I was at a local antique mall the other day and saw a treasure that just made me smile. Silly smile. I had never seen anything like them before. I wanted them, but they weren't inexpensive. I left them behind. I thought about them all night. I went back the next day to visit them again.
I loved the pink color and the wear from use.
They were well made and had the original soles with a fun manufacturers mark.
I really was smitten and I knew I would never find another pair like them.
So I bought myself a present. A present that makes me smile when I look at them. VINTAGE PINK CLOWN SHOES!
The laces that came with them were mismatched white plain jane ones. I added some vintage pattered ones from my stash.
They really are huge. This is my foot in comparison.
You know how some people have a pair of delicate ballet slippers dangling somewhere in their home as a decoration? Not me. I have a big old pair of vintage pink clown shoes. Shoes that make me grin.
Hope the weekend brings you something to smile about.
A-dorable! :)
Posted by: Rosie | November 02, 2013 at 12:31 PM
Good for you! Whenever you find something that you can't put out of your mind, it is better to just buy it. You can always resell it down the road, which is easier than living with the regret for a LONG time! lol!!
P.S. They are adorable!!!
Posted by: Mary | November 02, 2013 at 12:36 PM
If anybody should own a pair of pink clown shoes.....It should be you!!
You just put a BIG smile on my face :-)
Thanks for making my day!
Posted by: Doreen | November 02, 2013 at 01:17 PM
Absolutely adorable!! And meant to be yours if they were there the next day
Posted by: Sue@Serendipity | November 02, 2013 at 01:33 PM
I can't stop smiling! lol While I was reading the post I was totally picturing vintage pink cowboy boots. So when the clown shoes popped up I gasped! They are PERFECT for you! Nope, you would never ever find another pair, and if you didn't buy them it would have bugged you forever. So really...you had no choice at all! Ha!
I think this spring you should do a big display with them as the focal point, and bring out all of your clownish/circus things. :)
Erica
Posted by: Erica | November 02, 2013 at 03:07 PM
Ahahahaha! Oh Laurie, ballet shoes just are not you. But these....
Are perfect!
What a great find indeed. They must look amazing in your studio.
Posted by: Maureen | November 02, 2013 at 03:48 PM
Of course you bought a pair of amazing, one-of-a-kind pink clown shoes. Honestly, I'm kind of surprised you walked away from them at first . . . before you came to your senses :) Congratulations!
Posted by: Martha | November 02, 2013 at 04:09 PM
Totally magpie Ethel! I'd suggest you wear them to shows, but I fear you would trip. I would have bought them too!
Posted by: Shara | November 02, 2013 at 04:19 PM
Oh good golly, those are SO perfectly Magpie Ethel that I cannot imagine you WOULDN'T buy them. Bravo!!
Posted by: Kathy | November 02, 2013 at 04:40 PM
What a cute buy! You should totally wear those to town and see the funny looks you would get.
Posted by: Jenn Bontrager | November 02, 2013 at 05:00 PM
I expect to see you wearing those the next time I see you! Only you would buy a pair of pink clown shoes AND have the perfect pair of vintage laces to go with them!
~Erica
Posted by: Erica | November 02, 2013 at 05:56 PM
How perfectly, totally, wonderfully, delightfully, absolutely AWESOME!
Posted by: Eddie Mitchell | November 02, 2013 at 06:42 PM
Never seen anything like them either - they're awesome!
Posted by: Sir Thrift-A-Lot | November 02, 2013 at 08:07 PM
Well now, I'm not even sure what to say.....yes I do....good for you!
They're utterly FAB! I can honestly say I've never run across a pair of those.....
Posted by: gail | November 02, 2013 at 10:31 PM
Soooo funny!! Who could't buy these shoes!!! They're awesome!
Sally
Posted by: Sally | November 03, 2013 at 02:01 AM
They made me smile, too! Glad you went back after them! Love the idea of displaying them like ballerina slippers!
Posted by: Rae | November 03, 2013 at 03:12 AM
Awesome! I was picturing bowling shoes but these are waaaay better! What a fun find!
Posted by: Janeray | November 03, 2013 at 04:26 AM
Laurie, this made me smile, okay... laugh out loud! Love, love them! You are so funny. I was just thinking about you and the fact that I had not visited your blog in a long time, when I came upon a pin from your blog on Pinterest, so here I am! I am looking forward to putting out the elves that you brought be all those years ago at The Farm Chicks. (thank you again!)
~Debbie (Mermaids of the Lake)
Posted by: Debbie | November 03, 2013 at 05:22 AM
I'm so glad you rescued them. They are totally you. You definitely need to wear them at some of your shows. This post brings a HUGE smile to my face.
Posted by: Musings from Kim K. | November 03, 2013 at 07:22 AM
At first I thought they were boots (looking at the back of them). I just laughed out loud when I saw they were such huge clown shoes. Perfect for you! The new laces are just right. Happy you went back for them!
Posted by: Annette | November 03, 2013 at 08:51 AM
If only they could talk...the stories they could tell! Those are CUTE Laurie.
Posted by: Danielle @ Blessed Serendipity | November 03, 2013 at 10:09 AM
These are amazing! To even see such a ting is a treat and now you can enjoy them every day! A real treasure.
Posted by: Jennifer | November 03, 2013 at 10:14 AM
Oh geez.......you find all the bestest stuff girlfriend. I'd just die if I found something like that. Now we need to see a piccy of you wearing them.......;o)
Posted by: Meri Wiley | November 03, 2013 at 10:59 AM
I once found a pair of clown shoes at an estate sale. I often think of them and smile. They were, however, NOT pink. Perhaps I would own them if they had been pink. We'll never know. Enjoy!
Posted by: Janet Johnson | November 03, 2013 at 04:24 PM
I didn't know they came in any color other than red. How are you going to work them into a display? Any thoughts?
Sheryl
Posted by: Sheryl Remy | November 04, 2013 at 07:01 AM
At first I thought bowling shoes. Then boots. Clown shoes did not occur to me ... although I am sure you are as light as a ballerina on your feet, clown shoes seem more appropriate somehow!
Posted by: Barbara | November 04, 2013 at 08:28 AM
Only you! Love it!
Posted by: Melissa's Antiques | November 04, 2013 at 08:33 AM
Pink Clown Shoes! Wouldn't you love to know who wore these, and what the costume looked like? I am not in any way surprised that you bought these. They're so FUN and so YOU!
Posted by: Carol @ Old Glory Cottage | November 05, 2013 at 07:14 AM
Awesome! When I saw the first peek picture I was thinking bowling shoes. These are eight million times better. Thanks for the smile!
Posted by: Alison | November 06, 2013 at 02:57 PM
I'm still chuckling over these. They were meant for you! :)
Posted by: Into Vintage | November 14, 2013 at 10:20 PM