New York Eccentrics 26-50:

26. Newspaper-Wrapped Guy - A man completely wrapped in newspapers on 6th Ave., who floats between 14th and 18th Streets. He is said to have "an innate grasp of all sorts of witty profanity laden combinations and turns of phrase." Known to sometimes sport an aluminum foil helmet and hang outside of the Hollywood Diner on 16th. May be a surly guy called "Don" known to local businesses. Via commenters Unnatural Axe, maevemealone and winniemc.

27. "SIGN THE PETITION" lady - She was often on 6th Ave near Barnes and Nobles. She sang a "SIGN THE PETITION" song for the animals and shrieked it for the humans. Was anti-porn, pro-animal rights. Via commenters shutupitsmine, WireMommy and Helman.

28. The Yarn Couple - The couple in Central Park who "look like they skinned 1000 stuffed animals to make their clothes," which are composed of knitted, rainbow-colored, full-body outfits "with yarn strings dangling off them." A white lady and a black guy. They make and sell colorful bracelets that they forbid anyone to touch or photograph. Via commenters Clarence Rosario and snocone.

29. Fake Homeless Lady - The "homeless lady" who wears only a garbage bag in the summer. The tourists fall for it hook, line and sinker. She can usually be found on 57th Street on a hot summer day. Rumor has it that she owns a brownstone in Harlem. Via commenters kokotaylor and rina.

30. The Alien Man - He wears multicolored clothes, has green, purple and yellow pipe cleaners woven into his cornrows and even has an antenna. He plays a crazy saxophone solo and says he needs fuel to get back to his home planet. "EXCUSE ME, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! I AM FROM PLANET-X! YEARS AGO, MY SPACESHIP CRASHED AND I AM TRYING TO RAISE MONEY TO REPAIR IT SO I CAN RETURN TO PLANET-X! ON MY PLANET, MUSIC SOUNDS LIKE THIS! IF YOU WILL DONATE, I WILL STOP PLAYING!" Via commenters IS_IT_THE_SHOES!? and Allison571.

31. Mrs. Purple - She has purple hair and clothes. She sings beautiful arias in the subway, sometimes in the 14th St corridor. She is African American, a bit older, heavy set and plays an electronic keyboard. There were two "Purple People," male and female, around 1976-1978 who wore all purple and rode purple bikes, so it's possible she and Mr. Purple were once an item. Via commenters DogwoodBark and ShevantiDelphi.

32. Mr. Purple - Walked around Upper West Side in the 70s and 80s with a live boa-constrictor wrapped around himself. Via commenter rubyriver.

33. Subway Curse Woman - On the F train there was an Asian woman who would issue curses to everyone. Not swearing but actual curses. "Oh I see you reading that bad Esquire magazine! 48 curses on you! You go to hell now! That look you gave me is good for 1000 more curses! You have 45,000 curses on you now!" Via commenter inseptiv.

34. Subway "Ain't No Sunshine" Performer - Rides the F Train with a guitar autographed by Ziggy Marley. Also carries a little portable amp. He only knows how to play Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine", though he was once heard playing "Redemption Song." Via commenter UnnaturalAxe.

35. Subway "Sorry" Performer - A scrawny African American guy, who rides the 2,3 train. He wears leather pants and has an amp strapped to him. Plays electric guitar and constantly sings Tracy Chapman's "Sorry, Is all that you can say." Via commenter DogwoodBark.

36. Subway "Girl From Ipanema" Performer - An older woman with large glasses/sunglass and a mini-keyboard playing the "Girl from Ipanema," usually with stuffed animals around. Via email tipster.

37. Tennis Racquet Guy - A black guy, found usually at South Street Seaport, who folds himself up and then puts himself through a de-stringed tennis racquet. Via commenter sassypants.

38. Doowop Time - Older black men subway performers who start their act by asking somebody what time it is. They then respond by yelling, "No! It's Doowop Time!" Via commenter collegecallgirl.

39. Black Flintstones Guy - He wears a brown sweater/dress with a fleece, leopard-print scarf as a belt, and he carries a large bag of magical surprises. Via commenter ITTYKNOCKERS.

40. Goth Ben Franklin - He lives in Williamsburg and apparently, he coat checks at Studio B to earn a living. Via commenter werewolf.

41. The Rubber Band Bum - He used to always be in Nolita. He would cover his entire body first in plastic grocery bags and would hold these in place with hundreds of rubber bands. Looks somewhat like a plastic marshmallow man. Via commenter werewolf.

42. Garbage-Bag Man - The man on Broome street who wears a whole garbage bag outfit AND reads the newspaper upside down. He has been known to spit on passer-byes. Via commenter soul_sundays.

43. Polka Dot Lady - She paints dots on all her clothes or any baggage she might have with her. Seen in both Manhattan and Brooklyn. Via commenter lasertronic.

44. Metal Mike - Often seen hanging around Bowery in the early nineties. Claimed he was "Everybody's favorite Bum." Carried a cell phone and business cards. Via commenter gringuitico.

45. Good Morning Guy - The man in Union Square who walks around holding a hand mirror in front of his face saying "Good morning!" repeatedly in a thick New York accent. Via commenter Lonesome_George.

46. Pizza Polisher - On weekdays and only in the summer, a homeless man rubs discarded pizza slices on the arms of Segal's lesbian statues in Sheridan Square. Via commenter Hamud Ibn Hamud.

47. Red Makeup Lady - The crazy bad dye job redhaired bob lady who makes 'blush circles' and wears Kabookie lipstick. Via commenter DinaRonson.

48. Keith Richards on Wheels Guy - An old frightening bike messenger who wears a vest and a top hat and who curses violently at anyone within sight. There is a skull and crossbones on his top hat. Via commenter DonPardoCalrissian.

49. Tatoo-Covered Old Guy - An elderly super skinny man who is covered head to toe in tattoos who marches up and down first avenue in a leather hat and plaid golf shorts. Via commenter meglantine.

50. Tattoo-Face Office Worker - Muscley-man in suit with tattooed face. Almost every morning he gets on the subway at wall street. He has a fully shaved and tatted head and face and stretched earlobes. Other than that, however, he looks like every other person headed to midtown corporate offices and he even rocks a bow-tie. Via commenter hypocriteoath.

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1. The black woman who paints dots on all of her homeless baggage & her clothes—could be modern art...always in the subways
2. The older woman with large glasses/sunglass and a mini-keyboard playing the "girl from ipanema" - there are usually stuffed animals around
3. What about that guy, who's always in the parades, who has a multicolored beard and wears women's costumes, and flounces down the street pushing his little dog in a baby carriage with a parrot on his shoulder? he's awesome.
4. You MUST included "Elegant" Eliot Offen, of leotard-wearing UES fame. Although his amateur status might be in jeopardy due to appearances on Howard Stern, there's nothing quite like seeing a sweaty guy jogging around in women's lingerie.
5. There once was a wheelchair-bound paraplegic on the UWS who used to decorate his chair colorfully and park himself on streetcorners and ask passers-bye to help him empty his urine collection bag.
6. My personal favorite is the one I lovingly think of as "The Green Lady", she works in the fashion district as a buyer I think. She must be over 70 years of age, tiny frame, voice like Glenda the Good Witch, and absolutely everything on her from her hair (in two top knots) to her shoes, to her rucksack is bright green. Sweetheart of a woman.
7. Is Mr. Purple from the Upper West Side still around? I first saw him in 1978 on West 86th St. He wore flowing purple robes and a live boa constrictor wrapped around his neck and waist and he rode a purple bike. He was tall, thin and had long blond hair. He asked my mother out on a date and she actually went.
8. The Earth Angel is a freak of nature who frequents the 6 train and various buses. He was written up in AM New York in early April. This guy gets on the train - with hair down to his ass - holding a folder in front of his face that he calls his forcefield. He claims to have been sent to Earth to find the angels - which, conveniently, are always hot chicks.
9. Black Rodney does an outstanding Rodney Dangerfield impression. He even makes up his own Dangerfield-style jokes. If you let him, he'd tell you the story about how Rodney Dangerfield was his biggest inspiration, because one day he watched a whole bunch of Dangerfield movies and was deeply moved.
10. There is the upper east side jogger freako. He is constantly jogging up and down 2nd avenue wearing what looks like womens see through nude pantyhose, and nothing on underneath. So it's kind of like he's naked, but you cant really make out his privates because they are all pushed down and in from the tights!
11. OH! How could I forget the BIRDMAN! This guy was definitely written up in the Post a year ago. He run's around manhattan flapping his arms and making bird noises. Apparently he's not completely gone - he's just REALLY into birds.
12. Have you ever seen Thoth ? He's a street performer who "heals through divine prayformance." Seen around Central Park sometimes, usually in a loingcloth, usually under an arch or bridge somewhere. Has a made up language he sings in, and claism to have a secret underwater world or something that he travels to via a giant turtle.
13. Muscley-man in suit with tattoo'd face. this dude gets on the subway at wall street most mornings, has a fully shaved and tatted head and face and stretched earlobes... other than that he looks like every other person headed to midtown corporate offices and he even rocks a bow-tie.
14. How about the guy I see on 6th Ave. near 23rd, has rainbow colored hair often in pigtails, a long beard, usually wears gold/silver dresses or hot pants and tights with sunglasses on. He has a small white dog also dyed rainbow colors. Rainbow man, perhaps?
15. How could the old dude who salsa dances with the blow up doll not be on this list?! He has been taping that doll to his body for years and I have avoided transfer at Union Square just so I don't have to see adoring tourists cooing over him.
16. How about the opera singer/religious nut who is usually on 57th on the block just west of Carnegie Hall? (I haven't seen him recently so I hope he is ok!) He was parked there every day when I had my very first job at Hearst in about 1984! We could hear him through the window on the 8th (estimate) floor. He would sing this very dramatic opera and sometimes run at your with a cup. Over the years his performance seems to become more about religion and less about the arts.
17. My all time favorite was a guy named "Metal Mike" who used to scream "HEY, I"M EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE BUM!" He would hang around the Bowery in the late nineties. One time he gave me his business card. Another time I was on a street corner and his cell phone rang (before I had a cell phone, mind you). He said, "Hey, what's up body? ...Nothing, nothing, just working..."
18. I like the homeless polka dot lady who paints dots on all of her clothes and anything she may be carrying. She's frequently on the move as I have seen her all over brooklyn and manhattan.
19. My favorite- the elderly super skinny man who is covered head to toe in tattoos who marches up and down first avenue in a jaunty leather hat and plaid golf shorts.
20. There's an African-American gentlemen dressed entirely in white (with swastikas on the sleeves, IIRC) who dolorously panhandles in Greenwich Village. I believe he was profiled in Time Out NY not too long ago. He's quite a sight.
21. The homeless lady who wears only a garbage bag in the summer. The tourists fall for it hook, line and sinker. She can usually be found on 57th Street on a hot summer day.
22. Stringy, strung-out, weathered, old bike messenger who wears a vest and a top hat and curses loudly, scarily, and copiously at everything that comes into his smack-addled line of sight! A.K.A. Keith Richards on Wheels Guy. There may be a skull and crossbones on his topper.
23. There is this guy on Broome street who wears a whole garbage bag outfit AND reads the newspaper upside down! He spit at my co-worker one morning....I have to get a picture of him. It's unreal.