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Description 
Designed to teach lacing and tying of shoestrings, the shoe-shaped frame is made of wood and painted blue. It has two vinyl cloth flaps on the front with metal eyelets through which a lace is threaded. A child (or other person) could place his foot into the frame, which accomodates up to a child-size 13 1/2, D-width. Manufactured as a kit, APH catalog no. 1-0380, the frame included 1 nylon and 1 cotton shoelace. The shoelaces are missing from this accession.
Shoelace Aid - Copyright Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
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Shoelace Game

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Last modified on: April 02, 2010