But at that time, the shops were called " rag and bone shops" , and that means they didn't sell new things; they sold really, really old clothing that was almost falling apart, very, very old boots.
Rag & Bone (less commonly: rag and bone) is an American fashion label helmed by Marcus Wainwright and David Neville, both originally from Britain. The brand is sold in more than 700 shops around the world, as well as in rag & bone retail stores.