Marketplace Update

Second Life Marketplace is a mess. If you do a Merchant search for Eponymous Trenchmouth on the Second Life Marketplace (https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/2235), you will now see a warning banner across the top of the page:-

I have placed this on the page, because one third of the products shown don't belong to me, though some of they have my photos. I have deleted the contents of my online Merchant Inventory, item by item, all 440 items, but this strange page cannot be removed. Thank you migration team, courtesy of Linden Labs.

My solution to this apparently unsolveable problem is to create a brand new Jeepers Marketplace (https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/150189), with fully functioning features, owned by Wilde Potato, alter ego of Eponymous Trenchmouth, Cobbler-in-Chief, Jeepers Shoes for Men. At which point, I should point out that there is in fact a financial disincentive to customers wishing to use the online store. Jeepers much prefers you to come on down to the old store, and feast your eyes on all those lovely shoes you never knew you needed, until now...

Introducing Wilde Potato

Hello, my name is Wilde Potato, and I am the alter ego of Eponymous Trenchmouth, Cobbler-in-Chief, Jeepers Shoes for Men.

I will be the figurehead of a brand new Jeepers Marketplace with fully functioning features, replacing the inoperable and apparently undeleteable old marketplace owned by Eponymous Trenchmouth.

For all matters concerning shoes, please contact Eponymous Trenchmouth.

Thoughts on Jeepers Shoes

I was thinking about all the different kinds of shoes Jeepers makes...

Jeepers has been selling shoes for ages. We sell high quality men's shoes of all kinds: Dress shoes, dancing shoes, drinking shoes, shoes with Cuban heels, shoes with leather soles, rubber soles, crepe soles, leather soles, creepers and sneakers, sandals and desert boots, hiking boots and biking boots, bowling shoes and ballet shoes*, shoes of suede and shoes of shine, shoes of toil and workaday grime. Aye, them too. Shoes you didn't know you needed, but now you know where to find them.

*not really

Parts of the Shoe

It occurs to me that a lot of our younger readers may be unfamiliar with words like "vamp", "gimp" and "tongue". Nor indeed may they know the difference between an Aglet, an Oxford and a Derby. Forsooth, help is at hand: An Oxford is a closely laced shoe. By that, it is meant that the two parts of the Facing, when laced, are brought almost into contact with each other; in fact they are both sewn directly under the Vamp. The Oxford is considered to be a more formal (straight-laced) shoe than the Derby, wherein the Vamp continues up to become the Tongue, and the Facings are loosely laced together, allowing for a more relaxed fit. (The Derby is the name of a horse race at Epsom Downs, for goodness sake). Both styles can be decorated with Brogueing - a pattern of small punched holes next to an edge or seam. Gimping is the name given to a decorative zig-zag edge. And the Aglet? It's the little plastic thingamajig on the end of a shoelace that makes it easier to thread through the Eyelets.

New Gilbert ~ wingtip Derby brogues.

Introducing Gilbert ~ wingtip Derby brogues with contrasting laces, stitches and a high gloss polish. Available in four colors: the profoundly Purple Gilbert (suitable for ceremonies sacred or secular), the consumptive Crimson Gilbert, the baffling Blue Gilbert, and the ghastly Green Gilbert.

New Flynn laceless Oxford brogues

Made on the same lasts as the popular Connery shoes, Flynn is a true Oxford brogue, with an extended wingtip, contrasting vamp and quarters, five pairs of eyelets, no laces. Classic styling, modern finish.Remember, "You're flying with Flynn!"

New Connery wingtip brogues!

Connery is a gentleman's walking shoe with highly polished leather wingtip and facings, and rough suede vamp and counter. Connery is available in two styles: dark maroon leather with a golden brown suede, and dark brown leather with a muted green suede. Contrasting lacings and sole complete the picture.