Surplus store in NYC or DC?

[Sniper]

Hi guys,

does anyone of you know any military surplus store in Manhattan or
Washington DC? The kind of stuff I'm looking for is basically military-
theme T-shirts. I'll be next month in both cities (I'm from Europe) and I
won't have a car. Therefore, they should be reachable by public
transportion, if possible.

Thanks in advance,

-Sniper

[Joe Osman]

TinCanMan wrote:
>
> "Sniper" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > does anyone of you know any military surplus store in Manhattan or
> > Washington DC? The kind of stuff I'm looking for is basically military-
> > theme T-shirts. I'll be next month in both cities (I'm from Europe) and I
> > won't have a car. Therefore, they should be reachable by public
> > transportion, if possible.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > -Sniper
>
> Frank's Naval Tailors, Flushing Ave, Brooklyn NY. Take the Independent
> Subway, "A" Train from 42nd st in Manhattan to High St in Bklyn and walk
> down Sands St to the old Brooklyn Navy Yard follow along the brick fence to
> Flushing. It's about 2 blocks down. All kinds of military paraphernalia,
> uniform items and devices.

You must be fairly old to be using "Independent". I've seen
some old IRT and BMT signs, usually embedded in the wall
tiles, what did the Independent have?

Joe


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[Gooneybird]

As an OLD native New Yorker who hasn't been back in almost a half century, it
was the newest of the subway lines and most of its routes ran between central
and lower Manhattan into Queens and parts of Brooklyn. Unless it grew like a
mushroom in damp weather, it's probably still that.

George Z.

[TinCanMan]

"Joe Osman" > wrote in message
...
> TinCanMan wrote:
> >
> > "Sniper" > wrote in message
> > . ..
> > > Hi guys,
> > >
> > > does anyone of you know any military surplus store in Manhattan or
> > > Washington DC? The kind of stuff I'm looking for is basically
military-
> > > theme T-shirts. I'll be next month in both cities (I'm from Europe)
and I
> > > won't have a car. Therefore, they should be reachable by public
> > > transportion, if possible.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > -Sniper
> >
> > Frank's Naval Tailors, Flushing Ave, Brooklyn NY. Take the Independent
> > Subway, "A" Train from 42nd st in Manhattan to High St in Bklyn and walk
> > down Sands St to the old Brooklyn Navy Yard follow along the brick fence
to
> > Flushing. It's about 2 blocks down. All kinds of military paraphernalia,
> > uniform items and devices.
>
> You must be fairly old to be using "Independent". I've seen
> some old IRT and BMT signs, usually embedded in the wall
> tiles, what did the Independent have?
>
> Joe
>

Yep. That would be me. Old guy. The Independent Line was abbreviated "IND".
The "A" train ran up 8th ave as I remember.

[Jim McLaughlin]

IRT = Interborough Rapid Transit

BMT = Brooklyn - Manhattan Transit

IND = Independent Rapid Transit

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"TinCanMan" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Joe Osman" > wrote in message
> ...
> > TinCanMan wrote:
> > >
> > > "Sniper" > wrote in message
> > > . ..
> > > > Hi guys,
> > > >
> > > > does anyone of you know any military surplus store in Manhattan or
> > > > Washington DC? The kind of stuff I'm looking for is basically
> military-
> > > > theme T-shirts. I'll be next month in both cities (I'm from Europe)
> and I
> > > > won't have a car. Therefore, they should be reachable by public
> > > > transportion, if possible.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > >
> > > > -Sniper
> > >
> > > Frank's Naval Tailors, Flushing Ave, Brooklyn NY. Take the Independent
> > > Subway, "A" Train from 42nd st in Manhattan to High St in Bklyn and
walk
> > > down Sands St to the old Brooklyn Navy Yard follow along the brick
fence
> to
> > > Flushing. It's about 2 blocks down. All kinds of military
paraphernalia,
> > > uniform items and devices.
> >
> > You must be fairly old to be using "Independent". I've seen
> > some old IRT and BMT signs, usually embedded in the wall
> > tiles, what did the Independent have?
> >
> > Joe
> >
>
> Well, I posted this yesterday but it didn't seem to show up, at least on
my
> service, so I'll do it again.
>
> Yep. That would be me. Old guy. The Independent Line was abbreviated
"IND".
> Do you remember what IRT and BMT stand for? The "A" train ran up 8th ave
as
> I remember. ISTR the "B" train ran up the 6th ave tube. Also rode the
ferry
> bet. the Battery and Staten Is. as well as bet Tottenville and Perth Amboy
> before all the bridges.
>
>
>

[Allen Thomson]

Sniper > wrote

> Washington DC?

There used to be one in Georgetown on the south side of M street
a couple of blocks east of Key Bridge. I haven't been in DC for
a while, so don't know if it's still there.

[Jeanne]

"Gooneybird" > wrote in message >...
> As an OLD native New Yorker who hasn't been back in almost a half century, it
> was the newest of the subway lines and most of its routes ran between central
> and lower Manhattan into Queens and parts of Brooklyn. Unless it grew like a
> mushroom in damp weather, it's probably still that.
>
> George Z.

There is an Army/navy store on Broadway, down in SOHO. I believe its
called
Iceberg Army and Navy at SOHO--455 Bway / phone number is
212-226-8454. Its acessible by the N or the R train which would let
you off on Prince st and thenits acouple of blocks walk.

[Thomas Schoene]

"Allen Thomson" > wrote in message
om
> Sniper > wrote
>
> > Washington DC?
>
> There used to be one in Georgetown on the south side of M street
> a couple of blocks east of Key Bridge. I haven't been in DC for
> a while, so don't know if it's still there.

M-street Georgetown has radically upscaled in the past few years. I doubt
there are any true surplus stores there anymore. (I certainly don't
remember one last time I was down there a couple of months ago.)

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[Jeanne]

"Thomas Schoene" > wrote in message t>...
> "Allen Thomson" > wrote in message
> om
> > Sniper > wrote
> >
> > > Washington DC?
> >
> > There used to be one in Georgetown on the south side of M street
> > a couple of blocks east of Key Bridge. I haven't been in DC for
> > a while, so don't know if it's still there.
>
> M-street Georgetown has radically upscaled in the past few years. I doubt
> there are any true surplus stores there anymore. (I certainly don't
> remember one last time I was down there a couple of months ago.)

There is an Army/Navy store in SOHO, lower Manhattan,Called ICEBERG
Army/Navy Surplus 488 Broadway. Lots of great Tee shirts and stuff.
Take the N or R train to Prince street and walk 3-4 blocks.
Jeanne