Diana from Adirondack Girl @ Heart emailed to say she had chosen my blog to be featured on her Vintage Blog of the Week
Oh my, was I ever surprised, thrilled and a little nervous
wondering what in the world could she say about me that would be interesting.
I did not feed her any information ... well, I did give her my age.
She just snooped around in my blogs and I will say,
she is good and she is a talented writer.
She just snooped around in my blogs and I will say,
she is good and she is a talented writer.
What she does requires a lot of time!
I am really impressed with Diana.
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I love all things wooden.
I love all things wooden.
Here is a quick peek at some interesting wooden cobbler forms
I thrifted recently.
I tied them together with leather string
I thrifted recently.
Vintage wooden English riding boot form for keeping the shape or stretching. (sold on eBay)
19" tall I tied them together with leather string
because they do not fasten together.
Four pieces ... front, back, foot and stretcher. The pieces are dovetailed to fit together. The middle piece with the ring on the top is the stretcher.
This is pushed between the back and front to stretch the boot or keep it in shape. The form will fit together without the center piece
Not sure this is totally correct, but that is how I see it.
This is a pair of short boot cobbler forms. They work the same way as the tall boots. The toe part and the front (shin part) are hinged together. The stretcher part slides in between them to stretch or shape.
(sold on eBay)
Size 9
one center part is missing in the photo below.
Unusual
stretchers or keepers for ladies high heel shoes. The rod will screw down to stretch the toe of the shoe or keep it in shape. Sometimes called
shoe trees. Common Cobbler's shoe forms.
HIKER
May 5 1952
8 D
Square toed baby shoes.
VULCAN 1 56
one is marked 4A and the other 4½A
Do not know what 66 means.
4124 child shoe
13½ C
marked Empire Branch
U. ? Co.
ROCHESTER
NOV 1945
Baby high-top
3½
Adult shoe form
marked 23.
Tole painted with strawberry and flower vine.
Thanks to all of you for visiting and for your sweet comments.
I hope you will hop over and pay Diana a visit ...
she is sure to inspire you.
She is so kind and so helpful to other bloggers.
She is so kind and so helpful to other bloggers.
She loves thrifting, collecting and is very knowledgeable about about history and art which she happily shares.
Diana at Adirondack Girl @ Heart
Thanks again Diana ...
Blessings:
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Thanks again Diana ...
Blessings:
So HAPPY to be featured by ....
Vintage Inspiration Party #181
What a wonderful blog post you have... and what a wonderful feature for you over at Adirndack Girl at Heart! Congrats! ( I was vintage blogger for last week.)
ReplyDeleteLove the cobbler's boot forms... I have never come across a set .... great find!!! Would love if you could join the "Let's Talk Vintage" party each week (Tuesdays at 9 AM) on my blog! Enjoy your day!
The boot forms are amazing. I've never come across a pair. Congratulations on your feature! Heading over to check it out now.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing collection you have. I've never seen some of these unusual forms before. I LOVE the boot forms. Congratulations on your feature at Adirondack Girl. Thanks for sharing at Vintage Inspiration Party.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being the Vintage Blog of The Week. Diana is always wonderful about condensing a blog and finding its essence. I love the boot stretchers - I have a pair and once I figured out how they went together, I tied them also! Love the baby high top form.
ReplyDeleteHi Audrey, congrats again on being featured at Diana's blog! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog too. I'm now following you via google friend connect! You have a nice blog and I'm looking forward to learning new things and meeting a new blog friend. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteJulie at Julie's Lifestyle
Thanks so much for the sweet shout-out, Audrey. I'm blushing at my laptop. I'm glad you're pleased with the post--I loved digging deep into your past and discovering all your vintage goodness :)
ReplyDeleteYou certainly deserve the recognition, Audrey! You have a great blog.
ReplyDeleteLove your collection of wooden shoe forms...you have some fabulous ones!
Mary Alice
Audrey I love your blog. Congratulations on the award. Jo
ReplyDeleteAudrey I love your blog. Congratulations on the award. Jo
ReplyDeleteWow...once again! Those cobbler forms are wonderful! Are they for sale, Audrey? I might want to buy some...let me know.
ReplyDeleteCongrats. Love the cobblers.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun collection, Audrey! Congrats on your award--well deserved! Hugs, Cecilia
ReplyDeleteHi Audrey, Congratulations on being featured on Diana's blog! You are one ambitious lady and have a special talent! I was surprised to learn you are 83! I hope I have 1/4th of your energy when I am 83. Nancy
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being chosen vintage blog of the week. You definitely deserve it!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful collection you have. The patina on that old wood is just priceless.
ReplyDeleteHi Audrey, thank for your visit to my spring flings post. I'm just now getting caught up on Diana's feature of you and we have several things in common - your collections of ironstone, whisk brooms, and kitchenwares are just a few. Diana featured me recently also, and it's a pleasure to meet your acquaintance. Count me as your newest follower, and I look forward to more posts.
ReplyDeleteRita C at Panoply
Audrey, you have an awesome collection of cobblers forms, they are so hard to find around here,
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your feature, I can't wait to check it out.
Hugs,
Patti
What an interesting collection...I've decided, dear heart, that you are, indeed, a collector. LOL
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the feature....you deserve it.
going over to meet her now.