The Money Player is 80

February 10th, 2010

Marty Reisman, the table tennis champion and hustler from the Lower East Side, had a birthday last Monday Feb. 1 at Spin table tennis club on East 23rd St.

Marty Reisman 80th birthday party 1

Marty greeted the fanfare with class.
Marty Reisman 80th birthday party 2

The crowd was quiet for the remarks of the money player.
Marty Reisman 80th birthday party 3

Marty regaled with the artist David Beynon Pena, who unveiled a portrait.
Marty Reisman & David Beynon Pena 1

Marty Reisman & David Beynon Pena 2

Marty Reisman, by David Beynon Pena

Everybody helped themselves to cake, but nobody ate the hat.
Marty Reisman 80th birthday party 5

2 Responses to “The Money Player is 80”

  1. Major Chatterton Says:

    Wish I was there!

  2. Aunt Jennie Says:

    I love the portrait of Marty! Why didn’t they eat the hat? Were they saving it for Marty so he could say “I’ll eat my hat!”

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