Comments on: Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/10/boots-shoes-and-rubbers/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:17:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Barbara Ursini http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/10/boots-shoes-and-rubbers/comment-page-1/#comment-20794 Barbara Ursini Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:53:18 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/10/boots-shoes-and-rubbers/#comment-20794 My family members have passed down history that my Italian grandmother's twin nephews had a shoe store on 1st or 2nd Avenue downtown Seattle. My mother said the name of the store was their last name which would have been Saura but I can't find any info. Feel free to email me if anyone an help. This would have been in the early 1930s, 40s, 50s. Thank you. My family members have passed down history that my Italian grandmother’s twin nephews had a shoe store on 1st or 2nd Avenue downtown Seattle. My mother said the name of the store was their last name which would have been Saura but I can’t find any info. Feel free to email me if anyone an help. This would have been in the early 1930s, 40s, 50s. Thank you.

]]> By: Didi http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/10/boots-shoes-and-rubbers/comment-page-1/#comment-5113 Didi Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:27:53 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/10/boots-shoes-and-rubbers/#comment-5113 Nancy Sinatra? Hshshshs! Yes, I did. Nancy Sinatra? Hshshshs! Yes, I did.

]]> By: Cliffe http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/10/boots-shoes-and-rubbers/comment-page-1/#comment-5067 Cliffe Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:35:20 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/10/boots-shoes-and-rubbers/#comment-5067 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 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

]]> By: Ben Lukoff http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/10/boots-shoes-and-rubbers/comment-page-1/#comment-5061 Ben Lukoff Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:23:09 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/10/boots-shoes-and-rubbers/#comment-5061 Is Lowman & Hanford still around? Is Lowman & Hanford still around?

]]> By: Fnarf http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/10/boots-shoes-and-rubbers/comment-page-1/#comment-5053 Fnarf Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:24:34 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/10/boots-shoes-and-rubbers/#comment-5053 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! 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!

]]> By: Ben Lukoff http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/10/boots-shoes-and-rubbers/comment-page-1/#comment-5042 Ben Lukoff Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:57:59 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/10/boots-shoes-and-rubbers/#comment-5042 Wow, who knew they were still around? I was thinking perhaps Filson, but they're 1897. How about Washington Mutual (1889)? Wow, who knew they were still around?
I was thinking perhaps Filson, but they’re 1897. How about Washington Mutual (1889)?

]]> By: Didi http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/10/boots-shoes-and-rubbers/comment-page-1/#comment-5038 Didi Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:19:18 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/10/boots-shoes-and-rubbers/#comment-5038 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. 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.

]]> By: Jonathan Shipley http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/10/boots-shoes-and-rubbers/comment-page-1/#comment-5032 Jonathan Shipley Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:25:25 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/10/boots-shoes-and-rubbers/#comment-5032 Cliffe, You mention that it's "one of the oldest continually running businesses in Seattle." Which has me thinking, what is THE oldest anyway? Cliffe,

You mention that it’s “one of the oldest continually running businesses in Seattle.” Which has me thinking, what is THE oldest anyway?

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