Monday, October 22, 2012

Obsolete Trade?


 What Do You See Here?
Looks Like Almost-Bygone trade.
Shoeshine Anyone?
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14 comments:

  1. Olivier1:13 AM

    ces petits metiers, qui ont malheureusement disparu de France

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  2. Janey and Co.5:04 AM

    My husband loves shiny shoes. Yes these are disappearing ..He never passes one up!

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  3. clairz7:28 AM

    I am always surprised to see shoeshine stands at airports. They seem so old-fashioned, but I notice that they are almost always busy.

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  4. Sharon8:55 AM

    When I was working in St. Louis back in the 90's, there was a shoeshine man in the lobby of the building where I worked. One day, I decided that my shoes needed a little buffing up so I went down for a shine. The man was so nice but, a bit on the nervous side. He told me he had never shined a woman's shoes before. It was a first for him.

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  5. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com8:56 AM

    There was a restaurant in Phoenix where you could take off your shoes and have them shined while you ate your lunch in your socks.

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  6. Kathy9:27 AM

    I noticed an active shoeshine business in the DFW airport last week. I guess Texans still like sparkling cowboy boots!

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  7. Lowell9:47 AM

    Very interesting. I haven't seen one of these shoeshine stands in years - I think the last one was in an airport. They do a great job, though!

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  8. Judy10:45 AM

    I only see these at the airport now.

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  9. TheChieftess11:43 AM

    TheChief used to go to one in Los Angeles...haven't seen one since he retired from there!!!

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  10. The Cranky12:07 PM

    Oh my, does this ever bring back memories; thank you for the smiles!

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  11. Lucas1:22 PM

    LOVE the shot from the front! Tells a great story. And my husband gets his shoes shined at the airport all the time. :) Not obsolete yet.

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  12. Randy4:33 PM

    I haven't seen one of these in years.

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  13. Jack9:03 PM

    I sure hope this is not obsolete. Whenever I find a shoeshine guy in the airport, I jump for joy and wait for a seat to open. It is like washing a car . . . sure, I can do it myself, and I do so on occasion, but someone with the right materials and a desire to do this professionally can do it MUCH better than I can.

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  14. Gerald (SK14)2:00 PM

    Not sure I've ever seen one anywhere

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