Macy's White Bike Valentine Display Oddly Familiar - Gothamist: New York City News, Food, Arts & Events:
"Hmm, where have we seen white bikes like this one before? Oh yeah, they're locked up in cities across America to mark locations where cyclists were fatally run over. Nothing like the memory of blood-stained asphalt to make you want to run out and buy a pretty white dress. In a boneheaded move reminiscent of DKNY's failed fashion week bike-vertising, Macy's is now utilizing what appear to be replicas of the sadly familiar Ghost Bikes in their flagship store, as part of an adorable little display called 'My Funny Valentine.'"
Never seen or heard of those in my life. I think people are blowing something out of proportion that most of the general public even know about.
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ReplyDeleteAlbany isn't that big of a town and I can think of at least 5 of them within city limits.
The Ghost Bikes make a statement (once you figure out what they are for).
All over Albany had a piece about them last year...
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I'm going to have to go with the the Macy rep.
ReplyDelete"Unfortunately, your reader is drawing an unintended association from a visual display in our store."
I'm a pretty smart guy, I've seen lots of things, but never seen the "ghost bike".
I bet you that Macy's have probably used props like that (and other stores because I have seen props like that for ads in stores many times) for many years before the ghost bike concept came about.