Sunday, November 29, 2009

"A History of Shoes" Pics

We had a great time this weekend with our "A History of Shoes" exhibit. We had lots of compliments from folks that came through. We even had a couple of pairs of the very first Hush Puppies ever made. You can see them in the photo above. Our rep. even let us borrow a travel case that, back in the day, the reps took door to door when they sold the shoes. It had a bottle of dirt that they would put on leather samples to show how well the leather could be cleaned. Very fun!

One of our customers let us borrow a pair of vintage boots that she owned from the 20's. They were absolutely beautiful. Only problem is that they didn't have zippers - those weren't invented until later : ) So if you wanted to wear them, you had to lace them all the way up. Oh My!!

Our very good friend, Jorge Campos, who owns Sandy & Vale's shoe repair downtown, let us borrow a few of the shoes that he had handmade. They were amazing! He would like to do more of this type of work but he doesn't have the equipment to do it. He left his sewing machine in El Salvador when he left and the cost of a new one is about $1000. We are going to help him try to find a used one. We thought about having a fund raiser to help him raise enough money to buy the machine. He is so talented and I personally would love to have a pair of shoes made by him!

Our RMSA rep, Randy Irving, let us borrow some shoe lasts that his father had. Randy's father was a shoe designer in the 60's. The shoes that he designed were incredible and Randy said they would have sold for $20 a pair. Of course the samples were a size 4, my big old foot would never fit into that. Too bad - loved them!!!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

"A History of Shoes" - Fairhaven Walk About




12th Street Shoes presents...

“A History of Shoes”

Fri. & Sat
Nov. 27th & 28th
5-9pm

During the Fairhaven Walk About

Come enjoy a journey back in time as we share
with you how your favorite shoe brands
started. We will explore the history of a
woman’s first love with fun facts, photos
and vintage shoes.

For more information about the Fairhaven Walk About
please visit www.fairhaven.com

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Pajama Party Debrief!


We had a great time at the Pajama Party yesterday! Thank you everyone who stopped by. Reference Media let us borrow one of their big flat screen TVs so we got to watch one of my favorite Holiday movies, Elf, all day long. Love it!!! There were lots of treats. Krista made gingerbread men which we gave to each customer with their purchase. We had fun door prizes and of course the cutest slippers from Haflinger. Baby K even made an appearance in her pjs. She loved the chocolate. : )

Thank you to Covet, who let us borrow their pajamas. I ended up buying the ones I was wearing. They were just too cute and I couldn't give them back. They were leopard print lounge pants with a black snuggly top. Decided to stay in it all day today too : )

Good times...good times!!!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Chocolate Shoes!!!!


One of my favorite chocolate shops, Chocolate Necessities, has asked us to sell their chocolate shoes at our store. If you have never tasted their chocolate, it really is to die for!!! These shoes are so very cute! They measure about 7 inches tall. They really are just the cutest things ever. I have eaten a couple of them - oh my they are good! A customer even gave one to the shop as a thank you gift for providing her great customer servic
e. They retail for $30. I great gift for any shoe lover on your list. Lots of different styles to choose from. Yummmy!!!!!!!

Friday, November 6, 2009

Pajama Party!!!

Pajama Party
Saturday, Nov. 21st at
12th Street Shoes
Need an excuse to stay in your pjs all day? Come join the gals at 12th Street Shoes for our Pajama Party! We will be showcasing the Haflinger slippers and all our cozy socks & tights. FYI - special orders can be here in time for Christmas!

Enjoy hot cocoa & coffee from The Rustic Coffeehouse. Night time fashions from Covet. Raffle prizes given throughout the day. Free gift with every purchase and lots of delicious treats to enjoy!

Dare to join us in your pjs and receive 15% off your Haflinger purchase. Come join us for slippers, food and fun!