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Saks Fifth Avenue Signage

January 14, 2012

Just noticed this brick signage on the South side of Saks Fifth Avenue on 49th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue for the first time!

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Stone Henge!

January 9, 2012

Where the banshees live and they do live well! My brother pointed out the similarity while we were walking by 40 East 80th Street, recently.    

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An X-Rated Door on the U.E.S. and one other sexy thing.

November 26, 2011

What the heck is up with this door? 321 E 92nd Street: Also, I think this scroll-hip is pretty sexy.  Reminds me of some surrealist stuff. 1105 Park Avenue:

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The Upper East Side Collection (of jewelry)

So, in case you didn’t know, I make jewelry (www.rebeccaschiffmanjewelry.com) and my new “Upper East Side Collection” is based on architectural ornament in the neighborhood.  I’m running a Kickstarter campaign to get enough pre-orders to be able to pay for some equipment, materials and promotional costs.  There are only 7 days left.  Please check out [...]

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PAVEMENT CRACKS

December 7, 2010

Cement paving or something on my block in the middle of the night last month (11/6/10) Reminds me of one of my favorite Annie Lennox songs, Pavement Cracks, which was actually playing in my Chase branch the other day.

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Details

April 8, 2009

Someone in Manhattan House (200 E 66) has put a picket fence on their deck:

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Have you ever noticed that Judith Ripka and Judith Leiber are directly across the street from each other?

November 30, 2008

Kinda weird since there aren’t as many Judith’s around these days. Leiber on the West (Left), Ripka on the East of Madison Avenue at 61st Street.

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Gucci Finally Puts Effort Into Its Appearance

August 21, 2008

We first posted this photo on April 11, 2008- the day after a stroll with my friend Samara where she pointed out this missing “U” in the signage on Gucci’s store at Madison and 69th Street. I passed it about a week ago and it was still missing. I walked by last night intending to [...]

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The Upper West Side is Absurd

April 13, 2008

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Gucci Lowering Madison Avenue’s Standards

April 11, 2008

My friend Samara pointed out this missing “U” while we were taking a walk yesterday. This is the logo from their website-

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