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Posted By admin on August 6, 2010

It is always a fun day when the big brown  UPS truck backs into the loading dock and starts tossing out case after case of UGG footwear.    We order UGGs in January, right after we meet with Scott K. preview the entire line, and to be honest,  sometimes we forget exactly what a style looks and feels like.   Sometimes it feels like Christmas when new styles and colors finally arrive at the shop…….especially when everyone is checking them out and trying them on….Donna.

At least that is what this week was like when 14 cases showed up.  My favorites were Kana….pictured above and Caspia a lace up ankle boot from the UGG surf collection.  Both feature rich soft leathers and the most comfortable  cushioned innersoles you can imagine.   7 new styles arrived this week, which means we have a little something for all the different UGG customers out there. 

Bring your feet by the shop and see for yourself what these little beautys feel like, or visit the entire lineup at www.BeggarsPouchLeather.com .  More styles will continue to appear each month, so keep your eyes on our web site or visit us on Facebook to keep up with the newest styles from the leading sheepskin footwear dealer…..UGG Australia…..available at the Beggars Pouch Leather in North Conway NH.

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Posted By admin on July 19, 2010

It was busy at the shop today.  4  new styles of Danskos arrived and there were shoes to be unpacked,  logged in and tried on by the crew.  The Shyanne clog (pictured) is a real good looking style with a cut out band for just the right amount of detailing.  Maeve arrived in all 3 colors; black, brown and ruby.  Solitaire  was big hit with crew.  Looks like we might be picking up a few more pairs just for them.  Ivy is another new clog style that has a strap w/buckle for adjustment and is detailed by faux stitching up the front.  We have them all in multiple colors and and all sizes.  Head over to www.BeggarsPouchLeather.com and see them for yourself.

You can always count on Dansko to spice up your footwear.  They know the importance of fit, comfort and support and strive to deliver all 3.   No cruel shoes here, just happy customers.

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Posted By admin on July 17, 2010

If by chance anyone is actually reading this, it is only the the grace of God and the hard work and effort of Mz. Carla, the Midnight Mistress of the World Wide Web.  The Beggars Pouch had a bit of a web melt down this week that closed our blog down.  Mz. Carla got on the case Friday morning and by last night it was up and alive again.

Many thanks go out to her and all the capable techies at AlpineWeb Design.  For more info about them and the services they supply, check out the website at www.alpinewebdesign.com and see what web magic they weave.  A big cyber woof woof goes out to Uva…….I think you might have had a few fingers is the pie that unscrambled the snag……………..Thanks for all the help.

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Posted By admin on September 1, 2009

Today is September 1 2009, and it sure feels like Fall here in North Conway NH.  The calendar may tell  you that summer will continue for the next few weeks, but the cool evenings, chilly mornings and warm mellow afternoons make it feel like Fall.  Early Fall is the best of all the seasons……it just has a smooth rich feel to it.  The Dansko Pavans that arrived yesterday also have a smooth rich feel to them.

The Dansko Pavan has the look and style of the Dansko Professional, but the design folks at Dansko went a step further and added a padded collar to the Pavan and even included a neat looking cut-out design to it.  The clog is offered in 4 great colors of sueded leather; Black, Espresso, Pine and Wine that are just the perfect compliment to the Fall season.  Here in northern New England we know a little bit about rich Fall colors…….just ask any leaf peeker who has ever driven north on a Fall folliage tour.  The Dansko Pavan has just the look and feel that blends right in with this season…….warm, cozy, rich and mellow all at the same time.  Add in the comfort that Dansko is famous for and you’ve got yourself a winner for sure.

Take a look at the Dansko Pavan on our website     www.BeggarsPouchLeather.com   and see for youself.  Stop by the shop when you’re out leaf peeking this Fall and try some on, but be forwarned:  The Dansko Pavan will make you smile.

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Posted By admin on August 18, 2009

It looks like Summer has finally arrived in New Hampshire……and so have the UGG boots for 2009.  The weather has really been a mixed bag of rain and drizzle for most of June and July.  The sun has finally made an appearance in August and North Conway again is looking like the summer resort haven it really is.  People are getting into river swimming along with the hiking, biking and camping the white mountains of New Hampshire are known for.   The temps have been up in the 90′s for past few days; the warmest stretch of weather we have seen yet this year.

What a strange time for UGG Australia Sheepskin boots to be delivered, but last week the big brown UPS truck dropped off a whole lot of boots here at the Beggars Pouch.   Seems hard to believe, but they got here just in time.  Yesterday the temp hit 92 here in North Conway, and our morning sales started strong with customers out and about early to beat the heat………and they were shopping for Uggs.  

The 2 hot new UGG Australia styles for 2009 are the Bailey Button…….the run away winner in the young-girl-back-to-school look……..and the Bettey……….really hot with the young ladies looking for a shoe/clog with UGG’s style and fashion.

The Bailey Button is an addition to the UGG Classic line.  Bailey Button is the same height as the classic short, but has an open side that allows it to be worn buttoned up high or buttoned down low for a cuffed look.  This updated look replaces the classic mini and gives the lovers of the classic shorts another style to round out their collections.  Take a look at this new UGG style at www.BeggarsPouchLeather.com  and you will see why it’s the new “must have” from UGG for 2009. 

The Bettey is an addition to the UGG surf collection, and joins the already popular styles of Kohala and Cove.  The Kohala is an open backed clog, the Cove is an ankle high lace around boot and the Bettey is right in the middle…….a slide on closed heel clog/shoe that is just perfect for the cooler weather sure to be coming our way…….whenever this heat spell decides to move on.  The Bettey features an insole of suede on top of a squishy poron footbed that provides the ultimate in a shock absorbing shoe.  Add a sheepskin lining and you’ve got it all.  The outsole is  molded rubber with a ribbed traction pattern.  These features are the heart of the UGG Surf Collection, which is available now at The Beggars Pouch Leather.

The summer has arrived, at long last, and so have the 2009 UGG Boots and shoes.  Hot summer weather and hot new styles from UGG Australia, the world’s leader in sheepskin footwear.  What a combination.

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Posted By admin on February 10, 2009

The folks at Dansko have been at it again.  New for Spring 2009 is the Professional in French Print.    The timeless styling and comfort of the Dansko Professional is offered in 2 great new pastel colors..white and lilac…… that are just perfect for Spring.  Add in a touch of French print for a splash of “J’ n sais quois” and the look is complete. 

These are limited editions from Dansko, available for only a short time, so if they catch your eye, shop early.  The Leopard Prints in Red and Grey from last Fall are long gone, and these French Prints are sure to be a hit……but only until they run out.

This makes a total of 16 colors of  Dansko Professionals offered by the Beggars Pouch Leather.  The style continues to be the first choice for  Dansko customers; a style they keep coming back to time and time again.  You know the old saying….”If it ain’t broke…….” .   Well the Dansko Professional sure ain’t broke, and Dansko has no need to fix it……They just keep finding new and exciting ways of dressing it up for our customers to enjoy.

Wander over to www.BeggarsPouchLeather.com and see for yourself.   Winter is losing ground fast, and these beauties are just what you need to perk up your feet for Spring.

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Posted By admin on November 24, 2008

The best Christmas present you can find under your tree is a pair of UGG Classic boots.  Christmas came early to The Beggars Pouch today, when we got an extra order of UGG classic Short boots and UGG classic Tall boots just in time for the holiday season.  UGG has been sold out of extra stock for a long time;  these boots just dropped into our laps from who-knows-where, and we snagged them as fast as we could.  Many Thanks to that fat man in the red suit……and his little helper, Scott…….Happy Holidays!!!!!!!

The UGG Fashionistas are shopping again this year for their favorite UGG boots, and we were really lucky to get this extra shipment.  These boots should be arriving at the Beggars Pouch about December 7th, just in time for the peak shopping weeks before Christmas.   We have a good supply of UGG Classics, both short and tall, on hand for the Thanksgiving Weekend kick-off to the Christmas Season and now this means we should have a great selection of colors and sizes on hand for our customers right through the entire season.  We may even have a few pairs to deal with the after Christmas market and all those little Princess’s who missed out finding them under the tree.

This surprise shipment is  UGG Classic short boots in colors Chestnut and Chocolate and UGG classic tall boots in colors  Chestnut, Chocolate and Black.  We have all sizes coming in each color,which means a great selection for your shopping needs.

If your little Princess  needs a pair of UGG Classic boots for this Christmas, check us out at www.BeggarsPouchLeather.com.  We have a good supply of all styles, colors and sizes on hand, and will gladly ship in time for  December 25.  Remember to shop early and avoid stressing out the season; just give us a call and we will help make your little UGG Princess smile come Christmas morning.

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Posted By admin on November 1, 2008

UGG boots are not just your daughter’s fashion statement anymore.  This season UGG has come up with some hot styles that are sure to turn some heads.  The Classic Short and Talls are still the boot of choice for the young UGG fashionistas, but the Kona and the Endell are 2 hot styles that are really getting a lot of attention from ladies of all ages.

The Kona is part of the UGG surf collection which includes Kohala, Cove,  and Swell.  These all have the same footbed and are soft and shock absorbing to the foot.  Kona is a short boot with hook and lace shark teeth on the side for easy in-easy out fit.  These boots feel great from the moment you slide them on.

Endell is a sheepskin lined suede boot in both brown and black.  A side zip offers easy on-off convenience and the stacked leather heel gives you just the right height for stepping out.  2 decorative straps add style, while the UGG signature U gives the boot a great vocal point.  The UGG Australia name plate on the heel proves its the real deal.

Kona and Endell have been selling strong for the past month, and the Beggars Pouch has been very fortunate to get  a reorder for these 2 styles.  There are not many more of these to be had this season; they are in short supply and high demand, and we were just plain lucky to get more.  Check them out at our web site  www.BeggarsPouchLeather.com  and give us a call to order.

There are UGGs and there are UGGs…….but they are not just your daughters fashion statement anymore.

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Posted By admin on October 25, 2008

Hard to believe, but Sunday October 26 marks the 30th anniversary of the Beggars Pouch Leather in North Conway, New Hampshire.  How did that happen?  At this point in life it is getting really easy to say how the time really blows right by when you’re having fun, and believe it or not, after 3 decades, it still is fun.  Even after all these years it still is fun to make something you can be proud of.  It is still fun to greet our customers and work with them in finding the right gift.  It is still fun to come to work each day and spend the time with people you enjoy being with.  It may be work, but sure beats having a job.

I remember opening day really well.  The folks from North Country Fair stopped by with champagne, Mary and Hansjorg sent a rubber tree whose 4th or 5th generation offspring is still alive and well in our home greenhouse.  It was a Friday , and when we totaled out that evening we probably had taken in around $100.00,……….clearly a huge success right from the start.  Rene’ and I were 24 at the time, and things like business plans, health insurance, pension plans and 401Ks didn’t really mean all that much to us…..some of those things probably had not even been invented yet.    We just decided to open a shop where we could work together making leathergoods that we could be proud of.   I made the belts and she made the handbags and we teamed up together to make the wallets we sold.  The shop did well, but the traffic in North Conway back in 1978 was really seasonal;  you could close for a big part of the spring mud season until the summer people came.  Fall foliage was just a couple of weeks long and then it died right out until the snow came….if it came…..in time for Christmas.  We still continued to wander around New England working craft festivals to fill in the time and to pay the bills until 1994.

 Little by little the shop grew, Nancy came to work with us then Debbie, then Donna and so on.  The newest Donna marks the 38th employee here at the Pouch, and Ben is due to start this week, he will be #39.  We added boots and footwear for our customers, then jackets and hats, always mindful that we were a working leather shop, which is what we still are.  The products we made by in 1978 are still being done today, but  perhaps in an updated fashion.   We still make all the belts we sell, we still make a line of handbags in a variety of colors and we still make several styles of wallets for both him and her.  We are still a working leather shop.  People seem to be surprised when they realize we actually make these items we sell, but when you really think about it, they have to made somewhere, so why not here in the Village of North Conway by folks who have practicing their craft for over 30 years?

It really has been a great first 30.  I’m not sure where the next 30 will take us, but if all goes well, Rene’ and I will get there together, where ever that is.  The real secret to our success has been the most obvious……we still work together and still play together and still enjoy being together.   Only a few things get better with age, and wine and women are at the top of my list.  Maybe tomorrow evening I’ll take my partner-for-life out to dinner and enjoy her company with a good bottle of wine. 

Happy Anniversary.

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Posted By admin on October 19, 2008

The Autumn color is hitting it’s peak here in the mountains of NH and the past few nights have seen the temperatures dip down into the 20′s.  There is a chill in air that says the warm days of summer are over and it’s time to look forward to wood stoves, hot apple cider …..maybe with a little touch of rum……..and a Thanksgiving turkey and a few afternoons of football.

Put all these things together and it means it time for another season of UGG footwear to keep you warm and cozy while the weather outside turns cold.  This year the Beggars Pouch is offering more styles of UGG footwear than ever before…..last time I counted, we had 22 different styles of UGG’s in a whole lot of colors.  This really is quite the undertaking for a small shop like ours.  The hard part is figuring out where to put all these boots and then trying to remember where we put each style and color. 

Keeping up with the increased demand for UGG boots has really kept us busy.  Visitors to the Mount Washington Valley to see our fall foliage took quite a few pairs home with them;  Phone orders have been increasing  over the past few weeks, and the attention the website has been getting is way ahead of last year……  A special Thank You to all those neat customers who have been calling from the UK and Ireland……..Yes indeed, our little shop will ship UGGs anywhere.  New styles and colors for 2008 have been getting a tremendous response from our customers……the classics in grey have been a big hit,  the Endell has made a lot of ladies happy, and the Haskell for men has been a great surprise for us.

We have our scheduled UGG deliveries for each month thru April of 2009.   Different styles in new colors and all sizes will continue to arrive around the the second week of each month.   There has never been a better time to shop for UGG boots and shoes.  New and old styles have been greatly received by our customers, UGG products are in stock and ready for purchase, and there is just the right nip in the air that means it’s time for cozy warm footwear.

If your toes are feeling a little chilly right now, check out our website at www.BeggarsPouchLeather.com and give us a call at 603 356 2807…..when it gets cold out there in the real world, our UGGs will put a smile on your feet.

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