Pair of Old Folk Art Crate Wood Shoes, Presumed Trade SignsI have to think these shoes were made, and hung, as trade signs for a cobbler, though I don't know for complete certain. Clearly they were made of crate wood that was lying around, with the red printed label of an old fruit crate visible on the back of one. The fronts feature recessed carving for the gold painted soles as well as pinprick decoration running across the toes, sides and fronts, subtle against the black but clearly visible. The black