Red Boots #022

These red ‘rubber’ boots are deceiving. They look about as heavy as fluff, but they are made of a very fine, but rather heavy, ceramic.  The detail and painting are excellent. Notice the spattering of snowflakes on each boot. There are also knit green socks in the boots which are full of bits of tiny bits of snow.

The boots are 2 1/2″ long and 1 15/16″ high, and 7/8″ wide. They are tied together with string and are literally thrown over a Christmas pine bough.

These were a gift to the Christmas Ornament Shoe Collection set of the Lillian P Wood Memorial Collection and were presented in ≈ 2000 by RM. I am told, but have no written record, that these ‘firefighter boots’ were originally purchased at the famed L. L. Bean Company  for ≈ $10.00.  I cannot find these boots in any of my online or off-line references.  If anyone knows anything more, please be sure and leave a comment and I’ll amend the information if necessary.  Thanks.

Hallmark Christmas Ornament #018

A Christmas ornament for the Shoe Collection. This little sailor girl mouse in her flower decorated boot is approximately the size of the photograph. Made by Hallmark Card Co., this was the Fashion Afoot Hallmark Ornament, the 2nd in the Fashion Afoot Serie

The ornament is made of resin and is very nicely detailed. It has a gold metal hinge and a red satin ribbon for hanging on the tree.

The ornament is a little ‘box.’

It is a Hallmark ornamnent and is dated 2001. The sole is marked as follows: © 2001 Hallmark Cards, Inc.

This was a 2001 addition to the Lillian P Wood Memorial Collection and was a Christmas gift to me from my children. (JE, JA, AB)

This ornament sells for $11.00 to $16.00 on the secondary market.