Boot Jacks are an important an interesting piece of early Americana! Beetle / Cricket forms are a very common theme, and the design worked really well to accomplish the task so there were numerous different examples that were produced and marketed. Nearly every one offered here is slightly different from the other, and most all have good age and detail. Some of the newer ones o this page are still 50 years old or more. A couple can be bought today being offered as antiques, or simply not identified.
Boot jacks are still being produced today. In general the castings are cruder and the detailing less defined than the earliest originals or good early recasts. Many are made of materials other than Cast Iron such as brass or aluminum. Many of the recasts are now quite old and at times it is hard to tell. There is no problem identifying some of the newer examples.
Ricardo Beetle / Cricket Aluminum Boot Jack
This bootjack is marked Ricardo on the
inside. It is nicely done and has good details. We consider all
bootjacks made out of Aluminum to be newer recasts, even if they are now 40
or more years old. I am not sure who Ricardo is but assume it is
Mexican and made for the user / decorator market. . 
DEB-BJ-1
Fine . . . . . . $12.00
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Ricardo Beetle / Cricket Aluminum Boot Jack
This is pretty much identical to the one
above.
DEB-BJ-9
Fine . . . . . . $12.00
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Cast
Aluminum Beetle / Cricket Boot Jack
This one is unmarked in any way.
DEB-BJ-3
Good . . . . . . $12.00
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House of Lloyd Stag Boot Jack
Looks like a Jackalope to me, with feathers
on his chest. I read at the Lloyd site that this style bootjack is now out of stock. Here
is your chance. The perfect gift for the collector, relative or
friend that has all the other ones.
DEB-BJ-19
Fine . . . . . . $15.00
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Utilitarian Iron Boot Jack
This looks like one they might sell at the
gift shop at the stockyard. Made from cutoffs from the stockyard fences.
DEB-BJ-41
Good. . . . . . $12.00
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Utilitarian
Horseshoe Boot Jack
This is the creation of an out of work
farrier, blacksmith, or other fellow with time, energy and a supply of used horseshoes. Different
DEB-BJ-42
Good. . . . . . $15.00
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Big
Heavy NEW Cast Iron Beetle Boot Jack
This is a newer example, note the lack of
quality, detail, appeal etc. .
DEB-BJ2-8
Fine . . . . . . $10.00
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Shaggy
Dog Cast Iron Boot Jack
This is a newer example of a rare and unusual
bootjack. It has some age, but is not an original like the other we have
listed .
DEB-BJ2-18
Fine . . . . . . $50.00
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The
Vernon Co. of Vernon Iowa BootJack
This outfit is known for making things like
this as promotional pieces for marketing / advertising. Usually it has another companies name
as the finished product. I believe they are still in business, probably
employing people who use to make washing machines in nearby Newton..
DEB-BJ2-20
Fine . . . . . . $10.00
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Aluminum Spur
Boot Jack The remains of a label on the bottom
indicate this unusual design hails from Texas..
DEB-3BJ-2
Good +. . . . . . $12.00
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Aluminum Super Vac Long horn Steer
Boot Jack Not sure what vac stands for
other than a type of vacuum. Perhaps these were given out by the carpet
cleaner to encourage you to take off your boots before entering the house.
I doubt it is for a Dyson.
DEB-3BJ-6
Good +. . . . . . $15.00 SOLD!
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Vintage Cast Iron
Boot Jack The writing on this one says Original
Model & Paris. The pic is of a Star and Horseshoe. The questions
that remain are is it French or Texan. Does it commemorate some event
happening, or place, and Finally how old is it? It is a very rough
casting, not at all what you would expect from either.
DEB-3BJ-7
Good +. . . . . . $24.00 SOLD!
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Vintage Aluminum Beetle
Boot Jack This is the simplest pattern of
this type bootjack I have
seen. Different.
DEB-3BJ-13
Good +. . . . . . $14.00
Long
Horn Steer Cast Iron Boot Jack This looks like something out of
a gift shop you might find in Texas. The inventory sheet
indicates the collector paid dearly for it. I'll let you decide on its
age.
BCBJ-FG-13
Good+ . . . . . . $30.00
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Big
Ear Jackass / Donkey / Mule Cast Iron Boot Jack
At first glance this looks like something out of a gift shop you might find in
Texas. But more likely it's a piece of political memorabilia
commemorating, if not dating from, the 1932 Roosevelt v. Hoover presidential
election. "Roosevelt in 32" is
cast into it on the back side. It's hard to tell if it actually dates
from them or was made after the fact. The inventory sheet
indicates the collector paid dearly for this one as well. He is letting it
go at a bargain rate.
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BCBJ-FG-14
Good+ . . . . . . $25.00
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Big
Ear Jackass / Donkey / Mule Roosevelt Cast Iron Boot Jack
This example has the "Roosevelt in 32" on the
front side of the ears, unlike the one above. Is it legit
or older than that one? I doubt it. Still it's a nice example of a
fairly common form of boot jack.
DEB-BJ2-4
Fine . . . . . . $25.00
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Ear Jackass / Donkey / Mule Cast Iron Boot Jack
This example says Pat. Pend on the inside
with no reference to Roosevelt or the election, and it actually looks older to
me than the other examples above.
DEB-BJ2-14
Fine . . . . . . $35.00 SOLD!
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Cast Aluminum
Steer Boot Jack
This is stamped Winner Arvanda Colo on the inside. I read
these were a prize from the rodeo. Hopefully the riders risking their
lives got more than these. More likely a gift to the carnival
crowd giving their money away in the search for a win in that venue.
DEB-BJ2-15
Good+ . . . . . . $15.00
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Vintage Brass Armadillo
Boot Jack This is a real nice brass casting
of an armored armadillo, and a
boot jack I have never seen before. I am thinking Texas given the subject
matter. Usually seen as roadkill as you are driving in that part of the
country if you are unfamiliar.
DEB-3BJ-8
Good +. . . . . . $45.00
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