Found these shoes when remodeling an old house
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I had to wait until I went back to the house to look at them better. They may not be as old as I'm thinking, maybe just aged from being in a heater duct, but they were well worn shoes. I couldn't find any kind of brand on them, but the bottom of the shoe is stamped: Made in USA as well as Long Life Sole Vulcaprene. Thank you both for your answers, they're still intriguing, not sure why someone would place them there.
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Based on a quick search “Vulcaprene A was discovered at Blackley during the 1939-45 war and one of the outlets developed for this material was as an abrasion resistant leathercloth.”
Seems in line with Jonathan’s dating and he is really the expert
Seems in line with Jonathan’s dating and he is really the expert
Also not that I am up on my superstitions but here is what it says about shoes inside house walls:
“It's part of a superstition going back hundreds of years, mainly in Europe. An article of clothing — the most common being a shoe — is placed in the wall near an opening such as a window, door or fireplace, to guard against intrusions by the devil or evil spirits.”
“It's part of a superstition going back hundreds of years, mainly in Europe. An article of clothing — the most common being a shoe — is placed in the wall near an opening such as a window, door or fireplace, to guard against intrusions by the devil or evil spirits.”
what a fascinating thread, thanks, Jonathan and Victoria!!
anothertimevintageapparel
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They are so small, they must have been a childs size.
Interesting find.
Interesting find.