When my father retired from shoe business after 38 years - he received an engraved gold shoe horn. When he passed away Easter Sunday 1994 - his shoe horn was given to me. Now I have grand children - I've shared stories of their great-grandfather with them - they are most fascinated by his golden shoe horn and how easily their shoes "slide" on with the use of this most interesting tool. It was necessary to find a similar object to share with my two little grandsons - this shoe horn fits the bill.