House Wrapped in Cellophane

Apparently, Christo had a predecessor.

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Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 28, 2017
Category: Architecture | Domestic | Publicity Stunts | 1930s

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William Levitt is better known as the developer of Levittown, NY, Levittown, PA, and Levittown, PR (I just heard about this one in a report on the devastation of Puerto Rico by Hurricane Maria). He's also the real estate developer with the sex yacht mentioned by Donald Trump in his speech to the Boy Scouts.

Posted by ges on 09/28/17 at 11:50 PM

As always, when a post sends me to an old magazine page, I scroll a few pages ahead of and back of the article. On page 52 is an ad for piston rings, but what got my attention was the ash tray with figurine offered for just a quarter. A "wonderful bargain" indeed! I wonder if Hef had any of these in his mansion. Image is here: https://goo.gl/TLta56

Posted by Fritz G on 09/29/17 at 07:06 AM

My first thought was of the anthrax dispersion scares soon after the 9/11 attacks in New York.

Posted by KDP on 09/29/17 at 07:46 AM

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