Sunday, March 30, 2008

Reinventing the wheel...

cool concept.

This looks like its oing to be good..

lazy sunday...

My homey Lewis "illewsion" the "Lewchidoro" sent me a few pics from his travels to mexico.

Hence the post LAZY SUNDAY...If this is what goes down in Mexico I need to get there pronto..arrriba arriba...

Lewy knows that i love sneakers, and native art so he took a few photos of some local talent that were selling custom painted chuck t's, Can't be mad at that, respect the hustle! Funny thing is Lew and I went to grade school together and used to trade chuck taylors back in the day, I would trade him a yellow one for one of his peach ones, til' the Gym teacher told us to give each others shoes back or else we would get athletes foot .hahaha, Not to mention he had the illest Walter Payton roos. What i'm trying to say is he was an o.g. sneakerhead from way back!


Saturday, March 29, 2008

viva americana...

a few pics from an old style hotdog/hamburger joint in North Jersey. Cool hand painted signs!


Their bathrooms were awesome...Pretty clever might I say!


are you REDy?

A few things that struck my interest in the hall of fame club section of the Phillies ballpark.

old rain check coupon 1920...

world series program from 1910 when the Phillies were the Philadelphia Athletics

Harry Kalas pretty much sums up the spirit of the philly fans.

Was at the pre season game last night, we sat in the diamond club, awesome seats. The phanatic looked like he got into a fight with the kool aid guy.



Friday, March 28, 2008

Friday picture mixture...

I have been photodocumenting my career in the union through these pictures I take from various buildings in town in basements and roof tops, that I get to go into on a daily basis.

I try not to look down on people, but sometimes it's hard.

Center city Hustler

DU.. HESH...I actually know them, they would probrably be stoked on this picture.

This picture has a cool story to go with it. Im working in a high rise on JFK blvd. in philadelphia, and they are converting the mechanical penthouse of the bldg to a high end luxury condo for the owner. Prior to the change it was a cafeteria for the bldg to come and get food. So as the demolition of the old cafe starts they rip down these huge mirrors that were 10 feet tall by 4 feet wide and behind the mirrors on the wall is what you see below. Now to the rest of the people on the job it was nothing at all prolly didnt even notice it, but to me it said Kool Corn Bread. I had heard rumors that cornbread was in the laborers union, and this wall would have been built during the bldg's original construction in the 80's, and laborers would have been all over that job.. It definetly is not his signature style of writing, so I question it's authenticity, but it also opened up a whole mystery of did he do it? He may have just done it quick in cursive because he was on the job and didnt have time. Who knows who did the tag but Kool is spelled with a "K" which was popular of that time period. Pretty neat none the less. it's not everyday that people rip something down and walla underneath is a time capsule of something you are into.

Usual suspects...

Enjoy your weekend..peace!

Thursday, March 27, 2008

thirstday....

The skillionaire from skilligans isalnd...Get learned about a true style pioneer, from a movement that brought luxury to the hood at a time when luxury wasn't affordable in the hood..Don't be mistaken it wasn't just the POLO they were Gucci'd down louis vuitton chanel benneton fila mcm fendi. Talk about streetwear, these were STREETGANGS in high fashion clothing! It doesnt get any iller than that.




Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Back like Horshack...


This kiddo shreds....

C B G B R I P... now you know your abc's

Al Goretexicans @ the Vintage gear addicts north face photo shoot. New York City 06'..Where's Waldo?

Wish this was a better picture, but it was an overcast day taken on an Iphone doing 75 mph on i95 highway, However what you see in this photo is Bad meaning Badical....That is a HORSE being transported in a mini van on the highway, The guy was driving like it was nothing, the horses head was right next to him and his rear was smack up against the back window, couldnt be safe, what if the horse decided to go buck wild in the car................................

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Happy easter......

In remembrance of hey seus..
Jesus piece...

jesus peeps...
if your interested in this get with your local jeweler and have him make you a custom medallion for your gucci link cable. they are going to be all the rage in early 2009..
[ move back from your screen and look at this...pretty wild]

Silly...



peapce on earth.....

War on stage this after noon..
Sunday March 23rd, 2 pm, Philadelphia, PA @ The First Unitarian Church w/Cold World, LetXDown, Shipwreck, Soul Control, The Mongloids.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Daytripper...

Stopped by...

Tommy hand painted these logos and icons in his spot in homage to the golden days of his youth. He is well versed in the art of Hand painted signs. He has done numerous jobs for restaraunts and businesses throughout New york city.



I like signs, I also like sandwiches......

This bridge takes you from one of my favorite towns in the world, to one of my other favorite towns in the world.

City scape, as i took this picture I slipped into a small daydream imaging the train being covered with graffiti pieces like they were in the 80's.

The house that ralph built, Polo Mansion on madison Avenue.

Taken in manhattan..

[Click images to enlarge]

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

randomness..........

Tone with the quote of the year.....

I hit that wall doggy style naaaaahmean?

Old wall writing circa...................found in basement in center city Philadelphia.




Freight train moniker by "THE LONE BRAKEMAN" he rides the rails and walks the ties...carrying on a pastime of yesteryear! More on that to come, this is just a little teaser to get you interested in what I think is one of the coolest subcultures in american folk art.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Tatoosday.....

This would be the only time those xray glasses that they sold in the back of MAD magazine would have ever worked.

700 level forverer..R.I.P Jerome Brown

peekaboo....

Now Lemme see.......

Just simply amazing..