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Thank you so much!!! This really helps!

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Thanks everyone!
We just got back and I ended up picking up some pottery. We also went to Nicaragua for a day trip and found some crafty stuff for souvenirs and possibly to resell.

I did see a consignment shop near Tamarindo though…but we were on a mission to get to the next place in our janky 4WD so we didn’t stop. And then Google maps took us a totally different way back to our hotel (through streams and up mountains).

A word of advice for those who want to visit: bring or rent a GPS (download CR maps before you come) as there are really no highway signs…and no street lights to speak of in the smaller towns so we would have been totally lost without a GPS!

Costa Rica is a beautiful country with awesome people and I highly recommend it!

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That’s a great idea WBird. Thanks!

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Thanks Ryanne! I will check it out.

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I wanted to share an update after using the magic eraser…

Success on removing marks!

Retro Treasures WV, you were right about the scratching. I used the magic eraser on a pair of worn Etienne Aigners and it took the leather off along with the marks on the sole. But the leather was already scuffed on the bottom so it kinda matches (silver lining) 🙂

The Ferragamos look brand spanking new tough! They have some sort of coating over the sole so the marks came right off. Yay!

Thanks to everyone for your advice!

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Thanks everyone for your help!
I feel much better about the Magic Erasers now. I was always told that they were made of bleach but apparently not 🙂
I use them to clean my bathtubs and it does a great job.
I will test it out on some shoes today and see how it goes.

Thanks again everyone!

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Thanks Winchester38!

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Thanks so much Tracy! I will have to get some of that.

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Thanks shortandstout!

I think I might need to take an old pair of shoes, mark on them in different color markers and then try different methods of removal.

I just don’t want to test out my methods on the Ferragamos 🙂

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