Sunday, November 18, 2012

Shoe Tree

The shoes were all over in the tree.  Some had rotten laces and littered the ground.  There were all kinds of shoes and boots and slippers.

Crossroads near Milltown Indiana

These county crossroads near Milltown Indiana are the place to stop to see the Shoe Tree. It is one of those narrow roads out in the country where they don’t even mark the center of the road..where there is barely room for two vehicle to meet. 

Original Shoe Tree This is the original Shoe Tree..it was on the South East corner of the crossroads..it was hit by lightening and most of the tree burned down along with a fair amount of shoes.

Shoe Tree out of the ordinary

Someone started a new collection just across the road.  I didn’t have a pair of Crocs to donate..but maybe someday..Crocs last practically forever you know:)

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18 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 18, 2012 at 5:16 AM

    Oh how funny!

    I've never seen anything like this.
    When I was a kid and visited Six Flags Over Ga amusement park, there was a pole with everyone's chewed chewing gum on it! Yuk!

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  2. PatsyNovember 18, 2012 at 6:28 AM

    I have seen a shoe tree that was made from a shoe found here and there on the street's. I have never had a pair of Crocs what could I have been missing?
    Happy Sunday!

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  3. thecrazysheepladyNovember 18, 2012 at 6:45 AM

    I love this!

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  4. Muffy's MarksNovember 18, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    So interesting. I have heard of this place, but never have seen pictures of it, until your post. Have a great Sunday!!!

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  5. Country Gal November 18, 2012 at 8:00 AM

    That's cool ! Never seen this . I guess it is a shoe in lol ! Have a good day !

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  6. GailNovember 18, 2012 at 8:47 AM

    I want to know the story behind the shoe tree, please.

    There is a yard in a nearby town that has a mug tree. All kinds of mugs completely cover the huge tree. I wonder how they keep from freezing and breaking.

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  7. RedNovember 18, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    Quirky little displays like this always provoke an interest. Like good art , it makes you think. I've also seen miles of fence posts with boots on the top.

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  8. RURAL November 18, 2012 at 8:54 AM

    That's kind of quirky, and rather appealing...could you imagine driving out there with the purpose of throwing your shoes into the tree.

    Here a pair of shoes hanging on the electrical lines means something completely different....lol.

    We had him dealing drugs in the condo next to us for two years, that was his marker.

    Jen

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  9. DJanNovember 18, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    Doesn't shoe tossing mean something? I just looked up "shoe tree" and discovered that there are 75 of them right now in the US! :-)

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  10. linda mNovember 18, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    How interesting. This is why hubby and I love driving the back roads.

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  11. Nancy/BLissed-Out GrandmaNovember 18, 2012 at 12:51 PM

    I love these spontaneous creations. And DJan's note is interesting, too...wonder where the other 74 are!

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  12. Terry and LindaNovember 18, 2012 at 4:58 PM

    Crocs are the best...the only thing I wear...I wonder how a person could get a pair of crocs Up there?

    Linda
    http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
    http://deltacountyhistoricalsociety.wordpress.com

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  13. RitaNovember 18, 2012 at 7:50 PM

    Why do they put them up there? What does it mean, if anything? I am curious. Never have heard of a shoe tree before. How odd and fascinating. :)

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  14. LeahNovember 18, 2012 at 7:54 PM

    Enjoying your trip.... south - shoe tree (very interesting)~

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  15. laurieNovember 18, 2012 at 8:03 PM

    i have seen shoes hanging from trees and powerlines but never understood why

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  16. Jacqi StevensNovember 18, 2012 at 11:31 PM

    If this is the sort of thing that only the locals would have known about in the past...well, it is out now! Crazy. Thanks for sharing those pictures--and the street scene, too. I never would have thought to look for something like this out in the middle of nowhere.

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  17. troutbirderNovember 19, 2012 at 4:37 AM

    Strange though we have a neighbor whose long driveway fenceposts are covered with boots...;)

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  18. DewenaNovember 19, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    And I thought I'd seen everything but a shoe tree is new to me!

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