Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

[Reiver]

What are people seeing in online auctions with respect to prices? Is it a good time to buy? Are closing prices lower due to people being more worried about basic necessities (not shoes!?)? Or are prices higher because there are more people out there buying online since they can't go out? No difference? What would you expect to be the actual case?

I feel like prices are possibly lower but I don’t think there’s much being listed.

That seems to be my experience anyway.

I would imagine at some point some people may decide to offload whatever they don’t use much.

 

[suitforcourt]

Was there a promo code in addition to the sale?

This is what I see:

 

[Sartoriamo]

Hey all, dropping in from my usual 'hood in the thrift thread to share these NOS English House Shoes from Fortnum & Mason. Quite surprised to see them at an estate sale. The font and printing make them look like they're decades old, yet unworn. Nothing much showing up online, so I respectfully submit them to the expertise of this thread. Anyone got intel?

 

[ccpl14]

This is what I see:

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Thanks, I didn't see that on the desktop version. I kind of like the looks of the walnut PTB, but that visible seam on the inside of the vamp really bums me out. Really makes you appreciate the design quality of the vintage Florsheim PTB models.

 

[Nealjpage]

Top five things to do while under shelter in place restrictions:
1. Organize accumulated treasures a la Marie Kondo

On the bright side, I bet there's millions of people Kondoing the **** out of their houses right about now, and there'll be a glut of cool finds at thrift stores nationwide in a few months. At least that's what keeps me going. . .

 

[Sartoriamo]

While I'm posting here, this is one I've been meaning to share with this group: decided to make a 4-hour round trip to a little local live auction a few weeks back after seeing this image in their ad (along with a few other things). Might there be shell in there?

Sho'nuff, it worked out. In the box lot were two pairs of Florries. A relatively worthless pair of loafers on the left, but on the right, a super-rare example of minty 76424 LWBs in #8 shell. I've never seen 76424s before, and I believe they were usually in brown.

 

[FeloniusMonk]

Working from home has definitely given me more time to scour ebay. These Nunn Bush longwings came in yesterday:

 

[Jiqea]

I took a flyer on this pair of Arnold Glove Grip alligator loafers this afternoon; $50 shipped. While it is a bit hard to fathom, I believe they date from the 1950's or earlier. Arnold Glove Grip shoes were advertised from the 1870's to 1960, and their factory was located in the heart of American shoe country at North Abington, Massachusetts, just south of Boston. This pair has hidden stitching and a lovely tucked waste with remarkable thick soles for loafers. Size 8 D/B.

 

[nikolau]

Taking my dog for a walk with my freshly resoled vintage Florshiem LWBs- these studded Vibrams (Dainite style) are much more comfortable than Dainite.

 

[kilowatts]

Hey all, dropping in from my usual 'hood in the thrift thread to share these NOS English House Shoes from Fortnum & Mason. Quite surprised to see them at an estate sale. The font and printing make them look like they're decades old, yet unworn. Nothing much showing up online, so I respectfully submit them to the expertise of this thread. Anyone got intel?

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Yeah. My dad had a pair like that. They are typical British carpet slippers, his were in black though. They were probably made for Fortnum’s by one of the Northampton shoemakers in the ‘70’s. fortnum and Mason was/is a high end department store in London. My dad had horrible feet with awful hammer toes which did not do well in quality sleek shoes. Sadly, he always chose sleek shoes from Barker which never quite worked!

kilowatts

 

[meister]

Hey all, dropping in from my usual 'hood in the thrift thread to share these NOS English House Shoes from Fortnum & Mason. Quite surprised to see them at an estate sale. The font and printing make them look like they're decades old, yet unworn. Nothing much showing up online, so I respectfully submit them to the expertise of this thread. Anyone got intel?

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Older top line croc - big belly tiles - plus lizard vamps from a high end UK store. Gold! Normally they would be worn accompanied by a cup of their famous tea.

 

[meister]

While I'm posting here, this is one I've been meaning to share with this group: decided to make a 4-hour round trip to a little local live auction a few weeks back after seeing this image in their ad (along with a few other things). Might there be shell in there?

Sho'nuff, it worked out. In the box lot were two pairs of Florries. A relatively worthless pair of loafers on the left, but on the right, a super-rare example of minty 76424 LWBs in #8 shell. I've never seen 76424s before, and I believe they were usually in brown.

The giveaway was the clean shoe bags = little use logically ergo for the shoes. The IQ level and perspicacity of the posters on this from is outstanding...just sayin'

 

[suitforcourt]

While I'm posting here, this is one I've been meaning to share with this group: decided to make a 4-hour round trip to a little local live auction a few weeks back after seeing this image in their ad (along with a few other things). Might there be shell in there?

Sho'nuff, it worked out. In the box lot were two pairs of Florries. A relatively worthless pair of loafers on the left, but on the right, a super-rare example of minty 76424 LWBs in #8 shell. I've never seen 76424s before, and I believe they were usually in brown.

If you're looking to sell this pair, let me know!

 

[suitforcourt]

Taking my dog for a walk with my freshly resoled vintage Florshiem LWBs- these studded Vibrams (Dainite style) are much more comfortable than Dainite. View attachment 1361653 View attachment 1361654 View attachment 1361655

Which cobbler did the work?

 

[meister]

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