07/15/2026
UPDATED - MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Chappell Boot Shop Auction!! Sept. 29th and 30th. - 9:30 a.m. till?
Located at 112 E. Boggles Street in St. Jo Texas 76265
The Chappell family has decided to sell remaining inventory including leather, tools, thread, machinery, etc. from the Chappell Boot School. This follows the passing of Carl Chappell who taught many students how to make boots over the years. He bought and sold machinery and refurbished it for his students and others who needed something for their shop. He accumulated lots of equipment which will be offered at auction on September 29th, and 30th. After this event will be the Wichita Falls Boot and Saddle Makers Round Up which we encourage you to stay and visit for the weekend. It is not far and our company's Moser Leather Division will have a booth there. There are hotels for the Chappell event in nearby Nacona, Texas such as the Veranda Inn at 940-825-5111 for $107.35 with tax on up or Red River Station for $115.00 on up per night plus tax at 940-232-7031.
Partial listing of items to be offered are as follows:
Large lot of Leather in various colors that would work for boots, chaps, etc.
Assorted Thread in various colors.
Cutting Dies for boots, and some saddlery items.
Hand Tools from general working tools to Stamping Tools for tooling including - E.A. Berg, Gomph, C.S. Osborne, USMC, Craft Tool, and many Custom Made Tools for the trades.
Machinery - including Landis, Singer, Champion, American, Union, and parts for Landis, Singer and more
Day 1: Singer Single Needle Sewing Machines with table and motor, Several Bell Skivers, Crank Splitters including Landis and American as well as several Table Mount Bench Splitters, Over 50 plus Sewing Machine Heads for Table Machines including Post Machines for Boots. American 2&1's, Sole Cutting Dies, Lots of Assorted colored Thread, Boot Lasts, Mechanic Tools, Bins full of Parts, Leather Balm Cream, Hardware Bins, Hundreds of Boot Cutting Dies as well as some Tack Dies for Spur Straps, etc., Display Cases, Mounted Horns and other Horns, Tooling Books, Other Industry Magazines-Catalogues, and Books, Lots of Hand Tools and Stamping Tools. Leather Belts, Racks and Storage Bins, Old Western Saddles, Barge Cements, Thinner, Dye, Clothes Rack with Wood Hangers, Patterns, Western Lamp Shades, Lots of Leathers for Boots and Chaps, Anvils, Antique Type Tray, Checkboard, Powder Horns, Western Pictures, Shoe Shop Stools, Old Iron Boards, Leather Soles and Half Soles, Boot Tacks and other Hardware, Edgers, Singer and Durkopp Patching Machines, Pie Shaped Hardware Bins, Several Auto Soler Machines, Vises, Pales of Van-grip Glue, Singer Flatbed Sewing Machines with Table and Motor, Standup Grinders, Landis No. 3 Sewing Machine, Ferdinand Sewing Machine (with reverse) complete with Table and Motor and all sewed off ready to go, Embossing Machine (still looking for wheels - keep checking the site), Saddle Rack, Small Line Finisher, Lots of Extra Table Tops for Sewing Machines, Lathe, Shoe Lasts, Roll Around Saddle Makers Stand, Old McClellan Saddle, Table Mount Grinders, Like new Artisan Sewing Machine with Reverse all sewed off, Landis 1, etc. - much more too numerous to mention!!
Day 2: Held at building right down the street:
American Stitchers including C Stitcher, Landis Auto Soler, Dust Collector, Landis Shoe Finishers, Champion Sewing Machine, Landis Line Finishers, Brother E-40 Sewing Machine with motor and stand, Consew 290 RATCW Sewing Machine with motor and stand, Wood Machine Tops, Wood Cross Cut Saw, Push Lawn Mower, Antique Wood Chest, Standup Grinder, American 2&1 Sole Cutter, Singer Bar Tack, Lots of Machine Parts, Bell Skiver, Standup Compressor, Thread Racks, Yard Tools, Parts Washer, 40 plus Boot Top Stitchers, Wood Band Saw, Landis Machine Name Plates, Hardware Bins filled with Boot Lasts (Bins sold separately), etc. This 3rd building is full of lasts. We may be adding more Saddle Making Equipment as a separate consignment, please check back.
Plus, many more items too numerous to mention. It will take every bit of both days to sell everything. There will be some scrap available as well. This is a very unique sale that does not come along very often. Come on out!! There is a diner in town.
Terms of the Sale are Cash or good Check Guaranteed by a credit card. Use of credit card with incur a 5% buyer's premium for using the card. All buyers must have a fingerprint on file (which we can take onsite).
Cox Auctioneers are licensed and bonded in favor of the Great States of Ohio, Indiana, Texas, and authorized to do business in many other states as well including Missouri, Oklahoma, etc. Check out our web site for other events. Call James Cox for more information at 513-889-0500.
