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Lingerie Store Window Has Live Models
AP/Yahoo ^ | 11/28/05

Posted on 11/28/2005 6:13:52 AM PST by martin_fierro

Lingerie Store Window Has Live Models

1 hour, 32 minutes ago

AUGUSTA, Maine - In this town, window shopping is attracting a lot more guys than usual. A lingerie store called Spellbound is grabbing attention with live models in the window. Some people have complained, but police say there is nothing illegal about the lingerie models.

"It's tainting the wholesome businesses down here," said Carrie Rossignol, co-owner of Video Game Exchange. "I think it's selfish, and I think it's morally reprehensible."

Another downtown merchant likes the idea, saying the models are attracting more potential customers to the area.

"It's like a New York thing. It's urban. It's edgy," said Stacy Gervais, owner of Stacy's Hallmark Store and a founder of a downtown merchants group. "We need a shtick — something that we do that attracts people and gets us remembered."

Spellbound owner Felicia Stockford said she has had no trouble finding staffers. She said the young women enjoy strutting their stuff in the shop window.


TOPICS: Cheese, Moose, Sister; Chit/Chat; Humor; Miscellaneous; Test Topic, Ignore It; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: artmeetscommerce; edgy; lingerie; retail; shtick; urban
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A passerby returns a wave from window girls (from left to right) Tara Manns, 20, of Readfield, Amanda Richards, 21, of Augusta, and Jesyka Clark, 18, of Augusta on Friday afternoon as they sit in the window of Spellbound on Water Street in downtown Augusta.

1 posted on 11/28/2005 6:13:52 AM PST by martin_fierro
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To: martin_fierro

OK more pictures


2 posted on 11/28/2005 6:15:03 AM PST by bmwcyle (Evolution is a myth -- Libertarians just won't evolve into Conservatives.)
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To: martin_fierro
"It's tainting the wholesome businesses down here," said Carrie Rossignol, co-owner of Video Game Exchange. "I think it's selfish, and I think it's morally reprehensible."

TRANSLATION: If I put geeks who play video games in the windows, I'll scare away customers.

3 posted on 11/28/2005 6:17:51 AM PST by ABG(anybody but Gore) (This tagline is under remodeling, thank you for your patience...)
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To: martin_fierro

In Augusta Maine? Don't they get a bit cold?


4 posted on 11/28/2005 6:20:00 AM PST by Jemian (Message to Murtha: ONLY COWARDS CUT AND RUN.)
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To: martin_fierro
"I think it's selfish, and I think it's morally reprehensible."

"Oh, shaddup, Ethel!"

5 posted on 11/28/2005 6:20:08 AM PST by Dark Skies ("The sleeper must awaken!")
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To: martin_fierro

Mmm, suddenly window shopping sounds like fun.


6 posted on 11/28/2005 6:21:47 AM PST by Casloy
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To: ABG(anybody but Gore)
TRANSLATION: If I put geeks who play video games in the windows, I'll scare away customers.

!!!!!!!!

Also, nerds are scared of girls; ergo, the scantily-clad girls will scare off all the nerds, and video game sales will plummet.

7 posted on 11/28/2005 6:23:00 AM PST by Hemingway's Ghost (Spirit of '75)
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To: Jemian; martin_fierro; PaulaB; Rose of Sharn; motormouth; EX52D; day10; teenyelliott; ...
Don't they get a bit cold?

I guess they are wanting to promote the sale of headlights as well.
8 posted on 11/28/2005 6:25:10 AM PST by Maximus of Texas (On my signal, pull my finger)
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To: martin_fierro
We need a shtick

Did somebody say "shtick"?

9 posted on 11/28/2005 6:28:37 AM PST by Mr. Brightside
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To: martin_fierro

Can you bring lawn-chairs?


10 posted on 11/28/2005 6:30:38 AM PST by johnny7 (“You have a corpse in a car, minus a head, in the garage. Take me to it.”)
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To: martin_fierro

"'It's tainting the wholesome businesses down here,' said Carrie Rossignol, co-owner of Video Game Exchange. 'I think it's selfish, and I think it's morally reprehensible.'"

He's right, who's going to want to look at Lara Croft's boobs when the real thing is down the street?


11 posted on 11/28/2005 6:31:28 AM PST by exile (Exile - Helen Thomas tried to lure me into her Gingerbread House.)
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To: bmwcyle

"OK. I'll take the one on the left. And can you gift-wrap it?"


12 posted on 11/28/2005 6:31:47 AM PST by Mr. Brightside
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To: Jemian
In Augusta Maine? Don't they get a bit cold?

Here was the sign in the window:


13 posted on 11/28/2005 6:34:12 AM PST by Mr. Brightside
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To: Maximus of Texas

Ha ha! Mr. Legs and I were at the mall on Black Friday, and Abercrombie & Fitch had a couple shirtless guys modeling outside the store. As we passed by, my husband said (in a loud and carrying voice) "Put a shirt on, you fairy!"
Totally broke the guy's concentration, and he starts looking around wildly for the source of the insult...
I really can't take him anywhere.


14 posted on 11/28/2005 6:39:27 AM PST by LongElegantLegs (Yarn-ho.)
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Sounds like I could go shopping with Mr. Legs. Has he ever taken his TV remote to the mall and had fun with all the TV's that most stores have?


15 posted on 11/28/2005 6:42:26 AM PST by Maximus of Texas (On my signal, pull my finger)
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To: martin_fierro
When I shop I have a rule - if I am in the store more than 10 minutes I am wasting my time.

But then, rules were meant to be broken.

16 posted on 11/28/2005 6:42:37 AM PST by freedomlover (This Fall a Woman will be the Mother of a Mouse)
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To: martin_fierro
And something for the ladies

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17 posted on 11/28/2005 6:43:29 AM PST by apackof2 (I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American. Daniel Webster)
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To: martin_fierro

One lousy pic? Come on guys, we can do better. I'm not outraged yet. Maybe if I could see the front of them, and maybe if they were wearing a catholic school girl's uniform.


18 posted on 11/28/2005 6:46:23 AM PST by exile (Exile - Helen Thomas tried to lure me into her Gingerbread House.)
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To: apackof2; martin_fierro
Martin, please take her off your ping list on threads like that. Between her and najida, all t&a threads suffer from beefcake posts.

:)
19 posted on 11/28/2005 6:46:34 AM PST by Maximus of Texas (On my signal, pull my finger)
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To: martin_fierro

I'm sure they have a heater near that window. Looks cold outside.


20 posted on 11/28/2005 6:50:04 AM PST by newfrpr04
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