Saturday, March 13, 2010

VINTAGE COBBLERS

Here's a shoe repairman from 1958 prospering as unemployed workers hang on to old shoes rather than buy new ones.  Check out the two pairs of Engineer Boots on the top shelf.
















Zinke's Drive-in Shoe Repair, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles - 1938
Original 1930's Cat's Paw shipping box 
1914
1946
Star Nails brand cup - these steel cups would sit next to the cobbler on his work bench.
Zinke's Drive-in Shoe Repair, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles - 1938
Zinke's Drive-in Shoe Reparing opened in 1919.  There are at least a couple that I've visited both in Pasadena and Glendale, CA.

4 comments:

  1. Reg VarneyMarch 13, 2010 at 9:11 AM

    Great pictures of Zinke's place. My Red Wing 2268's are at Hukurokuju's right now for repairs. Can't wait to get 'em back...

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  2. JohnMarch 13, 2010 at 9:21 AM

    Lucky you!! Okiyama isn't accepting any more repairs for now because he's way backed up. I would love to see pics when you get 'em in.

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  3. Reg VarneyMarch 13, 2010 at 9:32 AM

    Will do. I just got a message from my friend who took them there in person while on holiday. He said the same that they're backed up with repairs but as he'd travelled from the UK they agreed to squeeze us in...

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  4. Reg VarneyMarch 24, 2010 at 3:01 AM

    Hey John, they're back from Okiyama's. I've taken some snaps and will send them on just message me your email address.

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