Today’s photo hunt had me floored for a while. Get it? Floored? YUK YUK YUK YUK!!
OK, well, I was mighty stumped. Had NO IDEA what to do. I’m not a “shoe” person, either. My husband had to drag me to a shoe store recently and forced me to buy sneakers, because I only had a pair of worn-out 8-year old hiking boots and some tattered sandals. He bought me a nice pair of walking sneakers. 
What a sweety.
So… everyone is taking photos of their closets crammed with shoes… and I had no ideas. Until I remembered that the kids and I had gone to the Children’s Museum in Utica, NY, and there we had seen some very, very old shoes! Get a load of these!
Can you guess what they are? They are “mukluks.” These Eskimo boots were made from walrus skin. They must be very warm. They are very old. Also in the case, you can see some reproduction moccasin shoes. Click the photo for a larger view.
Our visit to the Children’s Museum was an absolute BLAST! We saw millions of things new and old. We got to play with things, handle things, and explore how things work.
The kids obviously had a good time.
My young son got to play a real piano for the first time! (He uses an electronic keyboard at home). I am so proud of him!
You can read more about our visit here.
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May 24th, 2008 at 10:18 am
Those shoes do look pretty old. Doesn’t look like that have much support.
Looks like you had a blast at the museum.
May 24th, 2008 at 10:25 am
What a different take on the theme! Thanks for sharing the mukluks. I’ve never actually seen any of those before.
Thanks for stopping by at mine, too.
Vicki
May 24th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Wow, it does look like great fun! I wish I could’ve gone.
Happy Hunting.
May 24th, 2008 at 10:41 am
We are so glad you stopped by our blog. We enjoyed your video so much, especially your son playing the upright piano. What a neat museum and all ‘hands on’ and especially for children, great way to learn. The ’shoe’ photos are great for the photo hunt theme.
Mindy & Moe
May 24th, 2008 at 10:50 am
I do believe you probably win for OLDEST shoes displayed today! Looks like you guys had a grand time at the museum!
May 24th, 2008 at 11:10 am
What a fun visit –love history and reliving it like that
May 24th, 2008 at 11:47 am
What a great photo for a “shoe” photo! Very unique indeed.
Thanks for visiting my blog! Hope you have a nice long weekend!!
May 24th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
If the water doesn’t come in thorugh the bottom, the shoe is still good. You definitely found some shoes older than mine!. LOL! Thanks for your comment.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
I have never seen mukluks before. The animal hide must be tough enough for the eskimos.
Thanks for sharing your fun visit to the Children’s museum and I enjoyed the museum without actually going there by watching your video.
May 24th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Well that was a fun read. Hi - waving at you from Australia. I did a photo from one of my Itlay trips.
May 24th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Those old shoes look like they were really comfy, and they sure withstood the test of time!
May 24th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
It looks lot of fun! Great take for the week’s theme!
May 24th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
I’m not in the photo scavenger hunt, but I love the shoes! The whole trip looks great. The Children’s Museum near our house is one of my favorite places.
May 24th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
looks like they had a blast! Cool mukluks
May 24th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
They look like they must have been really warm.
Thanks for the visit to my blog.
May 25th, 2008 at 4:59 am
Now those are some wacky kids! Very happy to see that kind of relationship.
May 25th, 2008 at 8:32 am
That was a cool rendering of the week’s topic.
Have a great weekend!
May 25th, 2008 at 10:52 am
You must really love your hiking shoes to keep it for 8 years! I never kept a shoe that long because it wont last! Nice work.
May 27th, 2008 at 1:57 am
I love museums that are fun. The Eskimo boots are awesome. Walrus skin. Wow!
May 27th, 2008 at 9:40 am
It is OK to have an good experience at the museum but apart from all these things, kids happiness is most important. I feel how kids are spent happy moments with their parents. This is the most important thing I wish to see on their face.
Regards,
debudeodhar
May 30th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Wow, those are neat shoes to run across! Looks like such a fun place to visit, too.