Urban Revivalist Gifts

"Somehow, somewhere along the line, this town lost its pride."

"Of all the buildings I've designed, it's probably the most handsome."

"Remember when it was 'The Dog and Duck'?"

"As I understand it, after this scaffolding comes down the city will be done."

"10th Anniversary Woodstock Reunion'

"We made all the wheels out of old coffee tables and chandeliers."

'Charlotte's Website' ('The children's book classic rewritten for the electronic era!')

'They look more up to date than the ones in your tool-box.'

"We'll destroy it to the ground ... ...and then..."

'Well, the good news is; You won't need to tax and insure it.'

Commutobile

"I want to be a more interesting person. Think maybe watching old black and white movies would do it?"

"Ahh... don't you just LOVE that new, re-organized-under-bankruptcy-protection smell?"

Somewhere in America... the day after "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" came to an end.

"Midtown Vinyl. Vintage albums + EPs. Midtown Ink. Vintage books + newspapers."

Piles of trash discarded by ancient people are a rich source of artifacts for archaeologists. I unearthed garbage dumps that advanced our understanding of prehistoric societies. On the island of Crete I found ancient trash that increased our knowledge about the Minoan people. And I recently uncovered informative Celtic rubbish. Please stop saying studying ancient cultures by what they threw away is "junk science"!

'A 50's vintage automobile...a billiards room. YOu, my firend, have got it all.'

"Someday this will all be yours...assuming that someday you'll have enough to buy it from me."

"This city is becoming unlivable."

"Sklar, Liebowitz, Rubin and Kaminsky... Attorneys a go-go."

"Za Za Bling Bling goes man hunting."

City Centre Development - "...We've spent all the money on the model."

"Yo, how's it swinging?"

"Unfortunately, father never quite got over being asked to reform the band for Live Aid in the '80s."

Innovate or die.

'It's official. We replace the words worn-out, old-fashion, and obsolete with classic, vintage and retro.'

"And this model features a nifty, manual back-up device."

Mick Jagger.

"This is one of those subway stations they've restored to their original state."

Michelangelo's David

"Mrs. Barnes is to have a complete head-to-toe – she's to be the victim in a bandage-instruction class."

"So the rumors are true-1967 is making a comeback."

Brick and Mortar

Old songs made new

How Gary got his groove back.