tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post5650477666172077830..comments2023-10-16T11:46:29.995-04:00Comments on SightLines: custom madeVioletSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post-88531703615258164622011-02-28T19:53:47.791-05:002011-02-28T19:53:47.791-05:00fascinating, and lovely door knobs. We have a Bata...fascinating, and lovely door knobs. We have a Bata shoe factory very close by. I'd always assumed it was an Australian brand! It seems like we're just a small outpost.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715879775216108688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post-84725030463101641802011-02-17T20:29:40.094-05:002011-02-17T20:29:40.094-05:00A very original and beautiful bas-relief!A very original and beautiful bas-relief!marinahttp://milepebbles.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post-70389686863136042912011-02-17T20:29:15.245-05:002011-02-17T20:29:15.245-05:00Very impressive door knob!Very impressive door knob!Inger-Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16312912766394408963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post-61964237426855140152011-02-17T12:04:13.363-05:002011-02-17T12:04:13.363-05:00Great shots - I love that museum - both the buildi...Great shots - I love that museum - both the building and the exhibitions.RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post-73229591303528130342011-02-17T07:12:39.621-05:002011-02-17T07:12:39.621-05:00What a unique find. I need to go look up Bata sho...What a unique find. I need to go look up Bata shoes -- its not familiar to me (maybe they don't walk across the border?) I'd like to see inside as well.Sallie (FullTime-Life)http://www.travelingrainvilles.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post-24055174576945077442011-02-17T03:34:05.394-05:002011-02-17T03:34:05.394-05:00Lots of style and character in these door knobs! I...Lots of style and character in these door knobs! Interesting shots!Gemma Wisemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post-18789090219482514772011-02-16T23:35:42.680-05:002011-02-16T23:35:42.680-05:00Nice shots. I've never been to a shoe museum....Nice shots. I've never been to a shoe museum.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post-73602577562424093502011-02-16T22:15:27.109-05:002011-02-16T22:15:27.109-05:00I have traveled with my good friend Ruth (who I...I have traveled with my good friend Ruth (who I've posted about) to hunt for footwear for this museum. She's found quite a lot for them. Through Ruth, Sonja has also bought some of my photos. I would really like to go this museum! And I sure like the brass door knobs.Franciscahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733111654769386624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post-19013540788171452002011-02-16T22:11:10.045-05:002011-02-16T22:11:10.045-05:00Bata is a family name of the founders of the shoe ...Bata is a family name of the founders of the shoe company. It is Czech (not sure of the meaning) and Sonja Bata started the collection that is housed in this museum.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post-36213853068062359322011-02-16T21:57:19.487-05:002011-02-16T21:57:19.487-05:00interesting! i've seen Bata shoes here but ne...interesting! i've seen Bata shoes here but never thought it's a Canadian brand. "bata" in Filipino means child.:p<br /><br />http://savorthebite.blogspot.com/2011/02/signs-puppy-love.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10970334007479646177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post-14606400635644725502011-02-16T20:28:07.107-05:002011-02-16T20:28:07.107-05:00A very unique door knob. What is Bata means? In th...A very unique door knob. What is Bata means? In the Philippines Bata means a child or a kid. ^_^ Happy Thursday!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kissess4u.com/2011/02/signs.html" rel="nofollow">Signs</a>Kim, USAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06648960796504608061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post-20429304037054134302011-02-16T17:39:13.472-05:002011-02-16T17:39:13.472-05:00Attractive door knobs, they are almost like coins....Attractive door knobs, they are almost like coins.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post-40365295522599001072011-02-16T15:42:56.042-05:002011-02-16T15:42:56.042-05:00Glass doors are common, but not those knobs! And I...Glass doors are common, but not those knobs! And I had never heard of Bata shoes.Lewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697266305154485433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post-43024720989246158022011-02-16T15:34:57.995-05:002011-02-16T15:34:57.995-05:00I haven't bee there in a long, long time! I NE...I haven't bee there in a long, long time! I NEED to go back. :))EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post-62083447873426406072011-02-16T15:30:28.039-05:002011-02-16T15:30:28.039-05:00Great shots.Great shots.Louise | Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00463696606000861953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post-26862772011113935392011-02-16T12:33:56.964-05:002011-02-16T12:33:56.964-05:00very cool. are you going to show us someday of the...very cool. are you going to show us someday of the contents of the museum?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post-62563516429274557532011-02-16T12:33:21.416-05:002011-02-16T12:33:21.416-05:00I hope you went inside and took the tour. Personal...I hope you went inside and took the tour. Personally, when I was a kid I preferred PF Flyers. I could always run faster with them on. So I thought:)Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408980791673021797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628999516252235166.post-17405358885139366212011-02-16T09:10:25.679-05:002011-02-16T09:10:25.679-05:00When I was a kid I thought Bata shoes were quite s...When I was a kid I thought Bata shoes were quite special.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.com