NOS 1946 Nunn Bush Two tones.

• Jun 17, 2005

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Ok, for any one that is a size 10AA, these are perfect for you! These shoes look to be new in the box!

Happy bidding,

Root.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3980481411&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1

 

• Jun 17, 2005

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Darn! I wish I had tiny feet.

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• Jun 17, 2005

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That makes two of us.

Rob. :cheers1:

 

• Jun 17, 2005

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Hmm, I wear a 9 1/2... Maybe I can scrape something together. Just out of curiousity, Root, how can you tell they're from 1946?

Brad

 

• Jun 17, 2005

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Well, I'm almost sure of it seeing that I have this original ad from a 1946 copy of Post. I have the same shoe! But, the ebay pair could be earlier then 46 seeing that they have a brown leather trim around the top of the shoe. Mine however doesn't have that brown leather trim around the opening.

Here is the Ad.

Note: the opening on the ones in the ad do not have the thin brown leather trim as the ones in the ebay auction.

They could be from the late 30's or early 40's. But, my guess is that they are from the late 40's at least.

Root.

 

• Jun 17, 2005

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Vladimir Berkov

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Those are really sweet. 1/2 inch too short for me though... and I really could use a pair of brown/white spectators too.

 

• Jun 17, 2005

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1/2" to short? Maybe you could have them stretched a little. Good shoe shops can do that for you! The price is right any way you look at it and in my humble opinion there is nothing like an original set of two tones seeing that they are whte buck and brown leather! They don't make them that nice any more that I have seen!

You may want to try them out and heck, if they are too small, relist them on ebay or list them here for sale. I'm sure you'll get your money back!!!

Root.

 

• Jun 17, 2005

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Vladimir Berkov

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It is a good idea, but the width would be a killer. I can do a large size 10, but not a 10 AA. Maybe something more like a 10 D.

 

• Jun 17, 2005

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Ah yes, the AA is just a little to narrow!!! I'm a 12D and I have tried on a 12AA before. Lets just say it wasn't a good fit.

A narrow shoe will always be a narrow shoe.

RATS!

Brad, I'm thinking you might fit these if you're a 9 1/2. But, may be just a little narrow for you too, don't konw.

Root.

 

• Jun 17, 2005

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Heck, I may just buy them since they're so cheap! I would like to just have these because of the box and the original tissue paper!

I might buy them and just hang on to them seeing their getting hard to find. May even use them as a sample to copy if I ever find a guy who could make a good copy.

Root.

 

• Jun 17, 2005

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Vladimir Berkov

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I have a pair of NOS vintage white bucks somewhere I will probably get around to selling which are size 11 and are too big for me. So now I don't take any chances when buying shoes, hehe.

 

• Jun 17, 2005

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Vladimir,

I am a 10.5 E and have taken to wearing 11's with no problem. Got a picture and price for your white bucks?


Root, those are perfect shoes, just can't bring myself to chopping off my toes!

Z.

 

• Jun 17, 2005

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Wild Root said:

But, the ebay pair could be earlier then 46 seeing that they have a brown leather trim around the top of the shoe. Mine however don't have that brown leather trim around the opening.

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Interesting. Mine do have the brown trim around the opening. Maybe this pair is the small twin to mine. I love that pair of shoes. Reminds me of something Cab Calloway would wear with a Zoot suit.

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J

 

• Jun 17, 2005

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Vladimir Berkov

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Zeus, right now they are stashed at my parent's house. Next time I am over there, I will find them and take a pic for you.

 

• Jun 18, 2005

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If Zeus36 decides not to buy your white bucks, I'd be interested in picking them up for my husband. He wears a size 11 and was just saying that he'd like to have a pair of bucks.

 

• Jun 20, 2005

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Geez, they went for $57.50. Not a bad deal as far as I am concerned. If they were a size bigger it probably would have added at least another $20 to the price but I could be wrong. I only know what I end up paying.

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J