Bronze Baby Shoes History

Pair of baby shoes on walnut bookends bronze 129 pewter 199 silver 199 porcelain 199.

Bronze baby shoes history. Originally bronzing was done on statues picture frames dishes and other household items. The process was messy involving plaster and an electroplating finish to allow the bronzing to adhere to the shoes. And it was not exactly inexpensive. How to transform your baby s first pair of walkers into a permanent keepsake.

Pair of baby shoes in bronze 79 pewter 149 silver 149 porcelain 149. The popularity of bronzing baby shoes has fallen in and out of popularity over time. It is said that the electroplating of baby shoes was conceived when a scotchman saw a suit of armor during a visit to his ancestral home. The history of bronzing special items goes back to before the 6th century b c.

In 1934 shinbach and her husband sam founded the bron shoe co and in 1952 they created a new division the american bronzing co. Single baby shoe in bronze 49 pewter 119 silver 119 porcelain 119. Bronzed shoes a family collectible rediscovered may 13 2015 bronzed baby shoes became popular keepsakes in 1934 when the first were made in columbus ohio. Bronze baby shoes first became popular in the early 20th century and have gone in and out of style since.

Since 1934 the family owned business has bronzed more than 14 million baby shoes. A young mother violet shinbach saw a pair of bronzed baby shoes in a department store and thought it could be the start of a business. Bronze baby shoes and personal items have been a tradition for centuries but first got started in the united states in the early 1900s. Pair of baby shoes on walnut base bronze 119 pewter 189 silver 189 porcelain 189.

There are still companies today who will bronze sentimental items for you.