tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468179197946374164.post2917086034651239391..comments2023-10-22T07:02:11.798-04:00Comments on brooklynometry: CBS Construction once Asimov Candy Storeamarillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06145474039245058818noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468179197946374164.post-67924828308338135712018-03-01T07:37:41.977-05:002018-03-01T07:37:41.977-05:00In the late 90s it was a spritual store. I can'...In the late 90s it was a spritual store. I can't remember the name of it. They sold tarot cards, crystals and books.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349935532525438198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468179197946374164.post-38286747963257650692012-12-04T09:54:50.302-05:002012-12-04T09:54:50.302-05:00Thanks for shedding a light on the pulp/comic tran...Thanks for shedding a light on the pulp/comic transition. amarillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145474039245058818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468179197946374164.post-33119644892860035092012-12-01T10:56:03.565-05:002012-12-01T10:56:03.565-05:00I found this via a link from Fred Pohl's blog,...I found this via a link from Fred Pohl's blog, The Way the Future blogs. Pohl is one of the last living great science fiction writers and editors, and knew Isaac Asimov personally. This blog post about the one-time candy store Asimov's family owned is a very nice bit of history. The only thing I'll note is that at the time Asimov would have been working there, comic books would not yet have come into their own; he would have been reading the pulps that dominated magazine racks at the time. They ran across a wide spectrum, from adventure to Westerns to boxing to spies to, of course, science fiction. They would begin to decline about the time comic books began to take off, in the late '30s. It's fascinating to know that the building is still there.Jeff B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17346140683576756731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468179197946374164.post-69419656422751965222009-07-03T15:30:16.681-04:002009-07-03T15:30:16.681-04:00My grandparents lived at 153 Windsor Place for ove...My grandparents lived at 153 Windsor Place for over 50 years. They lived there when the Asimov family did. My Dad grew up closer to the park end of Windsor Place and both my Mom and Dad knew the Asimov's. They were a very frugal family and made Isaac go to the public library to study so they wouldn't "waste" electricity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468179197946374164.post-48696036900913795882008-06-05T23:21:00.000-04:002008-06-05T23:21:00.000-04:00I believe a candy store was what we now call a con...I believe a candy store was what we now call a convenience store - I grew up on Long Island (near Brooklyn) and we had a place we called a candy store nearby. It had a big candy display, but that was only a small portion of the store: It sold magazines and comic books and cigarettes and paper goods and had a small selection of toys.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996474705837847370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468179197946374164.post-47519543742293800302008-04-04T10:22:00.000-04:002008-04-04T10:22:00.000-04:00When I used to go there, I was in holy name in the...When I used to go there, I was in holy name in the 8th grade or B'klyn prep for freshman year. that was 66-67. Wetters (not sure if I'm spelling it correctly, was the hang out on PPW between Windsor and 16th st. Everyone used to go there to hang out. Most made the trip across the street to Farrells when they were 18 (males that is). Females were not allowed at the bar, only in the back at the tables. Bill was called Bill the place was "buggy" the association was by the conection but come to think of it, Bill was not the most dapper of men.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468179197946374164.post-76995007980316443372008-03-24T15:35:00.000-04:002008-03-24T15:35:00.000-04:00Thanks anonymous. When was it Buggy Bill's? What i...Thanks anonymous. When was it Buggy Bill's? What is Wetters? I wonder why Bill was called Buggy.amarillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145474039245058818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468179197946374164.post-76768379004075890822008-03-22T22:04:00.000-04:002008-03-22T22:04:00.000-04:00It was called "Buggy Bill's" and for a dime we cou...It was called "Buggy Bill's" and for a dime we could get a 7 cent chocolate soda in a filthy glass and a 3 cent "loosie" cigarette.One of the guys from the neighborhood worked for him and we would steal cases of socda from his basement for parties. We were about 12-14. When we went to high school, we would have our own cigarettes and hang out in Wetters on the avenue.Can't tell you what happened to Bill. Guess the lack of profit from our dimes drove him out of business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468179197946374164.post-23155249826660479022008-01-27T11:44:00.000-05:002008-01-27T11:44:00.000-05:00If he could fix channel 2 and 702 on my cable box,...If he could fix channel 2 and 702 on my cable box, then he'd truly be running CBS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468179197946374164.post-23554084079037634702008-01-23T08:23:00.000-05:002008-01-23T08:23:00.000-05:00I was always curious about CBS, thanks for the his...I was always curious about CBS, thanks for the history lesson.Alex Richmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09588681690039886184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468179197946374164.post-9268780285224457072008-01-21T01:14:00.000-05:002008-01-21T01:14:00.000-05:00Hmmm...Very interesting. I bet someone from my Bl...Hmmm...Very interesting. I bet someone from my Blog would probably know about the candy store. <BR/><BR/>Hoops coach<BR/>Container DiariesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com