A boot jack (which helps you remove boots without sitting down) is one of those household items that seem a bit superfluous, but once you start using one, you'll never go without it. Boot jacks ...

This boot jack was made in the 1870s by a La Crosse carpenter, Edward Redhead, and given to his friend Judge Charles S. Benton. It is made of pine, and has an added feature of a wire loop that ...