SELECTED ANTIQUE FROM THE TEDRICK COLLECTION

EARLY HOOKLESS MODELS


EMC
This shoe probably dates from the 1930. The identify of the manufacturing company remains a puzzle accord to Dunn.  The EMC on this shoe was probably hand stamped and located on the top ;of the shoe on the up side.


OHIO - 1925
This is probably the oldest shoe in my collection. The Ohio Horseshoe Company is the   First and  Oldest and Longest Company to produce pitching horseshoes according to Dunn. The company was producing horseshoes in 1921 and is still producing the OHIO shoe at present.  The earliest date stamped on the Ohio Shoe was 1922. The date was located under the toe of the shoe. The date on my shoe is under the side of the toe.


OHIO - 1950
The Ohio Shoe above illustrates the changes of shoe design since 1925. The addition of the hooks on the toes and the addition of the ringer breaker at the heel chalk and the flatting of the shoe blades have been the main design changes from the early hookless shoes. This basic design is found in the current models.


OFFICIAL OCTIGAN
The OFFICAL or OFFICIAL shoe above was sold under the T.J Octagon label in the late 1920's.  Some shoes were labeled the the raised lettering and some with recessed bold lettering like the above model, according to Dunn. Some have the correct spelling and others the 'Offical' spelling. The model above has the Official spelling in the bold recess format indicating it is probably a later model of the hookless shoes.