Satan's Laundromat: A very Brooklyn Christmas

A very Brooklyn Christmas

12/29/03

After a wonderful Italian Sunday dinner with a wonderful Italian family, we were off to see the Christmas lights in Dyker Heights. 84th Street between 10th and 12th Avenues is famous for particularly outlandish displays, but I actually enjoyed some of the displays that weren't on 84th Street even better.

On 84th Street:
Snowman, Mickey Mouse, etc.

Decorated house

Elmo and child
Why yes, Elmo does have a pitcher of money.

Not on 84th Street:

Support our [Toy] Troops

Stone lion with wreath Grinch

Electric deer with American flag bows

I think there's a house behind all those geegaws, but I'm not certain:
House covered with crap

My friend Tonia said: "Baby Jesus Casserole!"

And, saving the best for last:
Tacky house closeup

Tacky house
Note the electric reindeer hanging out on the power lines. It's on 14th Avenue in the lower 70s, in case you want to take a look -- and you should.

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Very nice. And I thought Carroll Gardens was intense.

My faves are always the lone, huge ornament. There's an inflatable, waving Santa in front of a building on Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill that is anchored at a slightly pitched angle, just in front of a set of basement stairs. The result is he looks like he's signalling frantically to passerby for help as he topples.

Posted by: BT at December 29, 2003 11:20 AM

amazing!

Posted by: amylyn at December 30, 2003 01:53 AM

great web, i love your pics.

Merry christmas and a happy new year from spain.

Posted by: TeFNeT at December 30, 2003 02:49 PM

Terrific! Hope u can find an opportunity to Shanghai 4 next X'mas!

Happy New Year!