The Fourty Duce is a photography book about the burlesque shows of the 80's in Times Square.

great shots Retro, i see lots of boxes in there that i recognise.

thanks for taking the time posting these up

comment per pic

1. Lots of in window

2. jvc m70

3. good Sunday Quiz Picture (what model is it)

4. on counter another good 'Sunday Quiz' Picture (what model is it)

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6. trident

7. too bright to know

8. m70

great pics retro ,,      some dodgy tashes in there   

Great pics retro, lotta memories for sure....remembering back in the day hanging there and yeah that's how we use to call it "the Duce"...remember having a coat like that in the 6th pic back in the day with my Conion.... i have pics will post it up one day......we use to call it the bomber jacket with the fur hood....a must have b-boy gear back in the day...I might get that book!!!!

traveler...in pic # 3 thats a . Sankei TCR-S90...in pic number 5....thats the rising 20/20....and pic #7...thats a slim sharp....single cassette...similar to the GF-500 but single cassette....dont remember the model #

nice one retro!, good old times.

       




Yes, Blaster I miss the old grimey triple feature movie theaters with the sticky floors, and the run down brick and morter stores where you could fenagle just about any box for about $250.00.

yeah thats right!!!....the theaters with the sticky floors watching kung fu flicks and horrors.......lol...so true....then after the movies i would head over to the record shop close by to pick up some records...yeah they had a few good deals on boxes...... memories!!!

great pics retro,i remember buying those pumas back then,now my son is wearing them

thats good bison, hes carrying the old school baton to the new generation...puma classic suedes, great sneakers i have a few colors of them my self

And the covenient weapon store across the street from the theater, just incase you'd want to chop someones head off with a polearm after a kung fu flick. 

oh thats right....i remember that store...once you left the movies you swore you was bruce lee, shaolin master or a ninja....lol

gotta say it...the background in pic four ...Yikes!

But the Techsonic/ or Prosonic in dark grey looks AWESOME!

Nice post Retro!

oh wow cool, ret ,  yeah martial arts was a big influence in the 70s and 80s in hip hop and breakin culture here in the us....yeah this is a must have book