Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Same here. I still have a few Spiratone items. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ric Carter" <ricc at embarqmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 8:38 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Camera store graveyard > never spent more than a few hours in NYC, but I know SO MANY of those > names for the old pop and Modern Photo days > > a sweet memories of wishing for Leica > > ric > > > On Aug 14, 2011, at 9:36 PM, David Freedman wrote: > >> I *never* post to the LUG but this really hit home (being a life-long New >> Yorker). To add to the list (all were in Manhattan): >> >> Executive Photo >> Olden Camera >> 47th Street Photo >> Cambridge Camera (good riddance!) >> Garden Camera >> Wall Street Camera >> Sharp Photo >> Rechovos Camera >> Competitive Camera >> Bi-Rite Camera >> Profoto (not sure of the name/spelling; was on the block with Spiratone >> and, >> I believe, Willoughby) >> >> I'm sure I'll think of a few others. >> >> On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 9:00 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin >> <lrzeitlin at gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> What happens when you cling to old technology too long. New York is the >>> graveyard of old photo stores. Remember Willoughby, Camera Barn, >>> Spiratone, >>> etc. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/NYC+old+photo+store.jpg.html >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/NYC+old+photo+store.jpg.html >>> >>> Larry Z >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >