Step into History
To get a little snobbish, paint your heels red with paint. Originally, that meant that you had been received at Court but it was widely imitated by all kinds of fops and pretenders. See the film “Rob Roy”… Read More
Hello everyone. This Alex of the Fugawee just hoping everyone is safe and healthy. It’s Not looking good for events of any kind in the foreseeable future and the warmer weather making me restless. And it seems like an endless … Read More
Wet morning or a rainy day? Mink Oil is fine, but there are more aggressive products Available. NeverWet by Rust-Oleum I haven’t tried it yet, but I have never been disappointed by a Rust-oleum product. Huberds shoe grease https://www.huberds.com/ this … Read More
Before the war, almost all army shoes were made at Susquehanna Arsenal. The pieces were cut out in the arsenal and then “farmed out” to independent workers who put them together in their homes on piecework basis It was the … Read More
Brogans are also called Jefferson Bootees. The Army used the term “Jefferson”. The reason goes back to Thomas Jefferson: During the French Revolution, large, fancy shoe buckles were considered the mark of the Aristocrats. Shortly, wearing any shoe buckles at … Read More
We get a request for dance shoes from time to time. I ran across an article from Jim’s Projects about an easy way to put some dance soles on a pair of shoes. Hacking dance shoes
Alex Ayotte current owner, Born in Miami FL. Early 60’s grew up in south Florida. Moved to Tallahassee Florida in 1980 with my family just after graduating High Schooll (thank you, Mom). We moved because of the cocaine wars. Started … Read More
These may look like the tin items that we are use to, but these will not corrode. They are made of a non shiny stainless steel. The Coffee cup is spun with no seams on the bottom. The large cup is 4″ … Read More
These may look like the tin items that we are use to, but these will not corrode. They are made of a non shiny stainless steel. The Coffee cup is spun with no seams on the bottom. The large cup is 4″ … Read More
These may look like the tin items that we are use to, but these will not corrode. They are made of a non shiny stainless steel. The Large Colonial Coffee Pot is just over 9″ high and comes with a … Read More
