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Atelier ying, nyc.
Anything about Weegee will inevitably be about Old New York. This camera fantasy is reminiscent of an Edward Hopper painting of a lone diner in the early hours of the morning, yet with a warm inviting appeal. Weegee seems to have had a very poor diet. One anecdote says he ate meals of Uneeda biscuits and Heinz baked beans. I'd like to imagine for this homage a connection to the Automat in Nyc in the 1930's. This camera, a gift for Weegee, combines structurally a Polaroid Land camera and a Graflex National although it is a Ying Digitized classic (as there is ample length to hide it all inside the case, digital micro 4/3rd placed in a 90 degree formation with porro prisms to direct the light path from the Rodenstock lens). It also has a 4-section flip out tray not unlike a Japanese bento box and an opulent side door, like in the Prohibition, to a sizable cigar humidor full of Nat Sherman's line of 'timeless' coronas (an actual cigar band has been attached onto my working notes above. Weegee frequented Nat Sherman's, the famous NY tobacconist. This portable diner-camera serves him a healthier version of his original meal: low sodium beans with plenty of mineral-rich molasses and minced onions, a fried egg, rice, a packet of Starbuck's Instant columbian coffee, and a packet of US Army licorice. Both compartments are lighted from the inside emitting a warm glow not unlike welcome lanterns in the windows of American homes. A lunch box handle puts a less serious spin on things. A handsome black leather encloses the whole camera. There are red silk vanity curtains behind the curved window and the cigar box door can be engraved. Luxurious appointments, something Weegee sorely lacked at this point in his life (ca. 1938). Dinner, coffee, cigars, and licorice. What more could a street photographer want?
The cigar humidor is cedar lined and recalls Nat Sherman's store interior with it's warmly lighted cabinets containing humidors and smoking accessories. An optional set of black and aluminum wheels are offered instead of the wooden legs shown. This would make the camera also into a serving trolley.
As a side note I had the very good fortune to have gone to the Automats in Union Square and at Grand Central Station areas as a young child, as well as other now legendary Nyc places like Mary Elizabeth's, Zum's, Chock full 'o nuts, Woolworth's etc. The Automat had great macaroni and cheese.
Please look at my Weegee set, I created it for you Weegee enthusiasts!
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Haven't used this bag for a minute even though I have a matching wallet for it. I think it's because it's a little bit on the heavy side when fully loaded. I do love it though as I love all my bags. I'm such a bag freak!...and proud of it! :-) Missing from my bag are my keys, iPod nano and sunglasses.
My organized mess. I got this bag as a birthday gift to me! The Speedy 40 is one step down from luggage which makes it an attractive option for a heavy packer like myself. The strap is definitely a benefit when it gets too heavy to carry by hand.
#OnlyInHK—“Torino Lamborghini cigarettes” #wtf #crazyisgood
Branded as the L6 and L8, the Lamborghini cigarettes designate their product lines with respect to the amount of nicotine in each cigarette. Hong Kong cigarette packaging is very informational. You know exactly how much nicotine and tar you are consuming. Unlike in the US where cigarettes’ nicotine content is a complete guessing game, at a glance you know on the packaging that the L8 contains 8mg tar and 0.8mg nicotine. The Davidoff which I smoke usually contains 10mg tar and 0.9mg nicotine. Knowing this also makes buying Nicorettes easier.
How does it taste? Pretty good. I don’t really think that I will be changing brands any time soon. But I do still miss my additive-free cigarettes in New York: American Spirit and Nat Sherman’s, which I cannot find in Hong Kong at all. International travel is no longer an option either as cigarette allowance is 19 count (1 box of 20 minus 1) which is why the trash bin before custom is a cemetery for that single cigarette disposal. It is stupid really. Hong Kong Gov should just create a cigarette recycling bin I think…
Taken with the iPhone 5, processed in Snapseed on the iPad
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Oak & Smoke for Manhattan Cocktail Classic at
12 E 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
Phone:(212) 764-5000
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During the celebration of the International Pipe Smoking Day (a day later) with the New York Pipe Club at Nat Sherman, New York, NY / Leica D-Lux 4
Oak & Smoke for Manhattan Cocktail Classic at
12 E 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
Phone:(212) 764-5000
Made with Hillrock Solera Bourbon, Freixnet Cava, Benedictine, Earl Grey, Lemon, Lemon Honey
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