This shipping crate side contained Diamond Fast Color Eyelets made by the United Fast Color Eyelet Company of Boston, Massachusetts during the first half of the 20th century. The crate side bears the slogan “never wear brassy.” A shoe with a brassy eyelet would look old, and Diamond Fast Color eyelets had nickel barrels with tops of solid color that would never wear brassy. This crate contained 25,000 eyelets.
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