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by Eric Goldstein
Many of you have seen the various facebook photos from my trip to Lancaster,PA last week, but I wanted to give you a little more insight into refreshing, eye-opening moments I had the pleasure to experience.
First, we parked on North Queen Street downtown in front of a vintage shop called Zap & Co. Located at 315 N. Queen Street, it’s a MUST stop while visiting Lancaster.
To be honest, that’s the only place we had to go get a true sense of what has been happening in Lancaster over the last 30 years.
Once inside, you are treated to a visual chronological adventure ranging from fashion, books, clothing, ashtrays, lighting fixtures, bicycles, fans, typewriters, flasks, shoes to movie posters and an amazing array of vintage eyewear. But that’s just the beginning because Steve, the owner of over 30 years couldn’t have been any more hospitable and generous with his time. Steve provided us with a complete history of Zap & Co, but more impressive and intimate was his storytelling of how he became such a thought leader in the vintage experience.
And to further add fuel to an already inspiring history – Zap & Co. has proven to be THE PLACE to go for period films such as: Woody Allen’s: Broadway Danny, Radio Days, Stardust Memories, Zelig, then there is James Cameron’s TITANIC, Robert Redford’s THE NATURAL, to John Water’s Polyester and Cry Baby, Winona Ryder’s Girl Interupted and all of the Austin Power films.
Then there is Carmen & David’s Creamery. Located at 25 North Prince Street – another “must do” while visiting the artistic, approachable and eccentric utopia.(order the Cherry Vanilla and Coffee Ice Cream).
Then, visit the one of the friendliest and creative spaces, clean, minimal and so inspiring for photographers – The Wiebners. A husband and wife team created a very special gallery/retail experience – inviting and awe inspiring images on the walls, then vintage and current photographic products over the last hundred years.
