Rare Antique Appleton Gift Line Boxed Childrens Shoe Trees Dog No 201 Litho For Sale

Up for sale is an exceptionally rare survivor of early 20th-century children’s giftware. This complete antique set features a pair of hand-painted wooden shoe stretchers housed in their original Appleton Gift Line / Sunshine Studios box, complete with original tissue paper packaging.

Cataloged as Model No. 201, this set is framed by charming nursery artwork and a lithographed rhyming poem on the lid titled \"Shoe Trees for Little Folks\":

• Brand / Publisher: Appleton Gift Line / Sunshine Studios

• Model / Catalog Number: No. 201

• Contents: Complete pair (2) of wooden/metal shoe trees with hand-painted dog faces, original decorated box lid and base, and original protective tissue paper wrap.

• Motif: Whimsical lithographed winter child holding holly, sleeping child with dog shoes, and hand-painted puppy faces on green wooden forms.

• Era: Early 20th Century (circa 1910s–1920s)

• Condition: Excellent antique condition given age. Box shows minor light toning and edge wear with full structural integrity intact. Shoe trees show minimal surface wear to painted metal shafts and wooden forms. Please review all high-resolution photos for exact cosmetic details.

• Box Dimensions: Approximately 8\" L x 3.5\" W x 1\" H

• Total Weight: 3.76 oz (Box, shoe trees, and tissue wrap combined)

Because most early novelty shoe stretchers were used as functional everyday items, the vast majority were separated from their original paper packaging over time. Finding a complete kit—including the identified Appleton Gift Line box, catalog designation No. 201, original inner tissue, and both hand-painted shoe trees—makes this an extraordinary museum-grade specimen. Ideal for advanced collectors of antique nursery decor, early 20th-century paper ephemera, dog/animal novelty items, and original boxed store displays.

Shipped via USPS Ground Advantage with full tracking provided.