Thank God. Just when I was feeling like the city of Los Angeles was running out of available surfaces on which to plaster advertising, I ran across this. Hubcap advertising. Seriously. This is the second cab I’ve seen sporting these bizarre, self-righting hubcap covers (click the thumb for a larger version). The first cab I spotted with them was shilling for Virgin Megastore while the ones pictured here are for Jiffy Lube. The covers themselves are sort of a cool idea, like anti-spinning rims or something, but I’ve really had enough. Espeically after the recent explosion in one-sheet displays in and around Hollywood. The next time you drive down La Brea, take the time to count them. They’re like rabbits; their procreation is exponential.
The really sad part is that, looking around the city and imagining it without all the billboards and posters, there’s a lot of unique stuff and interesting architecture that nobody even notices because it’s all been turned into one big billboard. The Laugh Factory is a good example. It’s a fairly cool building that’s overwhelmed by a giant and ridiculous billboard.
DAMN YOU! I was going to post this as soon as I caught one on, er, film! I saw one a week and a half ago and have been trying to find another one to shoot.
I think we should dub these “sliders” or “swingers” instead of the already ridiculous “spinners” we have now. I have to admit they’re almost soothing to watch but the problem is that you’re WATCHING THEM AND NOT THE ROAD! Goddamn advertising…
This was the inevitable (de)evolution of spinners. What’s next, big signs on the roof?!
I’d like to know how they work. I guess they’re just on a nice loose bearing and they’re heavily weighted? Part of what’s so annoying about them is that all the ones I’ve seen are just a logo. I want to see somebody do a smart ad based on the location.