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Williamspoint Photo du Jour: Constructive Criticism
If you lose your vacation shots “in a bikini” and some “modeling photos” just let them go. Posting a flier (such as the above-depicted one which hails from Franklin and North 14th Street) will not help you get them back. If anything this virtually ensures you will never ever see them again*. Until they hit the Internet, anyway.
Miss Heather
*How much do you want to bet immediately after this flier was posted men were beating the bushes looking for these pix?
This Is Awesome!
Filed under: Queens
One of the benefits of being a pack rat and a wee bit lackadaisical with the house keeping is when you finally DO get around to organizing it feel likes Christmas. There’s a treat under every pile of old magazines, old books, etc. This was certainly the case this weekend. Which brings me to the pile of old negatives gracing the beginning of this post: I have had these for months— but alas my scanner cannot process them. Until I exercised a little ingenuity, that is. Then I got a real treat; something so utterly nifty I simply had to share it!
Snapshots of the 1939 World’s Fair!
This negative was in pretty bad shape, yet I really like the finished image. Very moody.
I’m a big fan of this family unit. “Grandma” looks like one tough character.
There are twelve photographs in total. You can see them on my Flickr page by clicking here. By all means do check them out. They’re an incomparable sneak peek into the New York City of yesteryear!
Miss Heather
P.S.: There are many, many more old pix (of New York City!) where these came from so stay tuned. You’re in for are real treat!
The Zombie Crawl Cometh
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
I spied this last night at the Black Rabbit and found it too good to pass up. What does a Greenpoint zombie look like, you wonder? Well, head over to the Diamond Bar between 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. on Halloween and find out! Given the offer of “$3.00 pints for all zombies” I imagine they will be quite plentiful!
Zombie Crawl
October 31, 2008
Starts at 8:00 p.m. at the Diamond Bar
Ends at the Mark Bar at midnight
Miss Heather
Halloween Photos du Jour: Pumpkins & Witches
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
From India Street.
Miss Heather
Meet Jack Jack
Filed under: Crazy Cat Lady
Rob Maher of Dog Habitat writes:
This is Jack Jack he is a 1yr old 10 lb male Pomeranian Jack Russell mix. Super cute. Very friendly but nervous around new people. He was very friendly with Emilia and Chloé. We need to find him a home or a foster home as soon as possible. Please pass the word to anyone you may know.
Anyone interested in providing Jack Jack a permanent or foster home should contact Rob via email at rob (at) doghabitat (dot) org.
Thanks!
Miss Heather
Halloween Photo du Jour: Milton Street
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
This is much better in person. Check it out!
Miss Heather
Friday Night In North Brooklyn
I planned on attending an art opening last night. What I got instead was an eye-opening experience.
BIG TIME.
What really got me was not the youths “acting out” or the cops who pursued them (undoubtedly because condo owners are getting pissed at their shenanigans); it was the snotty preppy dude (who can be seen in this video) saying (to his date):
This is awesome!
Is this how callous we (as a people) have become? Laughing at another human being’s misery, fear and (possible) death? But I suppose that’s the point of slumming.
Do I get a fucking t-shirt?*
Miss Heather
*Some days humanity in general makes me want to vomit. This was one of them.
From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Studies In Siding
When I saw these glorious studies in Greenpoint siding (courtesy of mugsniffer) in my photo pool I just knew they were the perfect way to kick off the weekend. Enjoy!
I don’t know about you but I found these images strangely inspirational. So much so that I would like to propose that October 10 henceforth be known as Aluminum Siding Appreciation Day. Are you with me fellow Greenpointers?
Miss Heather
TOMORROW: Stoop Sale Round-up
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
This fall’s unseasonably warm weather is proving to be a real boon to stoop sale enthusiasts here in the Garden Spot. Here are a couple fliers I spied while running errands this morning.
132 NOBLE STREET
This is the first I have ever seen insulation offered at a stoop sale. Then again, given how expense heating oil is nowadays this may not be such an unwise purchase.
Stoop Sale Featuring Insulation
Saturday, October 11, 2008
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
132 Noble Street
Brooklyn, New York 11222
169 GREENPOINT AVENUE
This one is clearly geared more towards the stroller set. What the difference is between a baby girl car seat versus a “baby boy car seat” I do not know.
Stoop Sale Featuring Gender Specific Car Seat
Saturday, October 11, 2008
12:00Â – 5:00 p.m.
169 Greenpoint Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Good thing this flier wasn’t posted in Park Slope. Down the F train way this would be considered an oppressive act of war (online war, that is).
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Porcelain Gets A Bad Rap!
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
Nope, I’m not talking about the above-depicted variety of porcelain (although we sport quite a lot of it). Rather, as Rutila wrote (regarding to this post about Greenpoint’s newly famous fireplace):
…We were there during the awesome Greenpoint walking tour in June. Did you know that the Garden Spot is the birthplace of American porcelain? Read all about it.
It’s true. Greenpoint used to manufacture world class pottery. Well, it was world class until people learned of its provenance —at which point they turned their respective noses up at it. As you will learn from this article from the August 29, 1886 edition of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Enjoy!
You can read the rest of this tome (which at over 2,000 words is slightly lengthy) by clicking here.
Miss Heather
Photo Credits: Greenpoint Porcelain ca. 2008; The Professor
*We even had beach— it was called “Pottery Beach as they used sand from it to manufacture ceramic products! No joke.
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