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Faneuil Hall Marketplace: Making balloon hats is serious business

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

I have never seen this happen before. Two guys competing over the balloon hat business.

Rami Salami and... that other guy.

Rami Salami and... that other guy.

As you can see, Rami Salami has the ultimate set up. Very extravagant. Big, colorful sign with his name on it. Another sign explaining how his pricing works. He had a microphone and music. And he wears a blue afro wig.

The other guy (red and blue jacket) just has some crates with colorful paper in them. But the crowd around him is larger, so he must be making superior balloon hats. Unfortunately, I did not get a hat from either of them so I cannot say for sure who makes the best ones.

Who would you go to for your balloon hat?

Soggy, cold Saturday at Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Saturday, April 11th, 2009
Clock near North Market Building

Clock near North Market Building

There better be some serious May flowers in store for us after today’s nastiness. I guess I should just be happy it was raining and not snowing. Faneuil Hall Marketplace was desolate.

Wet Marketplace

Wet Marketplace

But it was not a total wash. One of the outdoor carts braved the weather and opened up…

Toy cart!

Toy cart

The toy cart! So the city of Boston was able to fulfill its need for severed hands, Bob Marley wigs, and those things that pop when you throw them on the ground. Thanks for taking one for the team, toy cart!