I am not 100% sure, $ 35 perhaps?
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Every winter there is a fellow who has the same set up here in Union Square, except his stuff is “top dollar”- you would have a hemorrhage if I told you what he wanted for the pieces I am showing you and what he told me those builders spend & I know those builders, and he has some incredible pieces which he dug out the good stuff when I was there. All that good stuff is what he sells to high end guitars & bass builders here in NYC, NJ and around the tri-state area. Here are a couple I took photo’s off…….
^Olive wood is gorgeous and aromatic, but it is way too oily and dense for guitars- bass builders do utilize it for tops and guitar builders as well.
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Sensational to say the least!
i see them at ross dress for less and marshals/tj maxx here in las vegas sometimes small decent ones about $12
With that curly figure, it still may be worth that and more for rework. I always look at the cutting boards in our local stores but haven't seen any that pretty.
That is about right price for those places- I bought several when I lived down south. They however don’t have it this nice of figuring- it was a lot more misses than hit’s. About every single one I looked at was way figured and had nice variegation. If it was 1” and not 5/8” or 3/4”, I be a buyer. It would just become a trinket stacked in my shelf taking up space, when it should be used for its purpose and not be collected just for being pretty.
It is terrible how the market profiles certain cities where they send the higher quality goods like in bigger markets. There are designer shops here were they carry the higher end clothing and when I lived down south, those designer brand clothing styles was never offered and dramatically different in what they carry based on demographics, taste, style, expenditure patterns of consumers. I also know this because a couple of my sons work for a couple of these companies down south and they profile and offer goods based on what I said- the inventory is way different down south that up north east. We get many mores assortment’s and varieties here- yes, we are damned spoiled, but in the bigger picture locals here aren’t the main or sole purchasers and the whole economy here is geared and targeted towards the tourist, which is good and bad because the price tends to be higher and we locals get the sh*tty end of the stick because we end up paying more. One basic example is this depending what neighborhood you are in- organic bananas can cost .79 cents per pound, you go to DUMBO or more affluent areas where more tourist attractions are, they will cost you $ 1.69 per pound. Is the quality the same- yes and it is the same grower. It is the rent per square foot that pushes the price and the location.
I regularly pay 59 to 69cents a pound. So, yes, I understand. I also work in a retirement / tourist community that has seasonal price fluctuations based on when the most tourists and retirees are present.
My area just now reached its first million dollar house sale for comparison on cost of living expenses. Our rent has nearly doubled to 6 to 800 for 2 bedroom houses. I just paid off my 2/3 acre with a 2 bedroom single wide. It took 5 years at 500 a month. Our pay rates are comparable to the rent rates so there is no reason to send those high dollar suits here. Our high dollar clothes are Levi jeans and wrangler shirts...
My area just now reached its first million dollar house sale for comparison on cost of living expenses. Our rent has nearly doubled to 6 to 800 for 2 bedroom houses. I just paid off my 2/3 acre with a 2 bedroom single wide. It took 5 years at 500 a month. Our pay rates are comparable to the rent rates so there is no reason to send those high dollar suits here. Our high dollar clothes are Levi jeans and wrangler shirts...
“Jane’s Carousel” Dumbo Brooklyn………..only a handful of these traditional “operating” carousel exist in NYC.
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We're getting one back soon. Some guy's hobby was carving carousel horses all his life. An old iron stove factory is being renovated again into a eating, drinking, and buying destination and the developer is supposed to put one in with his horses. Knowing the developer, it might be paper mache with a hamster running to make it go around. The guys daughter is supposed to be some kind of minor big-shot in entertainment and is footing some of the bill to honor her dad!
Getting up close to the base footing of the Brooklyn Bridge in DUMBO……..Fulton Ferry Landing of lower Manhattan/Financial district…..
I don't know if you purposefully time these images to balance the waning natural light and the electric lights, but you do a grand job of it!!!! Wonderful exposures!
Awesome, this one stood out from anything we have here because it is a focal point by itself- people who just get married or will be married or just want to go do a photo shoot, this spot becomes one of the most popular. I believe it cost $ 2 to ride it.
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Not a bad price these days!
8 pm’ish is a magical time during the spring/summer………..fall/winter different story. There is that bronze colored reflection that transfers into the bridges and some building’s and creates this wonderful effect- probably about 5-6 pm’ish……… makes these sterile places feels warmer and not as cold.
For NYC prices it is a steal! If I was a kid, I be wanting to ride it over and over…….but kids don’t care much about the view, which really is spectacular. The doors do open and when it is open- the view’s are magnificent……..day or night
@phinds this one is for you- “Squibb Park Bridge” is one of the most Instagrammed location in NYC. Photo’s are not great, but you cross this bridge from the Brooklyn Heights promenade elevation as you descend to the park into Fulton Landing- just a great vista of the high rise building of the financial district.
Nice photos Arn. Too bad they didn't hide that little maintenance yard or whatever it is in the first photo behind some trees or something.
Very cool!
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@Arn213 Would we have seen the Squibb Park Bridge in the movie Elf? Looks familiar to me.
Gotta tell you...we live next to a cornfield, and driving into our small town strikes me as being too urban, but your photos of NYC and the sights come really close to making it tempting to visit The Big Apple!! Chamber of Commerce should put you on staff!!
Gotta tell you...we live next to a cornfield, and driving into our small town strikes me as being too urban, but your photos of NYC and the sights come really close to making it tempting to visit The Big Apple!! Chamber of Commerce should put you on staff!!