Yeah, it does seem like he has the whole "vintage life" thing by the tail. I'd say he must be a little eccentric to maintain that kind of life. I know I'm quite eccentric, although I don't own as many items. I live a "vintage life" of sorts, just fewer items and more ideas.
I'm surprised no one mentioned this fella's gal pal. I wonder if she is "vintage" as well? (And I wonder if she slapped him silly when she hear about those shoes!)
"We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will." ~ C. Palahniuk
There are all kinds of "vintage lives" -- the thing we should avoid is assuming *the* vintage life is the one of ostentation. A lot lot lot lot more people in the Era lived very simply than ever lived splendidly.
I keep wondering how one could make a pair of shoes to justify such a price tag. Elkskin laces with platinum tips? Eyelets hand-carved from fragments of genuine Apollo moon rock? Heel nails drawn from the rarest vermeil? Leather hand-tanned from the tender underbelly of an unborn gnu? A lining fashioned from down plucked from the Littlest Angel's wing?
The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error. -- William Jennings Bryan
I still don't think I could justify paying $1300.00 for it, unborn gnus or not. (But then again, I can't abide to pay $7.00 for a sandwich.)Originally Posted by LizzieMaine
"There are no ugly women, only lazy ones." -Helena Rubinstein
Well, lets suppose that the artisan who made them had overheads (Including his wage) of $100 an hour. That is only 13 hours work to make a pair of shoes.
Kindest Regards
Ben
'You must know, outfitter, that the well-dressed man's tie always harmonizes with the colour of his car'
I suppose I'll take another stab at being definitive, both within and beyond this thread; hopefully this'll sum it all up:
Something's worth what someone will pay for it.
Again, not trying to distract from the topic at hand, which is the fact that this guy is totally awesome!
I'm surprised no one mentioned this fella's gal pal. I wonder if she is "vintage" as well? (And I wonder if she slapped him silly when she hear about those shoes!
You bet she did.......... if he has one that is
Would you be if you were the subject of this scrutiny?
If he was, we've run him off with it.
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A sense of the fundamental decencies is parcelled out unequally at birth. - Fitzgerald
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Somehow I doubt that he is much into the internet. As for the girlfriend. I doubt she would put up with his Antique treks if she was not into vintage as well.
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