Main Street
Cobbler
& Tinware

313 W. Main Street
Madison IN 47250

Call first
(812) 273-3873

Shoe and boot repair, historical artifact restoration, for historical re-enactment buffs, by the only cobbler in town, & historical reproduction tin ware.

The Shop

The Office

Shoe Accessories

The
Real Workshop

This is where the real work gets done.

Where real work
gets done

Heavy Equipment

More
heavy equipment

Tin Ware

Also don’t forget Patrick’s historical reproduction tin ware. "Tin cup" is an expression that’s not dead yet. Check out his historical reproduction cups, coffee pots, pitchers, Pierced Lantern, funnels, one and two cup scoops for the kitchen, flower watering devices, sewing boxes, lamp fillers, tumblers, oil cans, hanging lamps, flour boxes, dust pans, cream skimmer, "spit cup," (personal spittoon) various cans, candle stick Sconce, candle extinguishers, chandeliers, salt and pepper shakers, vasculum with straps (flower botanical collecting tool to carry and keep field samples viable by maintaining a cool, humid environment), and something called "japanned" which is particular kind of painted tin ware, all hand made and all made in America, out of tin, right here by Madison’s own Patrick Cunningham.

Remember,

the "only cobbler" in
Madison Historic District.

Father’s Day Gift Ideas

For example, while your father is still alive, or to honor him otherwise, one could obtain a pair of his old work boots. Have them repaired and mounted to a board, as a monument. Add a trophy style label. Then you could place them on the fireplace mantle or hang it on a wall. For those things you can’t put into words out loud. Acknowledging him, letting him and everyone else know. His shoes are big shoes to fill. And that you appreciate him and the impact of his life on this old world. Maybe letting him and everyone else know, you will do your best, to live up to his example.

Turning shoes into a set of book ends are good too... Boots or Baby Shoes. Old leather work gloves might be good too. Just make sure it’s not something he still expects to use. Just something to honor the man and his work. When it comes to shopping for a father, its unlikely that he needs a pocket watch when he's never worn one before. It’s not likely that a father needs a new pair of shoes, when he has the money and has chosen not to replace them. The same goes for a new tie. Perhaps instead, just a simple symbolic acknowledgement. Also, instead of mounting an animals head to a board and then to a wall, one might think about making something with a leather pistol holsters or leather covers for musket rifles, into a wall mounted ornament. Think of all those old fashioned tools people hang as decorations, this would be no different, except a bit more macho.

God Bless,

~MHDS