty five shoe horns, button hooks and combination shoe devices of different styles. A long gray metal button hook with a black wood handle.

One sample from a green velvet saleman's sample kit displaying thirty five shoe horns, button hooks and combination shoe devices of different styles. A gray metal button hook with the handle engraved "Walk Over Shoes."

One sample from a green velvet saleman's sample kit displaying thirty five shoe horns, button hooks and combination shoe devices of different styles. A rusted metal shoe horn with a folding button hook on the handle end engraved "Wear Francis Famous Footwear and Make Life's Walk Easy."

One sample from a green velvet saleman's sample kit displaying thirty five shoe horns, button hooks and combination shoe devices of different styles. An unmarked rusted metal button hook with a round loop handle at one end.

One sample from a green velvet saleman's sample kit displaying thirty five shoe horns, button hooks and combination shoe devices of different styles. A rusted metal button hook with a round loop handle embossed "Nutz & Grosskope/ Indianapolis, Ind.".

One sample from a green velvet saleman's sample kit displaying thirty five shoe horns, button hooks and combination shoe devices of different styles. A rusted metal folding flat button hook engraved "The National Shoe Store/ McDonald, PA." Looks like a pocket knife when folded.

One sample from a green velvet saleman's sample kit displaying thirty five shoe horns, button hooks and combination shoe devices of different styles. A gray metal shoe horn with a folding button hook on the handle end engraved "A. Kasper/ Good Shoes and Skilled Repairing/ Willmette, Ill."

One sample from a green velvet saleman's sample kit displaying thirty five shoe horns, button hooks and combination shoe devices of different styles. A rusted metal folding flat button hook engraved "Weiss Bros./ Men's Shoes." Looks like a pocket knife when folded.