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A load of cobblers - boots
After many, many requests (0 actually) I have at last put pen to paper (fingers, all two of them, to
plastic?) and got going on this article for all you foot fetishists out there.
Having just been to Christchurch as I write this it is
appropriate to start with this mini from Arvo of Germany
comprising a boot and hard hat. I suspect that this is one
of the more difficult boot minis to find as I have only ever
seen this one photo.
Having started with things Germanic I will next show you
some more boots from Germany & Austria.
On the right we have one of many
boots (well, same boot with many contents anyway) from
Nannerl of Austria. I suspect that this came from the same
mould as the Arvo boot. In the middle above is another boot
from Nannerl – this one not recommended for use in
Christchurch. Above and to the right are two more boots,
both from Germany, that I suspect came from the same
mould. The one above was made by Picht and the one to the
right by
Michael
Treusch.
The
boot and
hat on
the right
are
clearly
designed for recreational use. The walking
boot and hat are from Weisenbach of
Germany – a company that has made a
huge number of fancy minis.
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