Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Our World Tuesday


This commuter stopped off for a shine on

his way to work, looking (except for the cell phone
glued to his ear) rather "Mad Men" in his topcoat and fedora.  
I don't know how long this shoe-shine stand has been
here in Grand Central Terminal, but the chairs are
leather and mahogany, so probably a while.

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8 comments:

  1. If that fellow had a newspaper in his hand, this could have been shot in the 1930s complete with top coat and fedora. Shoe shine stands are a throwback to an earlier era. This one has likely been there since the 19th Century.

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    1. The building was completed in February 1913, but this stand could easily have been here since then.

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  2. Great picture! The chair looks comfortable.

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  3. Great picture and sadly something you don't see very often now! #ourworldtuesday

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  4. Not often seen anywhere these days!

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  5. Would that we could enjoy these comforts again. I seem to recall as a child seeing these in barbershops and maybe a drug store or two. Guess the advent of sneakers and flip flops eliminated the need thus the increase of nail salons!

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  6. Great capture, I love to people watch! Have a happy day!

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