I'd read about this guy before -- Joe Ades, an institution on the streets of New York City. He was a master salesman, selling Swiss-made vegetable peelers for $5 each. He apparently passed away this week. I'm sorry I didn't get one of his veggie peelers:
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11 years ago
I'd have bought one too!
ReplyDeleteHey there, William...
ReplyDeleteHow fun to watch this fellow who seems to have stepped out of another place in time. Made me curious about who the Swiss manufacturer of his particular peeler might be...e-mailed you a little something I found. I'm sure half the fun would have been to buy it directly from Joe Ades, after participating in one of his demonstrations. You come up with the most interesting and insightful posts...thanks for taking the time to share!
Blessings, mi amigo...Priscilla