tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post5437070699556731032..comments2024-03-29T11:42:21.051-04:00Comments on Occasional Toronto: ShoemakerRedPathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-67741287493485238752017-01-21T22:15:57.279-05:002017-01-21T22:15:57.279-05:00It is a pretty nice one.It is a pretty nice one.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-65515159134252376382017-01-20T23:41:52.352-05:002017-01-20T23:41:52.352-05:00I don't think this artist has been featured on...I don't think this artist has been featured on your blog before. The style is quite distinctive and the image poignant. Thanks for contributing to this week's <a href="http://oaklanddailyphoto.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Monday Mural</a>.Oakland Daily Photohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352365270299187377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-88244085341336006602017-01-18T20:58:36.589-05:002017-01-18T20:58:36.589-05:00I would love to know the reason for this...is it o...I would love to know the reason for this...is it on a private garage? It makes me wonder if it is in reference to a family member.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-51657542564194761122017-01-18T11:23:48.057-05:002017-01-18T11:23:48.057-05:00Cobblers are hard to find these days. I like how t...Cobblers are hard to find these days. I like how this one is not just on the garage door, but covers the all s well.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-19472732137150620782017-01-17T14:07:58.110-05:002017-01-17T14:07:58.110-05:00Interesting subject. And nicely done.
The backgro...Interesting subject. And nicely done. <br />The background looks absolutely lovely and it looks like an extension of the snowy weather outside. <br />What a great find. D.Nambiarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14567504529129900396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-77403799783528359942017-01-17T11:35:21.319-05:002017-01-17T11:35:21.319-05:00I like how the mural extends beyond the actual gar...I like how the mural extends beyond the actual garage door onto the wall. Very nice.LOLfromPasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885733052838545978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-17178973681261903922017-01-17T08:58:51.541-05:002017-01-17T08:58:51.541-05:00I bet there is Pat, it seems too specific. Beautif...I bet there is Pat, it seems too specific. Beautifully done here.PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-50042524723155076412017-01-17T03:00:49.540-05:002017-01-17T03:00:49.540-05:00There were plenty of shoe makers around when I was...There were plenty of shoe makers around when I was young, but they are now gone. People don't repair shoes any longer, or seldom have them custom made. Great find. I will bet there is some history here. Taken For Grantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06763027485732267570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-13625267212892889932017-01-16T21:37:21.720-05:002017-01-16T21:37:21.720-05:00A Bygone craft I fear.... he looks dedicated and p...A Bygone craft I fear.... he looks dedicated and proud of his good work.Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-34799424818548137882017-01-16T20:46:10.440-05:002017-01-16T20:46:10.440-05:00I love it that the city doesn't force the owne...I love it that the city doesn't force the owners to paint over the murals.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-31715155351004679372017-01-16T20:33:58.462-05:002017-01-16T20:33:58.462-05:00Now that's a very cool mural...lots of detail....Now that's a very cool mural...lots of detail.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-66377294395338919092017-01-16T18:31:29.330-05:002017-01-16T18:31:29.330-05:00i can actually remember when I took a pair of sand...i can actually remember when I took a pair of sandals I had to a shoemaker to have them resoled. I'm still wearing them. :-)Revrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906290746860646907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-76646120936046063132017-01-16T17:59:27.708-05:002017-01-16T17:59:27.708-05:00Great mural of a vanishing profession.Great mural of a vanishing profession.s.chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14053064476533947580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-6677615776401050832017-01-16T17:21:56.859-05:002017-01-16T17:21:56.859-05:00An icon of the area, perhaps?An icon of the area, perhaps?William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-55027543280467479022017-01-16T16:59:13.310-05:002017-01-16T16:59:13.310-05:00I like all these garage door murals that you find....I like all these garage door murals that you find.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082494067802628837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-81084728827218352482017-01-16T16:44:01.055-05:002017-01-16T16:44:01.055-05:00It's cool, that people want to have murals on ...It's cool, that people want to have murals on their garages instead of grey space. This mural catches eye.Klara Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588785214927674083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-48802367149016831062017-01-16T15:43:02.085-05:002017-01-16T15:43:02.085-05:00I love this! Reminds me when I was growing up, we...I love this! Reminds me when I was growing up, we had a local guy who was a cobbler and fixed everyone's shoes. When you walked in to his small shop, you could smell the leather shoes. Today, people just throw them out and buy new ones.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-15198277305133282372017-01-16T15:20:57.766-05:002017-01-16T15:20:57.766-05:00Pretty darn fancy for a garage.Pretty darn fancy for a garage.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408980791673021797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-19756096631987536902017-01-16T14:04:44.668-05:002017-01-16T14:04:44.668-05:00Great detail on that face. Great detail on that face. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-45238180941009485112017-01-16T11:13:15.072-05:002017-01-16T11:13:15.072-05:00The shoemaker is quite a character! Nicely done!The shoemaker is quite a character! Nicely done!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369909588334413326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-30489949415467566062017-01-16T09:55:04.856-05:002017-01-16T09:55:04.856-05:00This is a great. It reminds me of the little shoe...This is a great. It reminds me of the little shoemaker shop that was in my neighborhood when I was growing up. I went in there several times with my dad and the owner was always hard at work like this guy. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-58588795677806272842017-01-16T09:45:18.447-05:002017-01-16T09:45:18.447-05:00How beautiful and what history to be remembered fo...How beautiful and what history to be remembered for a very long time!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-21697752503687759442017-01-16T09:12:09.877-05:002017-01-16T09:12:09.877-05:00Must have been a beloved neighborhood figureMust have been a beloved neighborhood figureCloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-24941089197239654872017-01-16T09:07:19.590-05:002017-01-16T09:07:19.590-05:00Hello, what an awesome mural. Great photo and find...Hello, what an awesome mural. Great photo and find. Happy Monday, enjoy your new week!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669721126705732069.post-66695336574444843142017-01-16T08:54:25.168-05:002017-01-16T08:54:25.168-05:00The man has a rather poignant face. My great-gran...The man has a rather poignant face. My great-grandfather in Sweden was a shoemaker. He never got rich doing that, though. Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.com