January 10th, 2008 @ 12:07 am by Cliffe | Sorted Vintage Ads
One of my favorite record covers of all time is
this Bo Diddley album from the early 60’s. It partially inspired me to become interested in buying a stylish pair of cowboys boots. However, every time I saw a pair for sale — that price tag! A couple hundred bucks for a pair… it was just too much for me. All the while my girlfriend kept making fun of the idea. A year passed and just last month she ended up buying a very similar looking pair of boots. What’s the point of all this? Well, there was some level of vindication there. But more importantly, this nearly interesting story brings us back to this early 1900’s advertisement I came across. It’s advertising boots from the Washington Shoe Manufacturing Company, one of Seattle’s oldest continually running businesses. L.B. Allain founded the company in January, 1891 opening the city’s first shoe factory at 807 Western Ave. And you can still
buy from them today. Check out the ad and click on it for more res.
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The Washington Shoe Manufacturing Company. Seattle, U.S.A. Wholesale Mfgrs. and Dealers Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers. Three beauties in tan color. Quality the very best. Fine dress shoes in all popular leathers.
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January 10th, 2008 @ 8:25 am
Cliffe,
You mention that it’s “one of the oldest continually running businesses in Seattle.” Which has me thinking, what is THE oldest anyway?
January 10th, 2008 @ 9:19 am
Cowboy boots! I got a milliong songs you can sing Cliffe, Kid Rock’s “Cowboy” or you can reenact a scene from “Coyote Ugly” or “Brokeback Mountain”. The possibilities are endless. J/k.
Great ad though.
January 10th, 2008 @ 11:57 am
Wow, who knew they were still around?
I was thinking perhaps Filson, but they’re 1897. How about Washington Mutual (1889)?
January 10th, 2008 @ 8:24 pm
There’s a printer down in Pioneer Square that claims to be Seattle’s oldest business. I can’t remember the name, but you can see their sign from the viaduct. No idea how accurate that is!
January 10th, 2008 @ 11:23 pm
Is Lowman & Hanford still around?
January 11th, 2008 @ 2:35 am
I’ve wondered about what happened to Lowman & Hanford but haven’t come up with any info.
Didi: You forgot “These Boots Were Made For Walking.”
Cliffe
January 12th, 2008 @ 1:27 am
Nancy Sinatra? Hshshshs! Yes, I did.