Superhero Supplies
Things have been quiet here while we’ve been enjoying our fall break from school. A trip to New York City was just what the doctor ordered. Fun was had by all.
I visited the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. Sunday afternoon. The store is a front for the 826NYC tutoring/writing/workshop center for kids. It is one of the regional centers of the 826 National organization started by Dave Eggers. The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. was conveniently located in my friends’ neighborhood, so this was more or less a mandatory stop on the trip. Unfortunately all I had was my crummy cell phone camera at the time.
The first thing I saw when I walked into the store was a kid trying out the cape tester – a kid in a cape standing atop some steps with a fan underneath blowing his cape up and back majestically. My kind of place. The shelves are stacked with, as you might guess, superhero supplies.
There are shelves of clothing choices, capes, masks, suction cups (delexe and economy styles), etc. The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store also has cans and bottles of the finest superhero attributes that can be found anywhere: invisibility, intelligence, muscles, omniscience, and on and on. I ended up with a couple satin masks for the kids, a too cool Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. t-shirt, and a can of Intelligence. As my friend pointed out to my incredulous wife, my restraint was incredible. After all, it’s for the kids…
In order to purchase super hero supplies, all items must be placed in a vault which then ascends to the control room. Before the items can be released to you, the purchaser must take the vow of heroism. This more or less ensures that these powerful items do not make it into the hands of area supervillains. Good thinking.
October 14, 2009 9:24 am 4 Comments
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By Dr J, October 14, 2009 @ 11:57 am
This is nine kinds of awesome. I wish Mingus and Dylan had had a place like this around to keep them out of trouble.
The official theme song is the first track here:
http://myplay.com/audio_player/avettbros/341693/492534/492546?allowBrowsing=0
By Dr J, October 14, 2009 @ 2:37 pm
Can it be that I’m the only one in love with that song?
Can I get a Michael Steele “what-what!”?
Raise the ceiling! Wave your hands like you don’t have a care in the world!
By Tim, October 14, 2009 @ 5:01 pm
I’m waving my hands in the air…
I love the new Avett Brothers. Double points for scoring a Dylan/Mingus reference AND linking to a cool song.
By Dr J, October 14, 2009 @ 8:56 pm
I haven’t seen every episode of Bored to Death, so it’s possible the song has already made the soundtrack and I missed it.
But if it hasn’t… if that song doesn’t play over the climactic scene of the season finale, I’m the choreographer for the Max Fischer Players.
You heard it here first.