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Douglas – Butler Specialty Daniels sold his share of the company
Questions & A. Co. was (is) one the foremost to Fainman and partner Harry

Bergman. The company survived
specialty manufacturers in America.
It was founded in Chicago in 1927 the Depression and turned to the
Common Sense Answers making juvenile furniture under the manufacture of full-sized furniture
trade name Kiddie Line. In 1930 a
in the 1950s. The company is still
with Fred Taylor salesman by the name of Martin in business today offering a line of
Fainman joined founder Phillip
medium and high-quality furniture.
Daniels and suggested the company Your shelf appears to be made of
join the ranks of gum with an aniline dye to produce
I have a small two-tier knick- inside the larger. “novelty” makers the look of mahogany without the
Q. knack shelf with a small There is also, in Chicago. expense. That was the typical way
drawer that I am curious about. It clearly visible in Novelty furniture of making less expensive furniture
appears to be mahogany or cherry. the photo, the makers made during the Depression era. There are
On the back, there is an impression number “891” small items like a couple of pages of information on
which says, “Butler Style# X15” There upside down to your knick-knack Butler, including a couple of photos,
are some other numbers that also the right of the shelf, magazine in the book “Chicago Furniture –
appear pressed into the wood. I tried ovals. My wife’s racks and other Art Craft & Industry 1833-1983”
to research this on the internet using grandmother had small household by Sharon Darling. I will be happy
“knick knack” and “Butler” but came several cherry accessories that to photo copy them for you if you
up empty. The piece is something my wood pieces and were affordable provide a mailing address.
wife’s grandmother owned but we lived in Tracy, for families during
don’t know the history of how she California all her the Depression Fred - I’ve been refinishing
came to have it. I took three pictures. life. Any info you era. Q. and repairing furniture for
One I had hoped would show the might be able years and have always recycled. I go
“Butler” mark on the back, but it to provide will out for the once a year clean up days
doesn’t seem to be readily visible. It be appreciated. This wall shelf was that they have around here, where
appears to be stamped in rather than Douglas H. made by Butler you can put pretty much anything on
carved or etched. It is an oval with Specialty Company the curb and the city picks it up for
another smaller oval encompassing of Chicago during the free. I do about 8 local towns.
I Depression era.
the name “Butler”. The other marks 75 Continued on Page 5
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