So, I went on this long-weekend trip to New York, which was mostly about business, but also wandering around looking for cool billboards in what's supposed to be the billboard capital. Or so it claims.
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The center of the universe, also known as the Times Square, was pretty disappointing: lots of razzle-dazzle, but very little substance, and overall very forgettable. The only exception was this animated Coke billboard,
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which on one night showed silhouettes of construction workers putting it together, welding and all. Mesmerizing.
This subway poster reminded me of a
recent story about British night clubs not letting people wearing Prada in because apparently Prada is what British "
chavs" wear.
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Here's a pretty weird subway poster for some storage. Are there lots of doll-collecting New Yorkers?
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The same storage company is running a "butt" billboard somewhere in downtown. Copy: "Does my butt makes this room look small?" Our answer is a resounding yes.
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There's something about New York and big butts:
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A smart way to mount a city map - this one actually hangs on UPenn's campus in Philly.