Hartford's Latest Marketing Slogan

Unlike the much maligned "New England's Rising Star," this new slogan is at least somewhat based on reality.

Who Is The Mattress Man?

From the Hartford News. Something tells us a lot of these are the ones that end up all over our sidewalks.

Longstanding NYC Envy

One of the biggest mistakes Hartfordites can make is to compare our fine city to New York City. It's like comparing Pedro Martinez to Kent Tekulve. Its not a rational nor useful comparison to make. Sadly, due primarily to geography, it is a comparison Hartford will continue to have to bear. You never hear anyone go "Oh St. Petersburg is ok, but its not NYC."

Good Times With Signs

Everyone loves the opportunity to rearrange a usually serious sign and change the message conveyed. For many of us with the sense of humor of a 14 year old, the rearrangement is best and most amusing when when some inappropriate language is peppered into the message, regardless of whether it makes sense or not. Sad City reader Edward S. snapped a very humorous rearrangement of this sign on the Wal-Mart on Flatbush Ave.

The area is easily familiar by the plethora of healthy dining options (Taco Bell, Long John Silver's, and McDonald's) available in the shopping plaza. For a thorough tale of the tape analysis of our Wal-Mart as compared to our wealthier neighbors to the West, be sure to check out Sad City's Guide to Wal-Mart.

Of course the big question is what does the sign say? Be forewarned, it's probably not safe for work and if you're lacking a sense of humor or too "high brow" you might not enjoy such childish nonsense and may want to leave the site. (and likely not return) For everyone else, just click the jump.

People of Connecticut: New York's Self-Storage Advertising Mocks You

Do you want more proof that New York laughs at Connecticut? The above advertisement was spotted while wandering around the Upper Eastside yesterday. It's part of a broader campaign for a New York-based self-storage company that can been seen around New York. But let's face it, they didn't zing us as bad as they zinged the Mets.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: We love the Mets billboard.)

Lando!?!?!

They say Hartford and blogging make strange bedfellows. Even with all the surprises we have come across in our Hartford adventures, we still were stunned to run into an advertisement featuring Billy Dee Williams, better known as Lando Calrissian, in a local package store.

The Enjoy Sprite Sign

When the Hartford Food Guy reviewed Trinity Restaurant last week, we noticed and were enamored with the retro Enjoy Sprite sign outside the restaurant. We weren't the only one who thought the sign was an awesome piece of nostalgia, the Hartford Courant's Steve Goode sent along the following info;

"The Trinity Restaurant was previously known as Timothy’s…and that sign really is from the 1970s when that place first opened."


Pretty Awesome. Sad City might rent the apartments above as offices just so we can try and claim the sign as our own. 

Ironic Billboard Placement

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Target Market?

In a down economy store brands become more popular as shoppers try and squeeze every penny. Often these products are indistinguishable from national brands except for the lack of a major marketing campaign.

Products with multiple uses also appeal to cost conscious consumers. Here we have an example of a product that hits both these marks; Target brand aluminum foil.