A Photo Tribute to Joe Ades, The Late NYC Peeler Peddler

As a coda to our report on the recent death of beloved vegetable peeler salesman Joe Ades, we've put together a photo tribute to this unforgettable New York character. The city is a little less distinct with his passing. For more, peruse this Flickr group dedicated to Joe.

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By John Del Signore in Food on February 3, 2009 7:15 PM

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abc

best salesman, ever! he will be missed.

effinclassy

My peeler works really well.

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

I felt like I knew him since I saw him quite often at Union Square. I heared he had a great luxury apartment which he stored Boxes and Boxes of those cutters from Switzerland. R.I.P