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I'm going to buy me some new shoes. Which are better? Najecki's or Fugawee's Mark Lewis...
I have shoes from Fugawee, Hand(Najeckis supplier), Townsend, Flying Canoe and customs from Gieiger. The Giegers are great but I don't think he is making shoes...
Mark, I'd second Kevin's comments. Townsend shoes are just awful. New recruits in my unit are told to stay away from them....period. My pair is currently in...
Mark, The Najecki"s are better hands down over the Fugawee's. Better made, better fit, and last a lot longer. They aren't made in Mexico I don't think. The...
I've owned 2 pair and liked them. I thought I had read somewhere that the construction was all wrong for 18th c. shoes. Any opinions? Mark Lewis I can't get...
The Red Mill Museum Village will start the New Year with its lecture series, 18th Century Life and Warfare in New Jersey. The Museum hopes to maintain public...
Chuck, let everyone know about your other series of lectures at the Red Mill, the "Colonial Living and Lifestyles" series! For those of you not familiar with...
Dear Friends and Fellow Historians, The friendly Redcoats at the Niagara, or Colonel John Butler, chapter of the United Empire Loyalists of Canada have given...
Dear Friends – I would like to share with you a very exciting development in our hobby of reenacting. As many are aware, the National Park Service has had a...
I've heard very good things about these guys. http://www.civilwarboots.com/shop_new/enter.html?target=dept_1.html They have some interesting shoes and boots....
March-In to Valley Forge - December 17-19 http://www.valleyforge.org/NationalPark/index.cfm?action=Cover The March-In Event commemorates a pivotal moment in...
My wife bought me a stem wind watch at Sears. It looks very much like the watch Colonial Williamsbug is selling on their website. It doesn't have a cover...
This watch is about 2" across and 1/2" thick. The size compares very favorably with my friends's circa 1810 watch. His original has a back that opens, and...
Hello, I'm a first time poster, and a long time listener in. And in my opinion the watches from Williamsburg are a somewhat too fancy for any lower class...
"It is a nice ideal to get something cheap, however, it is better to be a historically accurate." I agree, that why I carefully compared these watches to...
Najecki sells Robert Land Shoes. http://www.robertlandhistoricshoes.com/servlet/Categories? category=18th+Century I have several pairs of Land shoes, including...
The Flying Canoe shoes have a leather sole but a rubber heel. I find the rubber heel very helpful in preventing slipping on pavement. With leather heels I...
I decided to order a pair from these folks.... http://www.civilwarboots.com/ I got the 1740 commoners shoes. I will report on the quality. They are supposed...
... opinion the watches from Williamsburg are a somewhat too fancy for any lower class person on the revolution. However, it is a nice ideal there are many...
Anyone have a good used (or new)42" Italian or Jap Brown Bess barrel they want to sell? Will consider a non-working musket for the parts if you have one of...
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