Bug Boot Jacks

We're guessing the ol' boot jack might stir up some memories for people...especially the bug jacks. Great for kicking off your winter boots and really quirky in style, we found five out there at various price points, mostly on eBay:

Shown above, center: Cricket boot jack from Northline Express, $19.80

J. W. cast iron boot bug, starting eBay bid $4.95

Cast iron "outline" boot bug, starting eBay bid $10

Silver cockroach boot bug, current eBay bid $9

Iron boot bug (brass colored), current eBay "buy it now" price $8,95

Comments (9)

I forgot about those... We had one in the front hall when I was a kid!

posted by LilyC on January 21st 2009 at 12:15pm
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I SO need one of those!! Thanks, AT!

posted by rockypondgirl on January 21st 2009 at 12:47pm
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wait, what are those?! i remember having that first one as a kid. never thought about what it was or did.

posted by Matt. M on January 21st 2009 at 1:17pm
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we had one too! though I never knew what it was... probably because we kept it in the hearth!

posted by chelc on January 21st 2009 at 1:37pm
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you put the heal of your foot in between the antennae and it helps pull off your boot! i've actually never used one, and many people seem to just use them as doorstops.

posted by heather on January 21st 2009 at 1:54pm
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We had one of these when I was a kid. I didn't like bugs then. I don't like bugs now. I hated the darn thing.

posted by Aldyth on January 21st 2009 at 3:34pm
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I've never seen a boot bug before. I have to have one!

posted by scarletdog on January 21st 2009 at 4:33pm
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Does anyone else think they look like those creatures in "Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan," or am I just a geek? (Or both?)

posted by Brandyjane on January 21st 2009 at 5:18pm
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My parents had a naked lady boot jack, when I was younger. Late last year, I went to an friends house and they had "her" up against the wall like a decoration because they didn't realize "she" was a boot jack. After dropping the knowledge on them I felt like a historian for the evening.

posted by thebusiness on January 22nd 2009 at 5:04pm
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