tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471307103235274057.post1651875946447905288..comments2024-03-19T10:45:30.177-04:00Comments on Mitch Broder's Vintage New York: Tony's Shoe Repair: He Keeps the Shine on the Family BusinessMitch Broderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302360115689566047noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471307103235274057.post-11369456357450988282012-06-18T15:32:34.636-04:002012-06-18T15:32:34.636-04:00My Grandfather was a shoe repairman .. he was the ...My Grandfather was a shoe repairman .. he was the original owner of his shop - and retired @ 1970 .. The shoe repair shop still stands and still carries his name .. but has had three or more owners since then.. I've told each owner if they ever change the sign that I want it! .. I have several items from the shop.. for the memories.. and once in a while I'll come across a shoe shop that I have to stop in just to see if I can smell the leather! Loved the article .. happy I came across it!Lyn Meekernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471307103235274057.post-53343412442434961952011-09-23T11:06:38.057-04:002011-09-23T11:06:38.057-04:00Brings back alot of memories as my dad was a shoe ...Brings back alot of memories as my dad was a shoe repairman and he was great at it. Funny he didn't like the word cobbler because he said he didn't make the shoes, just repaired them. I still get emotional when I go by a shop and glad to see more of them in NYC than my hometown in Pennsylvania.nycstylelittlecannolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17796892421680736945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471307103235274057.post-57975640905547250042011-07-26T19:56:45.771-04:002011-07-26T19:56:45.771-04:00Shoemakers are indeed a dying breed; I knew someon...Shoemakers are indeed a dying breed; I knew someone who was a shoemaker (he preferred to be called a cobbler but that always made me think of baked cobblers...) and he always had lovely shiny shoes. Thanks for helping me remember him. Keep up the good hunting for fun places Mitch!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982933576695629725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471307103235274057.post-45845286046966307852011-07-25T15:42:57.639-04:002011-07-25T15:42:57.639-04:00Great article in so many places. Funny, thoughtful...Great article in so many places. Funny, thoughtful intro. NO idea how you keep coming up more. Great line..."My dress shoes are still shiny from 1996." So great to come here and find a new story every time. I bet even the Tony Guy can't fix my favorite boots. I think they are beyond beyond.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00347784120126985760noreply@blogger.com