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[RevisIsland]

2014
Jcrew Color 8 Cap toe Boot
TSM Whiskey LWB
BB Color 8 Perforated Cap Toe Bal
TSM Seconds Black Straight tip Bal
BB Color 8 Wingtip Bal

2015 hopefully going to cut back a bit. I may jump on a ravello or cigar LBW if available. I think I'm done with black and color 8 shell for now. Going to focus on getting some more exotics. The goal is to stay away from boots since they are less practical (can't wear them into the office). We'll see what happens. I think I'd also jump on a foul weather boot at seconds prices.

Edited to add a bit of detail.

 

[mdubs]



x 100.

Mike, without any second thoughts, you are leading this thread. Wow.

Thanks my friends. I do not consider this to be a competition. I just got on a ton of lists and had more come through than I expected. The second week of June was very exciting and expensive. I have also been converting my whole collection of 10Ds to 10.5Bs, many of those were 1-for-1 conversions.

 

[ReppTiePrepster]

Quote:
As an Asian-American, I concur.

 

[MrDV]

B = "boot" or "blucher" ???

alden new york is running ravello short wing bluchers.

Thanks my friends. I do not consider this to be a competition. I just got on a ton of lists and had more come through than I expected. The second week of June was very exciting and expensive. I have also been converting my whole collection of 10Ds to 10.5Bs, many of those were 1-for-1 conversions.

that is an impressive list mdubs.
i hope you find every one of the grails on your list for next year.

 

[TommyB]

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[ReppTiePrepster]

Not as ridiculous as the Ravello Daytrippers in 10E for $1,600 (@Alcibiades this isn't your auction, is it?), but still over-the-top...

Whiskey LWBs for $1,100
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Alden-Whisk...8516838?pt=US_Men_s_Shoes&hash=item35e2cf8266

 

[kwhitelaw]

Here were my 2014 purchases (in order of receipt):

I give up lol

 

[TO Tie Guy]

I don't want to spam the forum by quoting mdubs, but wow. That is impressive. I am showing this to my fiance for some "wiggle room" on acquisitions for 2015!

Happy New Year, friends!

 

[chipshot]

2014

Ravello LWB (sold)
Whiskey LWB (sold)
BB #8 tassel Classic shoe replacement
#8 NST Boot Aberdeen last 4030
BB Unlined #8 Penny as a back-up to my normal pair that gets a ton of wear
Whiskey Chukka
Cigar Chukka
#8 LWB
C&J Unlined Cigar Penny Harvard

Technically I no longer work as of this year, so I peeled off a bunch of PTB's and LWB's but did keep King LWB.

2015
Ravello NST Boot 4030
Backup pair of Whiskey LHS as this get mucho wear here in the desert.
Possibly a Ravello LHS but honestly Whiskey darkens over time to a Ravello color and Ravello get more brown.

 

[Watchman1]

2014 for me:

Alden for BB unlined LHS #8
9015 in #8
Alden Plaza Last Cap Toe Balmoral in Black Shell
Ravello Day-Trippers

Non-Alden:

C&J Marlows in Brown shell
Carmina 922 in Saddle shell
Carmina 922 in Cognac shell
Carmina PTB in Cognac shell

Anticipated 2015....so far:

AE Strand in Natural Shell
Alden Ravello NST Boot
Alden Whiskey LWB

mdubs Whiskey PTB.........

 

[lagsun]

The years seem to blend as you get older so I think in 2014 I purchased:

Tobacco Chamois Ranger Mocc (Need Supply)
C&J Islay
Tobacco Chamois Tanker Boot (Leffot via TSM seconds)

I also sold a pair of Cigar Indy's.

In 2015, I will probably sell my TSM second Snuff Dover unlined PTB. There's nothing really on my wish list but I'm always on the lookout for a Cigar LWB, a chocolate suede boot or chukka and maybe a black cordovan shoe.

Happy New Year!

 

[BenLeaman]

I guess I'll join in too. Reading through my list is certainly showing a bias for boots...

2014 Alden Purchases
- Whiskey Plain Toe Blucher
- Cigar Longwing Blucher
- NTLCXL Plain Toe Blucher
- Unionmade Halleck boot
- Color 8 NST boot

2015 Planned Alden Purchases
- Snuff Suede Captoe Boot
- Black Captoe Boot, 4065
- NTLCXL Plain Toe Boot
- Color 8 Longwing Blucher, 975 (in my correct sizing)
- NTLCXL WT boot (in my correct sizing)

2015 Lists
- Snuff Suede WT boot
- Color 8 Medallion Cap Toe "Alt Wien" Boot
- Alden DC Ravello Captoe Boot (on the list but not sure when I'll get my turn)

Wishlist
- Cigar WT boot
- Cigar Indy boot (hoping someone passes on theirs )
- Black shell WT boot w/ antique edges
- Leffot 975 w/ antique edges

Happy New Years gentlemen. It's been a pleasure joining the conversations here.
I wish you all a shell filled new year!

 

[Hill]

Really appreciate this thread. Congrats on everyone's 2014 purchases and best of luck acquiring your grails in 2015.

Maiden voyage tonight for my Leffot tobacco chamois.

 

[mdubs]

Thanks Hill! Happy New Year!!!

 

[MrDV]



I don't want to spam the forum by quoting mdubs, but wow. That is impressive. I am showing this to my fiance for some "wiggle room" on acquisitions for 2015!
Happy New Year, friends!

That's a dangerous list, I wouldn't let the ladies see that.