TWA Terminal - Designed by Eerio Saarinen
Alexander Calder reviewing installation of his mobile at Idlewild
David Hart & Co. Summer 2011 Window with Paul Smith at Saks Fifth Avenue – New York City
May 22, 2011
Buriki: Japanese Tin Toys from the Golden Age of the American Automobile – The Yoku Tanaka Collection
August 17, 2009
I had the pleasure of checking out the Buriki: Japanese Tin Toys from the Golden Age of American Automobile exhibit at the Japan Society this past weekend. The exhibit was a celebration of Japan’s achievements in tin toy design in the first two decades following World War II. The detail and construction of these is amazing. Some of them even have working lights, doors, horns, and automatic retractable convertible tops. Below are some highlights from the exhibit. All images are from the Japan Society website.
The Lincoln Futura concept car (This was the inspiration for the Batmobile)
This one had a working horn, lights, and retractable top!
Ambassador Magma is driving this sweet 1962 Cadillac
I can’t even imagine all of the smoking, drinking, and womanizing that must have gone on in this office, but martini lunches with these gentlemen must have been a blast and a half!
Rod Serling on the New York City Subway
January 18, 2009
A friend saw this graffiti on the subway this morning. She knows about my Rod Serling obsession, so she sent it over to me. I can’t believe it! This has got to be one of the coolest tags I’ve seen.
The Invisible Agent 