The Cary Collection

Unabashedly Prep just posted an interesting (if not a tad frightening) profile of Thomas Cary and the Upper East Side apartment that serves as home base for his business. Mr. Cary, you see, is in the rare and vintage book biz, selling beautiful out-of-print books and antiques to the likes of Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and J.Crew.

At first glance, the apartment is a mad experiment in preppy hoarding, but upon further inspection I realize it is actually painstakingly merchandised," he writes. "All showcased in intricate arrangements upon a scad of oriental rugs.

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