This is a storefront in either Long Island City or Astoria.* Google Maps street view indicates that it is or was home to a florist, but it appeared closed when we walked by during the G+ Astoria Photo walk. What ever it is, it certainly is not Saks. In fact, this was at least the second and maybe third building where I saw these Saks planters parked outside.
I don’t know if the manufacturer made more than Saks wanted or needed, or if Saks disposed of them after years of use and somehow they were recycled locally in Queens.
* I’m not really sure where the border is, and sometimes it seems to depend on the whim or marketing plan of each specific business or developer.
Dave DiCello
2 Feb 2012Hmm, that’s pretty interesting that the Saks planters would be littered throughout the city! Cool shot man.
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Mark Neal
2 Feb 2012Well, they really are nice planters.
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Len Saltiel
2 Feb 2012Cool find Mark. I’m sure my wife would have came to that conclusion in a millisecond
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Jimi Jones
2 Feb 2012Nice detail on these, Mark. For some reason, I’m really digging the one on the left with the cracks in it. 🙂 They both seem to have a good deal of age on them. Nice find.
Edith Levy
3 Feb 2012Cool shot Mark. Maybe these were a decoy so that customers would come into the store.