Cowboy Boots

[dh66]

Vintage 1940s or 50s peewees with tooled tops made by Bob Fogel at Kansas City Boot Shop. They appear to be barely worn, if at all, just a little banged up from being tossed around for decades. Some of the stitching has dry rotted and come loose, that should be an easy enough fix, but sadly they're a little snug, so they might have to move along.

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[Hurricane Jack]

Dale, I'm curious. Is there an address for the Kansas City Boot Shop in the stamp? I can't read it very well due to the lighting. What size do you estimate the boots to be?

Now I can get Prospect but can't make out the number.

 

[Bamaboots]

Now I can get Prospect but can't make out the number.

HJ, I make out the last two digits as 17. I think the first two may be 52, 32 or 33.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

BB, did you notice the toe bug?

I think I can make out 5217.

 

[Bamaboots]

BB, did you notice the toe bug?

I think I can make out 5217.

I did. When he first told me he had these coming I assumed there might be some Hyer influence. The way the top of the bug rises up to a little diamond shape reminds me of some of their older ones I've seen. I sure like them.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Found a Herman Fogel living at 3317 Prospect in 1940. Born in Poland in 1918. Ben Fogel (48) was his father & head of household. No occupation listed. Interesting.

 

[dh66]

Dale, I'm curious. Is there an address for the Kansas City Boot Shop in the stamp? I can't read it very well due to the lighting. What size do you estimate the boots to be?

Now I can get Prospect but can't make out the number.

3317 Prospect, KC, Missouri

Jack the seller called them a 12, but they're pretty snug on my size 11 feet. I'd say more accurately they'd fit a 10 or 10 1/2 comfortably.

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[Hurricane Jack]

Since the Ben Fogel name is in the stamp I assume he was a cobbler & maybe a bootmaker.

 

[Bamaboots]

ack the seller called them a 12, but they're pretty snug on my size 11 feet. I'd say more accurately they'd fit a 10 or 10 1/2 comfortably.

Hmm. Pretty close to the size of someone I know.

Great find, Dale. One of the cooler looking pair of vintage pee wee's I've seen in a long time.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Hmm. Pretty close to the size of someone I know.

Great find, Dale. One of the cooler looking pair of vintage pee wee's I've seen in a long time.

They will probably be narrow by today's standard but I could see those headed your way.

 

[BobHufford]

This boot/hat case sold recently on an estate-sale auction site for a little over $1000.

"A circa 1957 bench made Roark tooled leather case created for Nashville legend, the King of Country Swing, Hank Thompson"

 

[Bamaboots]

This boot/hat case sold recently on an estate-sale auction site for a little over $1000.

"A circa 1957 bench made Roark tooled leather case created for Nashville legend, the King of Country Swing, Hank Thompson"

Went for more than I thought it would, Bob.

 

[dh66]

Some of my art is showing at a gallery in western NY, and the gallery owner also runs a pretty impressive vintage shop in the same building. He had several pairs of killer vintage boots (all tiny, sadly). Here's a few of the cooler pairs I saw.

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[Hurricane Jack]

"A circa 1957 bench made Roark tooled leather case created for Nashville legend, the King of Country Swing, Hank Thompson"

I don't care about Hank Thompson but I would like to have something like that. I wonder who made it?

He had several pairs of killer vintage boots (all tiny, sadly).

ACME must have made a million pair of tiny killer boots back in the day!

 

[HudsonHawk]

Didn't see it elsewhere, but it's been a big deal around these parts this week...legendary Texas boot maker Rocky Carroll died last week at age 79. Carroll made custom boots for everyone from Elizabeth Taylor to U.S. Presidents to Queen Elizabeth II, along with thousands of regular folks in between.

 

[BobHufford]

...legendary Texas boot maker Rocky Carroll died last week at age 79.

Sorry to hear that.

 

[Bamaboots]

Didn't see it elsewhere, but it's been a big deal around these parts this week...legendary Texas boot maker Rocky Carroll died last week at age 79. Carroll made custom boots for everyone from Elizabeth Taylor to U.S. Presidents to Queen Elizabeth II, along with thousands of regular folks in between.

Thanks for that, HH. I haven't seen that posted anywhere else. Sad news.

 

[Americanaaa Mark]

What brands do you guys recommend for a custom pair ?

 

[Bamaboots]

What brands do you guys recommend for a custom pair ?

Mark, there are a number of them. Most importantly, one you are able to visit personally if you have the opportunity.

 

[RJR]

Mark, there are a number of them. Most importantly, one you are able to visit personally if you have the opportunity.

Second this recommendation.I should add that I did have good experiences with Tim's Boots of El Paso several years ago.I sent tracings and measurements and bought several pairs of Black Jack boots from them.