Coca Cola bus posters

alantc · 20-07-2008 8:35pm #1

Does anyone know where I could pick up one of the bus shelter posters Coca Cola had that were cartoon maps of Dublin?

MooseJam · 20-07-2008 8:41pm

Call Dublin Bus they might have a few spare

Kold · 20-07-2008 8:42pm

Steal one? A crime against Coca Cola isn't really a crime... Unless you get caught of course.

alantc · 20-07-2008 8:45pm

Kold wrote: »

Steal one? A crime against Coca Cola isn't really a crime... Unless you get caught of course.

Any idea where there might be one? And how I'd get it out? I've heard "use a screwdriver" but I'd want a little more detail than that.

Kold · 20-07-2008 8:50pm

alantc wrote: »

Any idea where there might be one? And how I'd get it out? I've heard "use a screwdriver" but I'd want a little more detail than that.

I'm not sure what the bus stops are like up there I'm afraid, so you'll have to do your own reconaissance.

Are these the eBoy designs by any chance? What a sell out

Thrill · 20-07-2008 8:52pm

Is this what you're on about?

http://hello.eboy.com/eboy/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/cokedublinposter.jpg

It's not worth the fine if you get caught stealing it.

This link is not dial-up friendly.......

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3275/2316651998_11b3239ef8_o.jpg

Terry · 20-07-2008 8:54pm

alantc wrote: »

Any idea where there might be one? And how I'd get it out? I've heard "use a screwdriver" but I'd want a little more detail than that.

Anyone giving information on how to steal posters will be banned.

dave.omeara · 20-07-2008 8:59pm

Try Coca-Cola PR department or Advertising department. Or Dublin Bus or the company that puts the signs up, not sure of the name, Adshell I think or something like that.

Run_to_da_hills · 20-07-2008 9:06pm

Theres a crowd out in Bluebell Industrial estate that prints all these large posters for JC Decaux and CIE etc, Im sure if you approached one of thew lads working there he would run one off for you as a nixer,

Terry · 20-07-2008 9:11pm

alantc, don't push your luck.
I haven't banned anyone in over a week, so my trigger finger is really itchy.

turgon · 20-07-2008 9:16pm

Terry wrote: »

Anyone giving information on how to steal posters will be banned.

Excuse the cheekiness, but any tips on how to steal the whole bus stop then? Im sure that would suffice

alantc · 20-07-2008 9:16pm

So, has anyone ever called Dublin Bus or Ad Shel etc. trying to get a poster before?

L1011 · 20-07-2008 9:17pm

The detail on that is immense for non-Irish artists, right down to stuff like the Why Go Bald sign and the skaters at the Central Bank.

Phlann · 20-07-2008 9:19pm

MYOB wrote: »

The detail on that is immense for non-Irish artists, right down to stuff like the Why Go Bald sign and the skaters at the Central Bank.

What makes you think it wasn't an Irish artist, out of curiosity?

I would have thought anything like this would have been outsourced to a local advertising firm

Terry · 20-07-2008 9:22pm

turgon wrote: »

Excuse the cheekiness, but any tips on how to steal the whole bus stop then? Im sure that would suffice

STFU

phasers · 20-07-2008 9:33pm

this isn't a very handy tip if you have a job or a life, but I got one off the adshel guys that put up new ones. I saw him at the bus stop across the road from my house and asked him about them, and he was really nice and dropped one over to my house the next week.

also, the shelters are alarmed so I'd advise against any break in attempts

CantGetNoSleep · 20-07-2008 9:36pm

phasers wrote: »

this isn't a very handy tip if you have a job or a life, but I got one off the adshel guys that put up new ones. I saw him at the bus stop across the road from my house and asked him about them, and he was really nice and dropped one over to my house the next week.

also, the shelters are alarmed so I'd advise against any break in attempts

Old ones aren't

Phlann · 20-07-2008 9:37pm

Bus shelters have alarms in them now?

phasers · 20-07-2008 9:39pm

in Neilstown they do anyway

L1011 · 20-07-2008 9:42pm

Phlann wrote: »

What makes you think it wasn't an Irish artist, out of curiosity?

I would have thought anything like this would have been outsourced to a local advertising firm

It was done by eboy, who are scandinavian - http://hello.eboy.com/eboy/2008/05/22/coke-dublin-poster/

Kold · 20-07-2008 9:46pm

Phlann wrote: »

What makes you think it wasn't an Irish artist, out of curiosity?

I would have thought anything like this would have been outsourced to a local advertising firm

eBoy aren't Irish.

Phlann · 20-07-2008 9:49pm

MYOB wrote: »

It was done by eboy, who are scandinavian - http://hello.eboy.com/eboy/2008/05/22/coke-dublin-poster/

I see, you're right that is impressive.

Although their lack of familiarity with Dublin is pretty obvious in some places. I mean, they forgot to include this detail anywhere on the northside:

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/645/ptbroncoburning01ktq3.png

Pretty glaring omission imo.

shane86 · 20-07-2008 10:13pm

alantc wrote: »

So, has anyone ever called Dublin Bus or Ad Shel etc. trying to get a poster before?

No.

Though if I did, Id like to ask them why they are able to replace the ad poster on my nearest bus stop every two weeks but there hasnt been a timetable in the shelter for about four months

Kold · 20-07-2008 10:33pm

shane86 wrote: »

No.

Though if I did, Id like to ask them why they are able to replace the ad poster on my nearest bus stop every two weeks but there hasnt been a timetable in the shelter for about four months

There's a certain billboard that always has abuse scrawled on it directed at me. I know who does it and to be honest I find it pretty funny. He can get quite creative in his abuse. It's amazing how fast they replace it everytime though.

NeverGiveUp · 22-05-2009 1:06pm

You can get the posters here: www.bebo.com/coke

markopantelic · 22-05-2009 1:16pm

i want one as well. its class.

FlutterinBantam · 22-05-2009 1:23pm

There are a lot on Eircom phone boxes as well.

Mr.Lizard · 22-05-2009 1:25pm

alantc wrote: »

Does anyone know where I could pick up one of the bus shelter posters Coca Cola had that were cartoon maps of Dublin?

Use one of these.

Nehaxak · 22-05-2009 1:31pm

There's a wallpaper of it (1600x1200) for a start. Big printout maybe ?

Nehaxak · 22-05-2009 1:36pm

Anyone else notice the Dub fan pissing up against the wall ?
Case of "where's willy" ?

phasers · 22-05-2009 1:59pm

Is there a way to get one that doesn't involve searching a cartoon city?

Victor · 22-05-2009 9:58pm

Ask their marketing department - I think they are based in Baggot Street.

Harpie · 22-05-2009 10:23pm

Took me about an hour to win one on that fookin bebo thing, but then I managed to get the Dublin, Cork and Belfast posters

The things that while away the hours when there's cramming to be done

Graham_B18C · 22-05-2009 10:52pm

Harpie wrote: »

Took me about an hour to win one on that fookin bebo thing, but then I managed to get the Dublin, Cork and Belfast posters

The things that while away the hours when there's cramming to be done

How'd you get the poster? I just got a 1.7mb pic that I could save

Fringe · 22-05-2009 11:52pm

Finally got it. You have to go around the town looking for someone who will give you a clue. Then solve that clue and get another clue. Solve that and you win. Took me a few times before I won the poster.

AlmightyCushion · 23-05-2009 12:45am

Fringe wrote: »

Finally got it. You have to go around the town looking for someone who will give you a clue. Then solve that clue and get another clue. Solve that and you win. Took me a few times before I won the poster.

Oooh, I've got a raging clue!

ironictoaster · 23-05-2009 1:24am

Yay, I won a Dublin poster! Got it at the tour bus!

Nehaxak · 23-05-2009 2:22am

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Oooh, I've got a raging clue!

Oooh, I was getting a clue like every two minutes.
I got such a raging clue that I almost shot clue goo all over the website.

sdanseo · 23-05-2009 2:28am

alantc wrote: »

Does anyone know where I could pick up one of the bus shelter posters Coca Cola had?

alantc wrote: »

Any idea where there might be one?

Im going to guess in a bus shelter most likely.

Graham_B18C · 23-05-2009 8:23am

All i've gotten is an MSN icon thing, screen Wallpaper and an entry to the Wii draw. How does it tell you if you actually won a poster?

phasers · 23-05-2009 8:28am

Grahamo999 wrote: »

All i've gotten is an MSN icon thing, screen Wallpaper and an entry to the Wii draw. How does it tell you if you actually won a poster?

Same here, it's a poile o shoi

Graham_B18C · 23-05-2009 8:45am

phasers wrote: »

Same here, it's a poile o shoi

I hear ya me oul segosha...whatever the hell that means!

Mr.Lizard · 23-05-2009 8:51am

Funny how one of the architectural highlights of this city is an ugly looking stadium that isn't even finished yet. :rolleyes:

ironictoaster · 23-05-2009 8:53am

Yeah it does tell you when you win a poster. They ask for your email and home address.

Graham_B18C · 23-05-2009 8:56am

creggy wrote: »

Yeah it does tell you when you win a poster. They ask for your email and home address.

The ony time I put my email adress in was to go into a draw! If ya look at the last 50 winners, there's only about 5 names repeating over and over, greedy bastards!

Mr.Lizard wrote: »

Funny how one of the architectural highlights of this city is an ugly looking stadium that isn't even finished yet.

I assumed from the people standing round it in blue and big DUBS flags, that this was Croke Park not Landstown!

phasers · 23-05-2009 8:58am

Yeah that Corcoran bird won about 40 times

Graham_B18C · 23-05-2009 9:07am

Ah feck it, I'm sick of lookin. Got entered to that Wii draw about 50 times, no posters though!

ironictoaster · 23-05-2009 9:12am

I wonder can you win the other posters. or is that just being greedy...

xOxSinéadxOx · 23-05-2009 9:20am

I can't win the stupid game!!!!

Nehaxak · 23-05-2009 9:54am

xOxSinéadxOx wrote: »

I can't win the stupid game!!!!

Blonde ?

Cianos · 23-05-2009 10:02am

I have the pic hanging on my wall, I tore it out of the in-flight magazine on an AerLingus plane. Then tore the Coke bottle bit off. A full size poster would be nice though.

Coca Cola bus posters

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