spara50 Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Found this today in an antique store on Sanibel Island in Florida of all places. Really cool piece. 11" tall, 15" wide, 5" deep. The clock face says Alox. That is a mirror below the clock. The back is where you would store the shoe laces. It has text about how to reorder across the back and says St. Louis MO. Made of tin, painted and a wood base. Really neat counter display. Anyone seen one of these before? Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mibcapper Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 pretty neat find craig ... has it found a home ... bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spara50 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Bill, it was a bit expensive, but I just couldn't leave it. Didn't know if I would ever see one again. You know everything is cheap until it's something you want, then it has to be some crazy price. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 "...ever see one again" ? What were the odds that you'd see that one? Sounds like fate to me, and what a crazy-cool piece! Thanks for all the well-done different views. Boy those were the good old days. Buy one pair of shoes, put a pair of Alox shoe laces on 'em, use Hubero's Shoe Oil regularly, and you're set for life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idigjars Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 That's a very cool piece of history you have there. Congrats on your new item. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mibcapper Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Bill, it was a bit expensive, but I just couldn't leave it. Didn't know if I would ever see one again. You know everything is cheap until it's something you want, then it has to be some crazy price. Oh well. har .. how well i know craig. enjoy your find and .. eyes open .. ... bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeperman Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Great find! I always blame the high price on my great taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Oregon Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Wow, another piece of history saved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skycollect Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 I am more jealous of the fact you are on Sanibel Island, love that place, got engaged on the beach there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Super cool. I showed it to Nancy Frier. She said she's seen one sell for $600. She has one, and also has the original paper work for the clock -- she thinks it was from 1921 but hers is packed right now. Edit: a little more info is on the way .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Here's word for word what Nancy said in a follow-up comment: The Silent Shoelace Salesman...I have a one I got for Pop long time ago, I believe I paid 30 or 40 for it. One went for over 600.00, 2 years ago. I will put pix of mine and Alox Pix my Grampa had in files at factory. I believe Gramps had a Silent Shoelace seller without a clock but can not find a pix. The one with clock I know is from 1920 or 1921, could have had it 1919 when he opened. And here are some pics she provided. The first is a photo of the one she bought back when: The second is a photo her grandfather had at the factory: This is a pamphlet advertising it: She also has an older pamphlet somewhere which she may be able to locate for us. She might yet join the discussion .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancylfrier Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Hay everyone, Hi Billy boy, Steph, finally got on....hahahah Alox Silent Shoelace Salesman.....how do y'all add pixs, eh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Glad you made it! If you go to "More Reply Options" there's a place to add attachments. Or if you have them hosted somewhere else, you can add them using IMG code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mibcapper Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Hay everyone, Hi Billy boy, Steph, finally got on....hahahah Alox Silent Shoelace Salesman.....how do y'all add pixs, eh back at ya nanc .. tried to contact you on this and kept getting a ... tone on the phone ??? is it just .. me .. ... give a grin ... bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancylfrier Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Thanks Steph, I found that out , haha you must have down sizied me photo's eh, they are too big for me to load... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancylfrier Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Billy, you might be calling the Wisconsin # I will text you the new # Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancylfrier Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Craig, hope you enjoy your Alox find, Steph posted me pixs, so you can now have a wee bit of paper work, eh! Peace and Love Out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Thanks Steph, I found that out , haha you must have down sizied me photo's eh, they are too big for me to load... I posted the ones from Facebook -- maybe Facebook downsized them first. lol ... if that's what happened, that means you can use Facebook as a downsizer program. Upload to there and then download 'em and post 'em here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spara50 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Nancy, great to see you on the board and for all the history. Steph thanks for helping track down all this great info on the dates and paperwork. Makes the piece even better than it was! Can't be too many of these left. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spara50 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I am more jealous of the fact you are on Sanibel Island, love that place, got engaged on the beach there! Beautiful place, watched the sunset there on the beach last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnauth Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Thought this would be a good place to add my find at the flea market today. Not quite the caliber of Craig's find but still cool Alox shoelace poster. DAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Sharp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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