Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

[friendlygoz]

Dack’s Cambridge u-wings.

 

[happypebble]

Dack’s Cambridge u-wings. View attachment 1922949 View attachment 1922951

Wow are those nice looking.

 

[JFWR]

Apparently the seller doesn't ship. ☹

Where you need it shipped? If you give me the money, I'll send it out of country.

 

[Nealjpage]

Where you need it shipped? If you give me the money, I'll send it out of country.

Is this your listing? If so, apologies for the misunderstanding -- it's what I read on the Florsheim FB post about this pair.

I'm in Oregon.

 

[JFWR]

Is this your listing? If so, apologies for the misunderstanding -- it's what I read on the Florsheim FB post about this pair.

I'm in Oregon.

Oh, no. Not mine. I thought you meant he won't ship to you because of where you were. He just doesn't ship in general?

 

[Nealjpage]

Oh, no. Not mine. I thought you meant he won't ship to you because of where you were. He just doesn't ship in general?

From what I read, the seller doesn't ship to anyone. In-person transactions only.

 

[JFWR]

From what I read, the seller doesn't ship to anyone. In-person transactions only.

That's ridiculous. Lol. Sorry for the confusion, though!

 

[smfdoc]

Sears, where America used to shop. By Hanover.

 

[suitforcourt]

As the spring creeps in, so does the opportunities to wear shoes.

Vintage shell MacNeils for an evening social event.

And a San Martin watch that is an homage of a James Bond piece. The NH35 movement is just a tank.

 

[JFWR]

Sears, where America used to shop. By Hanover.

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It's nuts that Sears Roebuck used to have really solidly good shoes for sale, when nowadays not even Macy's has anything I'd buy.

If you go into the men's shoe section of Macy's it's depressing. It's actually most of the same shoe brands you get at Sears today: Nunn Bush, etc. These shoes do not even approximate a good dress shoe.

 

[Vincent George]

Been watching these on the bay for over a year (and even posted about them once in early 2022). Well, after $65 bucks and a few days journey on a mail truck from Connecticut to Massachusetts, they’re here.

Actually my first pair of PTBs. Fine shape. Few coats of Bick 4 and welt scrubbing is all I’ve done so far…

Any guesses on date range? Thanks, gents.

 

[friendlygoz]

AE Clayton…

 

[Nealjpage]

Coming to you fellows for advice because I know some of you are active eBayer sellers. I sell a few things here and there (enough to throw Mrs. Nealjpage off my buying spree trails) but most things have been rather inconsequential.

Well last weekend I stopped at a flea market. I made about 6 or 7 rounds through the market; each time noticing a small, toy-looking diver watch on a table. On my last lap, I finally stopped and looked closely at it. It was a cheap looking ladies' diver on a plastic Speidel strap. The dial said 'Heuer,' so I was sure it was a fake. A little girl, about 4 or 5, was staffing the table with her mother. "Um, the watch is $3," she told me. I couldn't say no to her sales pitch so I forked over the cash and headed home.

When I got home, I did some research. As it turns out, I stumbled upon a genuine Heuer, known in collector circles as the "Bo Derek" because it is what she wore in the famous movie "10."

Ok, my wife will never wear it. I'll never wear it. So it's heading to eBay. Here's where I need some advice. My auctions haven't been going my way recently, but I don't see enough of these to try a buy it now. So I think I need to auction it. Should I list it as-is with a high opening bid? Put it on a decent strap and start it out at $0.99? Or something else? Thanks in advance, gents.

 

[suitforcourt]

Coming to you fellows for advice because I know some of you are active eBayer sellers. I sell a few things here and there (enough to throw Mrs. Nealjpage off my buying spree trails) but most things have been rather inconsequential.

Well last weekend I stopped at a flea market. I made about 6 or 7 rounds through the market; each time noticing a small, toy-looking diver watch on a table. On my last lap, I finally stopped and looked closely at it. It was a cheap looking ladies' diver on a plastic Speidel strap. The dial said 'Heuer,' so I was sure it was a fake. A little girl, about 4 or 5, was staffing the table with her mother. "Um, the watch is $3," she told me. I couldn't say no to her sales pitch so I forked over the cash and headed home.

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When I got home, I did some research. As it turns out, I stumbled upon a genuine Heuer, known in collector circles as the "Bo Derek" because it is what she wore in the famous movie "10."
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Ok, my wife will never wear it. I'll never wear it. So it's heading to eBay. Here's where I need some advice. My auctions haven't been going my way recently, but I don't see enough of these to try a buy it now. So I think I need to auction it. Should I list it as-is with a high opening bid? Put it on a decent strap and start it out at $0.99? Or something else? Thanks in advance, gents.

I'd list as "Heuer - Bo Derek watch - movie 10"

Start at $10 opening bid and see what happens. Perhaps some fetish hunter will jump on this.

Man, Bo Derek brings back memories...

 

[suitforcourt]

Florsheim Friday. Taking a 2 day course, so dressing up to make sure I impress.

Golden Harvests that were custom made to 9eee, but fit like my perfect size of 8.5eee. Martin Sugg rebuilt with JR soles, toe taps, and cat paw heels.

Decided to stick with yellow theme and pulled out an old tungsten ring I don't wear much.

Happy Friday, shoe pals.