DP Theme Day: 'Something that is about to disappear soon'
“Repairing umbrellas” - “Popravljamo kisobrane”
Once upon a time umbrellas were very expensive…
Believe it or not this man is an umbrella repairer and is ‘still in business’, well from time to time he gets an odd job. His small shop has been here forever, as far as can anybody remember.
When I asked him how business is going, he answered: “umbrellas are so cheap nowadays, you can buy one for 3KM ($2) but people still come to repair their old umbrellas that have sentimental value or the ones that are 'inherited' from the family”.
Ferid is possibly the last umbrella repairer in the world (am I pushing it?) and when he retires, in a not so distant future, this charming little business will completely disappear.
P.S. Hehe, if you have an umbrella repairer in your city, keep it to yourself, LOL ;)
57 cities around the world are participating in the 1st of November CDP Theme Day.
Have a peek at:
Porto -Seattle WA USA (Kim) -London (UK) -Greenville, SC -Albuquerque, NM (USA) -St Paul Kate -ShangHai (China) -Phoenix, Az -Twin Cities, (MN) -Sequim, WA -Stayton, OR (USA) -Bandung (Indonesia) -Dallas (USA) -Stavanger (Norway) -Singapore (zannnie) -Budapest (Hungary) -Paris (France) -Tuzla (BiH) -Melbourne, (Aust.) -Auckland (New Zealand) -Singapore (Raymond) -Dubai UAE (DXBluey) -Vantaa, Finland -Oshawa, Ontario (Canada) -St. Paul MN Carol -Singapore (Keropok) -Delta Colorado (USA) -Rotterdam (Netherlands) -Queens, NY (USA) -Tenerife (Spain) -Santiago (Chile) -Nelson, (New Zealand) -( Japan ) -Hyde (UK) -Sydney (Sally) -Manila, Philippines -Aliso Viejo, CA (USA) -Nottingham (UK) -Brussels, (Belgium) -Sharon, CT (USA) -Sydney Australia (Nathalie) -Edinburgh, Scotland -Evry, France -San Diego, CA (USA) -Santa Clara, CA (USA) -Saarbrücken, Germany -Joplin, MO (USA) -Indianapolis,IN (USA) -Trujillo (Peru) -Barcelona (Spain) -Berlin (Germany) -Vancouver, BC (Canada) -Trier (Germany) -Houston, TX (USA) -Joensuu (Finland) -Jakarta, (Indonesia) - Van Buren, AR (USA)
posted by Jazzy @ Wednesday, November 01, 2006
26 Comments:
That's a fantastic post, with a great story. I hope I come across more like it over the theme day. Very well done!
Great post - London used to be a town of umbrellas, not any more.
So appropriate because small businesses in my city and elsewhere are being gobbled up by large corporations--the end of the era.
Tres bonne idee pour le theme du mois et tres belle histoire.
Non à evry, on ne reparre plus les parapluies. si on reflechit, on repare de moins en moins de chose, on jette et on change ;o((
Very good idea for the topic of the month and very beautiful history. Not with evry, one reparre more umbrellas. if one reflects, one repairs thing less and less, one throws and one changes ;O(
Thank you for capturing this scene. Imagine all the professions that have disappeared in the world.
Very unique post. I like it a lot and I'm impressed you thought of this.
Fantastic story, great photo. Very well done!!!
Fabulous story and photo. I can't think of anywhere I'd take an umbrella to be repaired. Any wet AND windy day, you see them abandoned in every garbage bin.
Agree with John & Ham. It is nice to see Ferid still in business! I feel like the US in particular is a "throw-away" culture and it is better to see people repair or recycle things.
What a unique post. It's hard to believe that after visiting many of the DP bloggers how I haven't yet come across any duplicates. Please have your umbrella repaired for me next time you go out to buy a new one. Tell him it's from Paris!
Such a pity! He looks too young to retire.
As you can imagine, there is an umbrella or two to be seen here in Seattle from time to time. I like your photo of this man, and I take his point about it being fairly cheap to bay new instead of repair one. But I like the idea of fixing the old one. I wish I knew of an umbrella repair person.
-Kim
Great one, Jazzy!
I could've sent you all the ruined umbrellas we had.
Hopefully someone will inherit this occupation after he retires :)
Jazzy this is wonderful post. I havent seen all THEME DAY posts yet..but yours is my favorite untill now:)
Great photo!! I never heard of an umbrella repair man before! How interesting, and sad that the throw-away culture is taking over.
I've never seen anyone who specialized in repairing umbrellas though I know there used to be in Oldham's Tommyfield Market before it burnt down in the late 70s.
[I know because I was an insurance agent and one of my clients claimed for the loss of her umbrella which was in for repair at the time of the fire -- and yes we did pay out]
Hmm. Umbrealla repairers. How interesting. Most people will just throw spoilt umbrellas away and get a new one.
wow i never knew there was such a thing! very interesting.
What an interesting story and an incredible photo.
never imagined that ever existed an umbrella repairman. unique and refreshing.
Very interesting post today! Great job!
I never even imagined that such a trade was necessary! I learned something today!
I think you are right... I love this old shops; I posted a while ago some pictures of an old (but still on place!) shop for repairing watches and clocks. Take a look at it... My best wishes to you!
Great job Jazzie. Your have found a good subject for the theme. This is really doomed to disappear like many old trades. Besides it makes an excellent People photograph!.
i'm overwhelmed. thank you all for your response, i don't think i have ever had so many comments.
lovely =)
TkFj6u The best blog you have!
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