Sal was making masks as far back as the mid-20s he actually made over 300 of them I am lucky to have about 110 of them there’s a lot of crazy stories about the masks he used them in his studios and in his mind reading acts and hypnotizing people he put a lot of crazy ingredients in the papier-mâché mix pyramid scrapings from Egypt Haitian voodoo dust Cambodian opium And then of course his secret potions from around the world I did over 100 portfolios with these masks in my different studios I had them for over 20 years now Lisa and I have 40 of them hanging throughout our house and we have the mask room trust me there is energy coming off these things this young lady right here swore she was hypnotized that was one of sales favorite masks Made in the 60s Sal was in love with a famous actor that was up-and-coming Chris Jones he passed away
1929 sells first professional promo picture he was 18 this was the ad for the peacock lounge and Otis beer tunnel to speakeasy clubs in Chicago during prohibition check out the original ads on this site the clubs were managed by Frank Costello big a mob Boss in Chicago coincidently my great grandfather’s cousin don’t stare too long in this photo Sal might decide to hypnotize you and Enter your dreams When my great uncle Sy was alive he would joke and say that when he passes away miss you uncle Sal
Very few people do what I did in New York for 30 years photographing morning noon and night my friend right here did it for 50 I salute him
I did a bunch of parties for Clarence Clemons from Bruce Springsteen at his house in Jersey I got some stories
Before we were famous
In 1994 she was Miss America I met her in 2012 took some photos gave her my card I told her we’ll hang out She never called I guess she lost my card ha ha
The most dangerous Strip club on the East Coast fools paradise South Bronx
That’s where I met the shield at a time I was 6 foot tall 220 pounds my friend here is a shield 6 foot seven 440 and he was fast he was the head bouncer things going on in this club you wouldn’t believe the girls wanted their pictures taken but the customers weren’t so happy about it