In one month from today—on 23 July—the Sun enters the zodiac sign of LEO! 35 years ago today, in the early Summer of 1995, we were scrubbing, building, painting and arranging—preparing to open our first store at 413 Bleecker Street. While the contours of the shop, its appearance and content, have shifted (and clarified) over the last three decades, I knew from the very start that the store would be called LEO. I have always appreciated my sun sign, for which I thank my mother and father.
Shown here, a group of 65 painted, wooden blocks. Most of them have lettering; some of them are decorated with the silhouettes of Disney characters or other fanciful illustrations. And some of them are colorful architectural building blocks, probably from a different set of toy blocks. Click on the photo above to learn more about them.
Though our Greenwich Village store is now permanently closed, LEO Design is still alive and well! Please visit our on-line store where we continue to sell Handsome Gifts (www.LEOdesignNYC.com).
To arrange a visit our Pittsburgh showroom (by private appointment only), please call 917-446-4248.