Simon Doonan and Barneys have nothing on the window dressers working Dowtown. And we’re not talking about the glorious old Rich’s at Christmastime. We mean the religious candle store, and now Park Place Bookstore on Decatur Street.
Park Place Bookstore enjoys a prominent spot on the stretch between most of the GSU classroom buildings and Five Points. The shop has not shied away from spectacle – a live iguana resided in one of the front windows for a while a few years ago – while still sticking to the traditional college used bookstore decor, like hand-written signs that say “LEAVE ALL BOOKBAGS AT COUNTER.”
The iguana’s home has since been vacated (including the branch it sat on and its heat lamp) leaving a blank, high-profile canvas for this retailer’s creative expressions.
What is the world the Park Place window dresser was trying to create when designing this scene meant to lure passers-by into the storefront? What is the imagined setting for this sad tableau that includes cut-out magazine photos of meat and a jar of peanuts?
Oh, now we see!
Tags: downtown, georgia state university, park place bookstore, school spirit
A few years back when I was a GSU student, Park Place Bookstore swapped the iguana out for a pile of beagle puppies that were for sale. That was the best week ever.
I always look forward to seeing the window display when I drive by. I thought I was the only one. This window is one of my favorites!