Billy's Antiques and Props

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Billy's Antiques and Props
Billy's Antiques & Props Sign
Location	New York, NY, USA
Address	76 East Houston Street, New York, NY 10012
Phone	(917) 576-6980
Website	http://www.billysantiques.com/
Operation Hours	Tuesday to Sunday: 1 pm - 8 pm (weather permitting); Monday - by appointment only
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Billy's Antiques and Props's green tent, located at the corner of East Houston and Elizabeth Streets since 1986, is the Bowery's last eclectic antique and prop store. This green circus-like tent that looks like both a fleas market and a carnival midway, is a the last vestige of the old New York and is its legend. Initially called Lot 76, Billy's Antiques grew into a carnival of vintage finds: vintage furniture exposed right on the sidewalk, costume jewelry, mirrors, assorted paintings, quasi-stolen subway signs, and even some oddities, like anatomical mannequins, human-size statues, mummy's coffin or a tray of glass eyes.

The owner – Billy Leroy, 50 – is as much a New York celebrity as is his tent and is the unofficial Bowery Mayor. Natty dressed fellow with a blond ponytail and dark glasses, he can be often found sitting outside tent.