Gothamist: April Showers Bring Fancy Umbrellas

grammar nazi

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:15:27 -0500

"A lot" is always two words, for fuck's sake!

Troy Torrison

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:19:43 -0500

Umbrellas may be one of the most disposable items in this disposable world of ours, but owning a nice one (a Brigg or a Fox, to name two) is one of life's great little luxuries. I've had a Brigg for nearly 10 years now and it's paid for itself many times over. I'm not really afraid of losing it...one tends not to lose something when it's special. tt

Toby

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:13:46 -0500

As I tend to loose umbrellas, I tend to go out in some sort of foul weather gear when it rains. It is harder to loose a raincoat than an umbrella, and they also tend not to suffer massive failures in the wind.

dogseat

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:05:37 -0500

Sad_umbrellas abound! http://www.flickr.com/groups/sad_umbrellas/pool/

hashashin

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 14:28:09 -0500

I favor the el-cheapo $3 black umbrellas myself, but my girlfriend likes the transparent bubbles that you can pull down over your head and still see where you're going. I also like the MoMA one with the blue sky on the inside, and I once saw a mother and daughter with matching (though different-sized) Pikachu umbrellas on Clinton St which was very cute. My girlfriend and I have also been looking for a nice one we saw in Taiwan that had ruffles around the edge, making it look like a flower when closed.

xnxox

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:29:14 -0500

my little red duck keeps the rain away quite nicely.

smitty

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:06:32 -0500

Eddie Bauer umbrellas all the way. Cheap and durable.

Lola

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:54:51 -0500

Had a cool umbrella, black on the outside, red on the inside with the quote: "The World Needs More Canada". Somebody stole it at a restaurant though. Ironic, n'est pas?

pugsley

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:39:02 -0500

nyc is much the poorer since uncle sam's umbrella shop on 57th street closed down.

Jen

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:36:42 -0500

Sorry, I meant James Smith.

Jen

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:35:11 -0500

I love it, pesonally. I agree- an individual umbrella is one of the rare classic ways you can stand out in a city where stupid fads come and go every week. I appreciate the recommendation. Can't afford it, but appreciate it. My dream has always been to get one of those Dickensian, ivory handled, scrimshaw classy umbrellas from James Patterson's store in Central London. If I had money to blow, it's the first thing I'm getting.

nick

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:32:36 -0500

this is officially THE most inane gothamist post ever. WHICH IS REALLY SAYING ALOT. congrats!

sweet jesus

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:29:19 -0500

slow news day?

kevin

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:27:21 -0500

i have this umbrella nyc subway map umbrella

kristin

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:26:22 -0500

Just what I need to do.... spend $40 on a cool umbrella that I will probably leave somewhere.