This blog is designed for prop shopping in New York City and for propertymasters working on tight deadlines. Yes, you can get almost everything on the Internet, but if you need it tomorrow or for a 5:30pm TV taping the same day, here are the places I go.
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ADULT PRODUCTS: Fantasy World--Sex toys, bondage tools, cheesy lingerie, video. 192 7th Avenue South (11th Street). (212)727-2001. fantasyworldnyc.com. Domination Fetish World--B&D Products, (347)299-5087. dominationfetishworld.com. 6-11.
APRONS: Broadway Panhandler--(212)966-3434, 65 E. 8th Street. Cook's aprons (Kiss, etc). Also great pots. Broadwaypanhandler.com. 6-11.
ANTIQUE AUDIO EQUIPMENT: Waves LLC--(212)273-9616, wavesllc.com, wavesllc@gmail.com, 40 W. 25th Street, #107 (Antique Marketplace Building). Bruce and Charlotte Mager. Excellent selection of old record players, microphones, bakelite phones, radios. Rentals are expensive and the owners can be hard to track down at times.
ART SUPPLIES: Lee's Art Shop--220 W. 57th St. (212)247-0110. Overpriced art supplies, but amazing selection and very knowledgable staff.
Stevedan Pen & Stationers--474A Avenue of the Americas (11th and 12th Street), (212)243-4222. Hole-in-the-wall Village stationery store with great, small art supply selection. If you are in the village and need quick art supplies, this is the place to go.
A.I. Friedman--44 W. 18th Street, (914)969-6997. aifriedman.com. Expensive, but good selection of office furniture and drafting supplies. Also, good Manhattan selection of picture frames.
BALLOONS (SPECIALTY): Balloon Saloon--balloonsaloon.com, 133 West Broadway (TriBeCa), (212)227-3838. Specialty ballooon, including sharks and Statue of Liberty balloons. Balloon decorating.
BEER: Beer Menu at beermenu.com is a great resource for locating specific brands of beer in New York City. The website differentiates between placement of bottles and beer. 12-10
BEER CANS, USED: Doc Halliday's (10th and A). Will sell you garbage bags of empty cans for approximately $10 a bag. 11-10.
BICYCLES (MIDTOWN): Al's Cycle Solutions 693 10th Avenue. Also sells unicycles. (212)247-3300.
BILLIARDS: Blatt Billiards (212)674-8855. 809 Broadway (11th Street). AKA American Billiard Supply. They have antique tables, foosball and aur hockey tables, darts and dominoes, and other gaming products. 3-11
BINGO EQUIPMENT: National Bingo Online (908)925-7125, (800)242-4640. authentixx@gmail.com. nationalbingoonline.com. Bingo equipment--spinner, scorecards and large scoreboards. Great service. Linden, NJ. Charles Klein. 9-10.
BONES, HUMAN AND ANIMAL: Maxilla and Mandible. (212)724-6173, 451 Columbus Avenue.
BOOKS, CUSTOM: Fine Design and Book Arts, 162 Madison Ave 5th Fl, New York, NY 10016. www.finebookdesign.com, finebind@cs.
BOOKS, HIGH-END: Il Papiro--1021 Lexington (73rd-74th). (212)288-9330. Venetian paper and book store. Great for spell books for SNL. 4-11.
BOTTLES, ANTIQUE: Vintage Signage, (718)834-9268, (917)608-0787. 334 Atlantic Avenue. Brooklyn.
BOTTLES, UNBREAKABLE PLASTIC: Abracadabra will sell you a fiberglass mock bottle used by student bartenders.
BOTTLES, GENIE: Makka Islamic Bookstore-- 564 Atlantic, Brooklyn, (212)624-3524. Small, ornate genie bottles for perfume.
BREAD: Amy's Bread, 627 Ninth Avenue, (212)977-2670. They do custom orders with 24 hours notice.
BRITISH FOOD: Myers of Keswick , 634 Hudson St., (212)691-4194. Old-style provisions store. Good place to get PG Tips tea. Union jacks for sale (3' X 5'), stickers.
BROADWAY SHOW POSTERS: Triton Gallery--(212)765-2472. 630 9th Avenue, 8th floor. Poster and framing shop run by elderly couple. They know everything about Broadway. Bill and Roger. SNL 9-10.
CHALLAH BREAD: Kosher Deluxe, (212)869-6699. 10 W. 46th St. Custom orders. Reliable. 12-10.
CAMERA RENTAL: Lens and Repro Equipment Corp., (212)675-1900. 33 West `17th St. SNL 10-10.
CAMPING EQUIPMENT: Tent and Trails, 21 Park Place (across from City Hall), (212)227-1760. The last great independently owned camping store in New York City. Real climbers on staff. The owner is a twit. 10-10.
CANDLES, PILLAR: Jamali Floral, (212)244-4025, 149 W. 28th St.. Jamali has 2" diameter x 6" high pillar candles.
CANDY: Economy Candy, (800)352-4544, http://www.economycandy.com/, 108 Rivington Street. Amazing, family-owned candy store on the Lower East Side. Candy that is out of style and should be banned because of the chemical content. Collector's item Pez dispensers. Off-season candy, bulk candy, nuts and chocolate. Owner is extremely knowledgible. 10-10. World of Nuts and Ice Cream--888 8th Avenue (52nd Street), (212)245-0398. Close to Theater District and SNL. Large selection of all-day suckers, oversized Pez dispensers.
CANES, EXOTIC: William-Wayne Home Garden and Cottage--846 Lexington. In an overstuffed furniture store at 65th and Lexington, there is a small but interesting selection of exotic handcarved canes.
CASH REGISTERS: Faerman Cash Registers (212)226-2935. A 90-year-old store at 159 Bowery (2-3 blocks below Houston) that sells and rents cash registers from the 1880s onward. The father is 88-years old and the son's name is Brian. Their specialty is the old National Cash Register, made out of brass and marble. Some have cranks. Used 12-10. Antique Brass Cash Registers--Peter Warns, (201)776-6802, info@antiquebrasscash registers.com. Based far out on Laurel, Long Island, they do rentals. antiquebrasscashregisters.com. 10-10.
Here's a good link on Faerman:
http://newyorkdailyphoto.blogspot.com/search?q=FAERMAN+CASH+REGISTERS&Search=Search
CERAMICS: Fishs Eddy, 889 Broadway, (212)420-9020. Restaurant liason: Mary Galvin, mary@fishseddy.com. Good selection of antique tea cups and crockery, house stuff is fun and they have many knockoffs of old diner cups, plates-11.
CHAIR AND TABLE RENTALS: Party Rental Ltd., (201)727-4700, 275 North Street, Teterboro, NJ. http://www.partyrentalltd.com/
CHAMPAGNE BUCKETS: Chef Supply on the Bowery has two kinds, $16.95 and $26.95. Silver colored. They also have two kinds of stands, @$32. 5-11.
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS (YEAR ROUND): American Foliage--122 W. 22nd Street, (212)741-5555.
COMPUTER RENTAL: (macs): Tek-Serv (212)929-3645. @@ W. 23rd Street. Rental of all vintage Macs (Apple SE, Mac Classic) and new computers.
CORKSCREWS, ANTIQUE: Andre's Tavern, PO Box 823, Warwick, NY 10990, (845)986-0141, Cell: (845)988-7218. www.andreburgos.com. andre@andreburgos.com. Andre Burgos sell at the Chelsea Garage antique fair.
COSTUMES: Abracadabra-- 19 W. 21st Street. (212)627-5194. Halloween props, macabre novelties, angel wings. Rubber chains, fake blood. Halloween Adventure--898 Broadway (11th Street). (212)673-4546. Gigangtic costume and gore store. Newyorkcostumes.com.
CRUTCHES: Chelsea Mobility and Medical--327 8th Avenue (26th St.), (212)255-5522.
DESIGN/PROP SHOP: Den Studio--Quirky shop in DUMBO that builds gag props for SNL and Fallon." 10 Jay Street, Brooklyn. (718)237-0071
DIRECTOR'S CHAIRS: Jensen-Lewis--89 7th Avenue, (212)989-4880. Replacement backs and seats, plastic feet. jensen-lewis.com.
DOCTOR'S BAGS: Bigelow Surgical, 412 6th Avenue, 2nd floor. (212) 982-7580. Usually one in stock, black leather Gladstone style. @$250. Call first. 2-09.
DUMMY CELL PHONES: dummyphones.com. info@dummyphones.com. (718)782-0393. Based in Williamsburg, 190 Bedford, in a phone shop. Expensive, but a great selection of nonworking smart phones. 4-11.
EMBROIDERY: Jonathan Embroidery, (212)398-3538, jeplus.com. (212)398-3538. Fallon. 5-11.
ENAMEL SIGNS: Vintage Signage-- (718)834-9268, (917)608-0787. 334 Atlantic Avenue. Brooklyn.
ENGRAVING: Atlantic Trophies, 866 Avenue of the America #3 (31). (212)684-6020. Fast, overpriced work, very helpful. Good with plaques, glass and lucite engraving.
FAKE BLOOD: Alcone Theatrical Makeup, (212)757-3734, 322 W. 49th St. Their house brand, called Paramount, is washable and can be used orally. Screenface--London-based distributor of ProBlood, a very good blood thast cleans well. Very expensive because of shipping. info@screenface.co.uk. Put e-mails to Lucy.
FAKE MONEY: Abracadabra-- 19 W. 21st St. (212)627-5194. Bundles of good-looking theatrical money. $10,000 for about $13.
FAKE FRUIT: CFD Flower-- 145 W. 28th Street, (212)279-5044. Great reasonably priced fake fruits and vegetables.
FANGS, CUSTOM-MADE: Sabretooth.com, a custom fang outfit that is linked to Halloween Adventure on Broadway (Their posters say, "Look for us in the pirate section.")
FEATHERS, TURKEY: Toho Shoji. 990 Avenue of the Americas (37th Street), (212)868-7466. Famous as a bead shop for jewelrymakers, this store sells a limited selection of feathers in the back.
FISHING SUPPLIES: Capitol Fishing Supplies-- (212)929-6132, 132 W. 36th St. 9-10.
FIRE GEAR: The Fire Store--17 Greenwich Avenue (Christopher and West 10th St.) (800)229-9258. The same storefront houses the Police Store.
FIREPROOFING: Turning Star--(718)254-0534. Fireproofing in a Brooklyn shop and housecalls to theaters to meet fire codes for drops and props. Tom Andrews, Derrick. Reliable and easy to work with. 10-10.
FIRST-AID KITS: Zee Medical-- (800)942-1805. Full-service sales and restocking of medical kits for Broadway shows.
FLOWERS, SILK: Pany Silk Flowers, (212)645-9526. 146 W. 28t St. panysilk.com. Excellent selection of silk flowers. 4-11. Zee Medical (800)942-1805. Full-service sales and restocking of medical kits for Broadway shows.
FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS: Hotalings News Agency, (212)974-9419. 630 W. 52nd Street. Wide variety of foreign and out-of-town newspapers. They close at 11:30 am.
FLAGS: National Flag 22 W. 21st (212)462-4000. Most international flags in stock. 4-11. AAA American Flag 36 W. 37th St. (212)279-4644
FLASKS: Thrift and New Shoppe--(212)265-3087. Junk shop on 9th and 43rd St. Cheap flasks in the window. Also Smoke Scene.
FREUD DOLLS: Card-O-Mat--2884 Broadway(112th St), (212)663-2085, cardomatnyc.com. A wide eccentric collection of toys and stuffed animals, including Freud Dolls. They had 1970s-style TV lunch boxes, Betty Boop and Hello Kitty items.
Alphabets--115 Avenue A, (212)475-7250. Great selection of quirky items, including "Cat Lady" dolls.
GRAPES, FAKE: B & J Floral--103 W. 28th St. (212)564-6086. Large quantities of nice-looking bunches of grapes, by the front door. Red and green, $4.95 a bunch.
GUNS: The Specialists Ltd--(212)941-7696. thespecialistltd.com. 33 Greene Street, Suite 1W. The best rental gun place in New York City. You can rent all sorts of fake guns--machine guns, cop rigs, handguns. They make their own armor now, and they also rent paintball guns. John Jovino Gun Shop, 183 Grand Street (212)925-4881. Uncle Charley is the elderly Chinese man who has owned the store for the past 8 years. Cop gear. Bought cardboard gun boxes there, 2-11.
Jauchem and Meeh--One of Broadway's major SFX creators, this Brooklyn outfit rents and sells guns for stage use. The guns have been plugged and take blanks. They are at jmfx.net, and their number is (718)875-0140. They are located near the Gowanus Canal at 524 Sackett Street. 3-11.
GLASSWARE: Thrift and New Shoppe--(212)265-3087. Junk shop on 9th and 43rd St. antique glassware, pitchers, teacups, various thrift-style assortments of stuff. Mike is the very helpful owner. Ideal for set dressing in bulk. Lots of vases, albums and books. He has watches and also does watch repair. 3-11.
HANDCUFFS, TRICK: Tannen's Magic Shop 45 W. 34th St., 608. (212)929-4500. Fax: (212)929-4565. Easy escape handcuffs. $89.95. tannens.com.
HARDWARE: Garden-- (212)247-2888. 701 10th Avenue (47-48th). Bob and Roger. Great theatrical hardware store, Bob knows everything about the history of nails. Problems reordering. 2-11. American Home Hardware--Crappy Russian-owned hardware store that has extensive housewares. Has great selection of vacuum cleaner bags. 3-11. Hell's Kitchen Hardware/9th Avenue Hardware--688 9th Avenue, (212)757-4555. Expensive but they have the basics. No real stage hardware. 2-11. Hippodrome-- 23 W. 45th St. (212)840-2791. Services the office buildings, horrible selection, but close to Belasco Theatre. 9-10.
HERBAL CIGARETTES: Smoke Scene--845 7th Avenue (55th Street), (212)265-1425. Ecstacy Smokes are legal herbal cigarettes, @ $13 a pack. Good store for lighters, cigarette holders, pen knives and hip flasks. "Swan" wooden cigar matches can be bought there. 3-11.
HELLO KITTY MEMORABILIA: On 6th Avenue and 11th Street, there is a no-name store that is packed with Hello Kitty memorabilia. It is run by several Asian women, who claim they don't have a phone. It is worth checking out, and is cheaper than the Hello Kitty store on 42nd Street. The hours are 11am to 6pm on weekdays and Saturday.
HIP FLASKS: Smoke Scene--845 7th Avenue (55th Street), (212)265-1425. Ecstacy Smokes are legal herbal cigarettes, @ $13 a pack. Good store for lighters, cigarette holders and hip flasks.
HORSES FOR RENT: Chateau Stables, 608 West 48th St., (212)246-0521, www.chateaustables.com. Will rent horse with trainer, horse and carriages, saddles. Fallon uses them 5-11.
HOSPITAL GOWNS: Bigelow Surgical, 412 6th Avenue, 2nd floor. (212) 982-7580.
HOTEL/HOSPITAL PHONES: smithgear.com. Wide selection of phones, plus reproductions. In North Carolina. For SNL. Model used was Cortelco ITT 2500, Black with blinking red light. andrew@smithgear.com.
INDUSTRIAL ANTIQUES: B-4 It was Cool, 89 E. Houston St, New York, NY 10012
(212) 219-0139 . Owned by a charismatic Israeli entrepreneur named Gad Gilan, the store is a treasure-trove of unique industrial lighting units, workbenches and other incredible finds. The hours are erratic and the space of the store has been cut down recently due to Gad's high-end rentals. He doesn't advertise, but all the high-end designerrs know him. Gad rents and sells his antiques.
JUGGLING EQUIPMENT: Dube Juggling, 520 Broadway, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10012.
(212) 941-0060. Juggling is still not cool, but these guys have everything.
Abracadabra lists juggling equipment on their website.
IRON-ON LETTERS AND NUMBERS: Reliable Alterations, (212)869-0295. 270 W. 39th St. 11-10
JEWELRY SUPPLIES: Metalifferous, 34 W. 46th St., (212)944-0909. Great place for scrap metal and purse chains. A resource for small metal objects and copper sheeting. Their sister shop Beadaliferous has beads and a great leather rope selection.
M & J Trimming--1008 Sixth Avenue, (212)391-6200. mjtrim.com.
KITCHEN UTENSILS: Cook's Companion, 197 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn. Stuffed with a wide variety of kitchen equipment, high-end knives. 6-11.
LAVA LAMPS: Lighting and Beyond 35 W. 14th Street, (212)929-2738. Excellent selection of lava lamps and other quirky lighting units.
LAMPS, LAMP SHADES, GLASS GLOBES: City Knickerbocker, 665 11th Avenue, (212)586-3939.Knickerbocker has a great selection of antique fixtures and lamp parts. Good place for busted globes at the last minute.
Gracious Homes--w. 67th st. Great selection of shades, lamp harps.
Just Shades--21 Spring Street, (212)966-2757. justshadesny.com.
LEATHER BAGS: Joseph Hannah Leathers-- 33 Greenwich Avenue, (212)691-7607. Great bag place, they do custom work in two or three days, but nice briefcases in stock, women's bags, leather duffels. Owned by a helpful Mr. Kim, leatherworking done on site by his employee.
Per Tutti Leather--49 Greenwich Street, (212)675-0113. Wide selection of leather bags, duffels and rolling luggage, as well.
LEATHERWORK: Drago Shoe Repair--625 8th Avenue #219, in the south building of Port Authority, (212)947-8946. I had a sheath built for an oversized switchblade for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. There is an elderly Latino who does great work. Also, fast and reliable leather luggage repair.
LOVING CUPS: Small trophies, that say things like "Best Dad" on the bottom. For six-inch blanks, I went to Atlantic Trophies, 866 Avenue of the America #3 (31). (212)684-6020. Fast, overpriced work, very helpful. Good with plaques, glass and lucite engraving.
LOW-BOY CANDLES: Restaurant candles, in glass globe usually red with white netting.
Chef Supply, 296 Bowery (nw corner of Houston), (212)254-6644.
LUGGAGE REPAIR: Drago Shoe Repair--625 8th Avenue #219, in the south building of Port Authority, (212)947-8946. They do a good job repairing theatrical luggage.
LUMBER: Dykes Lumber--(212)757-0105, W. 44th St. Uniformly rude workers at this lumberyard, but the closest to the Theater District. Moldings, overpriced hardware and tools.
MANNEQUINS: All-in-One Supply, 223 W. 35th St., (212)564-6240, allinonesuppliers.com. Mannequin heads, complete mannequins, torsos, arms and legs. 4-11.
MASKS, LEATHER CARNIVAL: Gothic Renaissance--108 4th Avenue, (212)780-9558. Leather beak masks, popular in Venice Carnival. Corsets, leather stuff popular with Goths.
MEAT: Esposito Pork Store, 500 Ninth (38 St.), (212)279-3298. Great butcher used by SNL...the employees have an understanding of the bizarre. Recently, we ordered hams to simulate the butt of an African-American "Bride of Frankenstein." 2-11.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT: Cinema Village, cinemaworldstudios.com, 220 Dupont Street, Brooklyn, (718)389-9800. Great selection of rental medical equipment, doctor's offices, large equipment and small hand props. SNL. Reliable. 5-11
MUSIC EQUIPMENT(for sale): Guitar Center--W. 14th Street. (212)463-7500. More helpful than Sam Ash.
MUSIC EQUIPMENT, RENTALS: Carroll Music-- (212)868-4120, 625 W. 55th St. Very helpful people, equipment is usually in bad condition. 9-10.
NIB HOLDERS: writersbloc.com. Hard-to-find natural wood nib holders for 1809 setting. 3-6-11.
NOTIONS: Steinlauf and Stoller--239 w. 39th St. (212)869-0321. Great prices on shears, pins and notions. steinlaufandstoller.com. 11-10.
NOVELTIES: Paramount Party Supplies-- 52 W. 29th St. (212)696-9664. Excellent selection of cheap crap. Will get bulk and will also track down obscure items. 6-11.
PAINTBALL EQUIPMENT: Cousins Paintball, (800)352-4007, 2727 Arthur Kill Rd., Staten Island, NY. cousinspaintball.com.
PAPER, ENVELOPES: Jam Paper and Envelope-- 135 3rd Avenue (15th Street), (212)47-6666.
PENS: Art Brown, 2 W. 45th St. (212)575-5555, penshop@artbrown.com. Old-style pen shop, overpriced and pretentious, but useful. They have older models of desk equipment, like leather blotters.
Fountain Pen Hospital--(212)964-0580. fountainpenhospital.com
PENCILS (unpainted), CALIGRAPHY PENS (wood): Utrecht-- 111 4th Avenue (4th Avenue and 11th St.). Great collection of archaic art supplies. Somewhat helpful student staff. (212)777-5353.
PETIT FORS: Zabar's (212)787-200. 2245 Broadway.
PIANO TUNING: Peter Biondi Piano Tuning-- (212)279-6683, (917)476-8323 (cell). Holds contracts with various Broadway shows. 11-10.
PLASTICS: Canal Plastics, 345 Canal Street (east of 6th Avenue), (212)925-1666. 6-10.
POTTERY SUPPLIES: Mud, Sweat and Tears, 654 10th Avenue (@53rd St), (212)974-9121. Very helpful staff. 6-11.
RUBBER TUBING: Canal Rubber, 329 Canal, (212)226-7339.
PLAYS: Drama Bookshop, 250 W. 40th St. Best place to buy plays in New York City.
PRETZELS (OVERSIZED): M + T Pretzel-- Street-vendor pretzels. 349 W. 37th St. (212)947-0874. 5-10.
PROP RENTAL HOUSES: Props for Today, (212)244-9600. Gigantic rental place on 34th Street. High prices, but they have a lot of stuff. Some of it is in bad condition, but if you have to have it, they are there.
State Supply--(212)663-2300, 1361 Amsterdam (loading dock 138th Street). Battered props, but good for things like phone booths. Pathetic website. 8-10.
PROP SHOPS: Spoon Group-- (732)499-9375, Rahway, New Jersey. Maria Balboa, production manager. They work hard for Broadway, but very expensive trucking. 11-10.
POLICE EQUIPMENT: copsplus.com, (800)330-6422, (718)267-7026. Warehouse in Queens. 10-10. Officerstore.com. Ordered megaphone from there. 3-09.
John Jovino Gun Shop-- 183 Grand Street (212)925-4881. Uncle Charley is the elderly Chinese man who has owned the store for the past 8 years. Bought cardboard gun boxes there, 2-11. New York Ironworks--(212)566-6028, Bowery. Great selection of police gear, run by complete assholes who are hostile to non-cops.
RECORDS AND SHEET MUSIC: Colony Records, 1619 Broadway, (212)265-2050. Overpriced, but great resource for any Broadway CDs or sheet music.
RUBBER, RUBBER TUBING: Canal Rubber--329 Canal Street, (212)226-7339. canalrubber.com.
RUBBER STAMPS: Ink Stamp-- 13th Street and 7th Avenue. (212)463-9876. Excellent selection of stamps, some high-end stationery. Also have sealing wax and seals. Arcadia 3-11.
SADDLES FOR RENT: Chateau Stables, 608 West 48th St., (212)246-0521, www.chateaustables.com. Will rent horse with trainer, horse and carriages, saddles. Fallon uses them 5-11.
SCULPTING SUPPLIES: The Compleat Sculptor, 90 Vandam Street, (212)243-6074. Great selection of sculpting supplies--clay, wax, sculpting tools. Miserable, unhappy staff. 6-10.
SKELETON KEYS: Cosmic Fischer Locks, (212)247-6747, 646 9th Avenue. Good selection of skeleton keys, $15 to $35. Uncut keys are illegal to sell. They'll gripe, but will sell to you anyway. For "Arcadia," 2-11.
SWEATSHIRTS, EMBROIDERED: Neighborhoodies-- (718)243-2265, 26 Jay Street, Brooklyn. Choose a sweatshirt, get it embroidered while you wait by a woman with a sewing machine. Sweatshop for one. 8-10.
SWITCHBLADES, STILETTOS: Switchblades and stilettos are illegal in most states in the union, but they can still be purchased and rented.
Jauchem and Meeh-- One of Broadway's major SFX creators, this Brooklyn outfit rents switchblades (4" and 6" blades) for $19 a week. They are real switchblades that have been dulled for stage use. They are at jmfx.net, and their number is (718)875-0140. They are located near the Gowanus Canal at 524 Sackett Street. 3-11.
myswitchblade.com: This website offers extensive switchblade and stiletto selections, from a $70 horn-handled 5" blade to knives that are 15" when opened. They DO NOT deliver to New York, but they deliver to Jersey. It took my boss on "Bloody Bloody" three days to get knives that were in stock. The website claims all knives are "for display purposes only." 9-10.
TASSELS: Cody's Tassels and Trim--200 West 39th St., (212)354-3046. Great place with tassels of all size and lace trim.
TATTOO EQUIPMENT: Red Rocket Tattoo--(212)736-3001, 46 W. 36th St. Will rent tattooing guns for photoshoots. 11-09.
THRIFT SHOPS: Salvation Army, 536 w. 46th St., (212)757-2311. Large dropoff donation place. mostly furniture, but some bric-brac and books. 10-10.
TONGUES, FAKE RUBBER: Funny Toy Store--This Dutch outfit sells rubber tongues that can be pulled to about 10 inches. Contact: Andra2010@gmail.com. Or go to www.funny-toy-store.com. Quick delivery at $10 apiece. Used them at "Bloody Bloody." 12-10.
TOTE BAGS: Michael's, 808 Columbus, (212) 865-0813, michaels.com. Blank tote bags for last-minute stupid SNL projects. Great chain crafts store. 4-11.
TOYS, JAPANESE: Toy Tokyo, 121 Second Avenue, (212)673-5424. Quirky Japanese toys.
TOY STORES: Heights Kids, 85 Pineapple Walk, Brooklyn Heights, (718)222-4271. Great selection of wood toys, plastic knights.
Kidding Around--(212)645-6337, 60 W. 15th Street. Good high-end toy store.
West Side Kids--(212)496-7282, 498 Amsterdam Avenue (84th Street).
TRAINS: Red Caboose, (212)575-0155, 23 W. 45th St.
TRAPEZE RENTAL: Helium Ariel, SNL photoshoot. 10-10. Contact dylanfoley@aol.com.
TRUCKING: Prop Transport--(212)957-4004. Very reliable trucking service, both vans and box trucks (24 feet is the largest). Ask for Migi or Jimmy.
TUXEDOS, TUXEDO ACCESSORIES: Eisenberg and Eisenberg, 16 W. 17th Street. (212)627-1290. Sells cumberbunds and vests. Old-style mens clothing store.
TYPEWRITERS, ANTIQUE: Grammercy Typewriter, (212)674-7700, 174 5th Avenue #400, Owner: Justin Schweitzer, has typewriters from 1930s onward, will repair them, as well.
UMBRELLA REPAIR: Rain or Shine Umbrella--(212)741-9650. 45 E. 45th Street.
WHEELCHAIRS, ELECTRIC: Big Apple Mobility, (212)278-8100. West 38th St. 9-10. New and used wheelchairs, Jazzy model. $1500-$3000. Will rent by the week @$250.
WHEELCHAIR RENTAL: Bigelow Surgical, 412 6th Avenue, 2nd floor. (212) 982-7580. $75 a week for a modern, manual wheelchair.
WOODEN SODA BOTTLE CRATES: Enamoo--109 Smith Street. The owner always has wooden soda bottle crates...Coke, 7-Up.
ZIPLOC BAGS: T & T Plastic at 315 Church Street (two blocks below Canal) has an amazing selection of odd-sized Ziploc-like bags. They also have "crack" baggies. (212)925-6376. "Exit the King" 3-09.
VENDORS
CHEF SUPPLY: 296 Bowery (nw corner of Houston), (212)254-6644. Great selection of restaurant supplies, cheap glassware and low-boy candles (low-boys are glass globes with white netting). 1-11
CRATE AND BARREL: 611 Broadway (Houston), (212)780-0004.
FAERMAN CASH REGISTERS: A 90-year-old store at 159 Bowery (2-3 blocks below Canal) that sells and rents cash registers from the 1880s onward. The father is 88-years old and the son's name is Brian. Their specialty is the old National Cash Register, made out of brass and marble. Some have cranks. Used 12-10.
GOYAL DRESS SHOPPE: (212)533-4568. 83 Second Avenue. Bizarre Indian knick-knack shop in the East Village. Good for antique wood items, small Indian religious items and old Bakelite cameras.
GRAMMERCY TYPEWRITERS: (212)674-7700, 174 5th Avenue #400, Owner: Justin Schweitzer, has typewriters from 1930s onward, will repair them, as well.
MANHATTAN FRUIT EXCHANGE: (212)989-2444. Exotic fruits and vegetables in large quantities.
NATIONAL BINGO ONLINE: (908)925-7125, (800)242-4640. authentixx@gmail.com. nationalbingoonline.com. Bingo equipment--spinner, scorecards and large scoreboards. Great service. Linden, NJ. Charles Klein. 9-10.
STEINLAUF AND STOLLER: 239 w. 39th St. (212)869-0321. Great prices on shears, pins and notions. steinlaufandstoller.com. 11-10.
PROPS FOR TODAY: (212)244-9600. Gigantic rental place on 34th Street. High prices, but they have a lot of stuff. Some of it is in bad condition, but if you have to have it, they are there.
SMOKE SCENE: 845 7th Avenue (55th Street), (212)265-1425. Ecstacy Smokes are legal herbal cigarettes, @ $13 a pack. Good store for lighters, some ashtrays, cigarette holders and flasks.
