Bob's Fantastic Old Shoe Shine Box painted metal sign I think pine

I think pine

etched with very MCM lozenge pattern (a bit tricky to photograph)

There are a few holes in the steel near the base for mounting to a wall indoors or out

and with conveying character through specific details

Bob's Fantastic Old Shoe Shine Box painted metal sign I think pineEvery inch of this old shoeshine box makes me happy, from the wonderfully primitive shoe form at top, to the combination of old red and green paint, to the fat old nails everywhere but most of all it is the "Shine" carved across the front and the many "BoB"s carved everywhere else! This was, most definitely, Bob's box, and one has to think he was quite proud of it. Really a terrific folk art object I think, which could also provide handy storage,