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Making Sense Of The Abandoned Alley Chairs Of East Van

  • Guys watch, watch this guys…..watch…watch! Are you watching, guys?!  GUYS!!! Watch…can you see? See what I’m doing? Watch what I’m doing!   Guys….guys….watch this! Guys? Guys? Watch this!!!
    Guys watch, watch this guys…..watch…watch! Are you watching, guys?! GUYS!!! Watch…can you see? See what I’m doing? Watch what I’m doing! Guys….guys….watch this! Guys? Guys? Watch this!!!
  • Got his hands in the air like he just don’t care.
    Got his hands in the air like he just don’t care.
  • Oh….oh dear. I’m so sorry….I didn’t realize anyone was….oh god….I’ll just   go…. ..uuummmm….yeah…
    Oh….oh dear. I’m so sorry….I didn’t realize anyone was….oh god….I’ll just go…. ..uuummmm….yeah…
  • Hello - temporary curbside office rental incorporated - how might I direct your  call?
    Hello - temporary curbside office rental incorporated - how might I direct your call?
  • Remember when George Costanza said “I would drape myself in velvet if it were   socially acceptable”? Well I get it now and god help me if this were a cape I wore  waltz around in it until it disintegrated off of my shoulders.
    Remember when George Costanza said “I would drape myself in velvet if it were socially acceptable”? Well I get it now and god help me if this were a cape I wore waltz around in it until it disintegrated off of my shoulders.
  • Spider chair…spider chair…does whatever a spider chair does…….sitting  there…full of ease…and I’ll bet….he has fleas….LOOK OUT…here comes the  spider chaaaaaaaiirr.
    Spider chair…spider chair…does whatever a spider chair does…….sitting there…full of ease…and I’ll bet….he has fleas….LOOK OUT…here comes the spider chaaaaaaaiirr.
  • Ommm nom nom nom nom nom….
    Ommm nom nom nom nom nom….
  • It’s actually pretty unlikely that this is technically an ‘Alley Chair’. This one just  needed some fresh air so it popped outside with a slim menthol in it’s favorite  housecoat in full makeup to have a quick chat with Linda next door about her  new kitc
    It’s actually pretty unlikely that this is technically an ‘Alley Chair’. This one just needed some fresh air so it popped outside with a slim menthol in it’s favorite housecoat in full makeup to have a quick chat with Linda next door about her new kitc
  • Chair #1: Ok…you got that end? K…just go slow and let me know if it’s too   heavy..ready?  Chair #2: Yeah - I’m good…just go and I’ll follow…  #1: Ok - try turning it a little to the right..  #2: Your right or my right?  #1: We’re both facing the same way
    Chair #1: Ok…you got that end? K…just go slow and let me know if it’s too heavy..ready? Chair #2: Yeah - I’m good…just go and I’ll follow… #1: Ok - try turning it a little to the right.. #2: Your right or my right? #1: We’re both facing the same way
  • That’s what I love about New York man…you can just be anonymous and blend  in with the crowd. Nobody stands out cause everyone is so busy. I can just walk or   hours and practically disappear…
    That’s what I love about New York man…you can just be anonymous and blend in with the crowd. Nobody stands out cause everyone is so busy. I can just walk or hours and practically disappear…
  • Nothing better than getting outside for a few days and just being one with   nature. I don’t care what those guys say, backyard camping is just as tough as  doing it in the woods. I’m like that Bear guy on tv. When the zombie apocalypse  comes they’ll be
    Nothing better than getting outside for a few days and just being one with nature. I don’t care what those guys say, backyard camping is just as tough as doing it in the woods. I’m like that Bear guy on tv. When the zombie apocalypse comes they’ll be
  • There’s one at every party. They get a few vodka & diet Red Bulls into them and  next thing you know they’re up on a table swinging their shirt over their head.  C’mon down from there Tina - you’ll thank me in the morning!
    There’s one at every party. They get a few vodka & diet Red Bulls into them and next thing you know they’re up on a table swinging their shirt over their head. C’mon down from there Tina - you’ll thank me in the morning!
  • Why does this fella look like an eager little pup that I want to take home and   name Franklin and have adventures with? Curious.
    Why does this fella look like an eager little pup that I want to take home and name Franklin and have adventures with? Curious.
  • Every cottage in the history of cottages has had one of these super plushy plaid  armchairs, a wooden welcome sign with either a goose or a pine tree painted on it  and a 75% complete box of trivial pursuit.  These are the laws of the universe.
    Every cottage in the history of cottages has had one of these super plushy plaid armchairs, a wooden welcome sign with either a goose or a pine tree painted on it and a 75% complete box of trivial pursuit. These are the laws of the universe.
  • This chair must have done something REALLY bad to get the boot. It’s the only  explanation for this sad roadside scene.
    This chair must have done something REALLY bad to get the boot. It’s the only explanation for this sad roadside scene.
  • 'Nice weather we’re been having.' - 'Oh, sure can’t complain' - 'Did you hear  Arthur from Kerrisdale got left out on the curb the other day?' - 'The yellow  leather fellow with the foot rest?' - 'Uh huh' - 'Wow - crazy times we live in.'
    'Nice weather we’re been having.' - 'Oh, sure can’t complain' - 'Did you hear Arthur from Kerrisdale got left out on the curb the other day?' - 'The yellow leather fellow with the foot rest?' - 'Uh huh' - 'Wow - crazy times we live in.'
  • 'Hey guys? Guys it’s me. I locked myself out again! C’mon guys….seriously it’s  cold out - just open the door. Guys?! GUUUYYS!!!' (KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK)  Haha - classic Carl.
    'Hey guys? Guys it’s me. I locked myself out again! C’mon guys….seriously it’s cold out - just open the door. Guys?! GUUUYYS!!!' (KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK) Haha - classic Carl.
  • Sure there’s not much under the hood but it’s wicked comfortable and gets great  HMPG’s.
    Sure there’s not much under the hood but it’s wicked comfortable and gets great HMPG’s.
  • And at the exact same time all the other seats in the Hotel Vancouver lobby bar  screamed 'FACE PLANT!'
    And at the exact same time all the other seats in the Hotel Vancouver lobby bar screamed 'FACE PLANT!'
  • Somebody put baby in the corner.
    Somebody put baby in the corner.
  • And every night the fair blond bar maid waited by the docks hoping her   handsome sailor would return to her…..but when she found out his ship had  been sunk by ruthless pirates she threw herself into the ocean… to this day some   people in the town swear
    And every night the fair blond bar maid waited by the docks hoping her handsome sailor would return to her…..but when she found out his ship had been sunk by ruthless pirates she threw herself into the ocean… to this day some people in the town swear
  • This is not a chair. This right here is performance art.
    This is not a chair. This right here is performance art.
  • My chain hits my chest  When I’m bangin’ on the dashboard My chain hits my   When I’m bangin’ on the radio  Ahh; Suki Zuki  window screen  to where I’m going, gonna have you trembling…  chest  I’m coming in the Cherokee  Take it, take it  Gasoline  World’
    My chain hits my chest When I’m bangin’ on the dashboard My chain hits my When I’m bangin’ on the radio Ahh; Suki Zuki window screen to where I’m going, gonna have you trembling… chest I’m coming in the Cherokee Take it, take it Gasoline World’
  • Listen you guys..the rally is this Saturday and we aren’t even NEAR ready.   Lindsay, I can totally see you haven’t been practicing your moves and if we can’t  even get a Lance Lightening Pyramid right today what is going to happen then?!  I AM NOT GOING
    Listen you guys..the rally is this Saturday and we aren’t even NEAR ready. Lindsay, I can totally see you haven’t been practicing your moves and if we can’t even get a Lance Lightening Pyramid right today what is going to happen then?! I AM NOT GOING
  • I can’t wait to rake up a whole bunch of these and jump into a big squishy leaf   themed sofa pile. Isn’t autumn the best?!
    I can’t wait to rake up a whole bunch of these and jump into a big squishy leaf themed sofa pile. Isn’t autumn the best?!
  • No, no guys I’m totally goo…I’m good. I fine. I can drink soooo   much and I never even, even, I never feel it….Hey you know what?   We should, we should go to that ..strip club on Powell..no..I’m  serious…we should totally all go and …BLUUUUURRRGGHHHH…..
    No, no guys I’m totally goo…I’m good. I fine. I can drink soooo much and I never even, even, I never feel it….Hey you know what? We should, we should go to that ..strip club on Powell..no..I’m serious…we should totally all go and …BLUUUUURRRGGHHHH…..
  • I’m as clumsy as the next person and we can all admit that off white sofas are a   bitch to keep clean but what the hell? Let’s just assume the guy who owned this was  Pigpen from the Peanuts cartoons.
    I’m as clumsy as the next person and we can all admit that off white sofas are a bitch to keep clean but what the hell? Let’s just assume the guy who owned this was Pigpen from the Peanuts cartoons.
  • Hey shy guy. That’s cool you don’t want your picture taken. We get it. It’s early  and you’re not really looking your best - just turn your back. We won’t force this…
    Hey shy guy. That’s cool you don’t want your picture taken. We get it. It’s early and you’re not really looking your best - just turn your back. We won’t force this…
  • Pardon me miss but your springs are showing…
    Pardon me miss but your springs are showing…
  • It’s seems like everything comes in Pumpkin Spice flavour these days…
    It’s seems like everything comes in Pumpkin Spice flavour these days…
  • Little red ottoman…baby you’re much too fast. Little red ottoman…went to Ikea,   threw you out at last…
    Little red ottoman…baby you’re much too fast. Little red ottoman…went to Ikea, threw you out at last…
  • Ugh…god I shouldn’t have eaten all that…maybe if I just loosen this belt and lean  waaaay back…awe yeah…that’s better…
    Ugh…god I shouldn’t have eaten all that…maybe if I just loosen this belt and lean waaaay back…awe yeah…that’s better…
  • Look at little Col. Mustard over here neat as a pin, ready for someone to take a   break from a hectic recycling session and have a seat. What are you waiting for?
    Look at little Col. Mustard over here neat as a pin, ready for someone to take a break from a hectic recycling session and have a seat. What are you waiting for?
  • Just like spouses or owners and their dogs, moldy sofas and alleys start to look   like each other when they spend enough time together. It’s a special sort of bond.  This is actually kind of adorable.
    Just like spouses or owners and their dogs, moldy sofas and alleys start to look like each other when they spend enough time together. It’s a special sort of bond. This is actually kind of adorable.
  • Hands down the best part of this whole scenario is the note pinned to this   gem saying “bed bug free”. Get the pick up, I need this in my living room, like,  yesterday!
    Hands down the best part of this whole scenario is the note pinned to this gem saying “bed bug free”. Get the pick up, I need this in my living room, like, yesterday!
  • Wood trim, wood wall…this fella is still regal as hell. Too bad someone’s head  caught fire while they were sitting on him.
    Wood trim, wood wall…this fella is still regal as hell. Too bad someone’s head caught fire while they were sitting on him.
  • These two seem like pals just having a conversation on a street corner. Of course I may be  reading too much into the situation.
    These two seem like pals just having a conversation on a street corner. Of course I may be reading too much into the situation.
  • Hoo wee - This darling must have seen some swanky cocktail parties in her time   - can’t you just picture the beehives and gin gimlets? Oh man if that chintz could  talk...
    Hoo wee - This darling must have seen some swanky cocktail parties in her time - can’t you just picture the beehives and gin gimlets? Oh man if that chintz could talk...
  • Chair #30  Can’t tell if this is a prison break or these two are gonna tag the wall…Mohinder?
    Chair #30 Can’t tell if this is a prison break or these two are gonna tag the wall…Mohinder?
  • Another sidewalk installment of 'who wore it better'. Personally I think the one   on the right is working it.
    Another sidewalk installment of 'who wore it better'. Personally I think the one on the right is working it.
  • You get your ARMS out of my CUSHIONS!  - You get your CUSHIONS away from MY ARMS!  - YOU!  - NO YOU!  - NO YOU!!!  - STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT!     STOPITSTOPITSTOPITSTOPITSTOPITSTOPITSTOPITSTOPITSTOPIT…..MAH-OOOOOMMMM!!!!
    You get your ARMS out of my CUSHIONS! - You get your CUSHIONS away from MY ARMS! - YOU! - NO YOU! - NO YOU!!! - STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! STOPITSTOPITSTOPITSTOPITSTOPITSTOPITSTOPITSTOPITSTOPIT…..MAH-OOOOOMMMM!!!!

This gallery of Alley Chairs can be found in our new HOODS section. It was curated by Nicole Arnett, an invaluable friend to Scout. It documents (invents) the dramas that explain the abandoned alleyway chairs and sofas of East Van.

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