It’s the new normal. If you’re going to be stuck at home and all you can do is tell people what you’ve bought, it might as well be Sacks instead of Saks.
Behold The Glorious Return of the Humble Paper Sack! Despite Not Having Enough Trees, Apparently We Have Leaves Every Year, To Continue Producing Them.
This is the real mental image you have at five years old when you first hear someone say Saks Fifth Avenue. It could be a thought bubble in The Family Circus.
In the interest of peace, they didn’t print the cartoon where the person actually left the “s” off of the end of “Sacks” and the calamity which ensued…
Reminds me of the national effort of well-intentioned pollution. Instead of free, flimsy, plastic grocery sacks that actually did degrade over time, we were forced to buy paper sacks. OK. Now there seems to be a paper sack shortage across the nation, so we are forced to pay 10 cents for a “reusable”, i.e. “virtually indestructible” plastic bag, which will likely NOT be reused and take decades to degrade.
Some of the nicer stores put purchases in sturdy bags with their name on the outside. Would you believe that many used ones are for sale on eBay? I just looked, and a large paper bag with the Saks name on it, is $14.99. What some people won’t do for the appearance of some kind of economic status!
ronaldspence over 3 years ago
You’ve got this one in the bag!
PICTO over 3 years ago
They are located on a cul de sac downtown.
Ratkin over 3 years ago
Sackrilege!
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 3 years ago
The sign does not lie.
Jesy Bertz Premium Member over 3 years ago
“Paper or plastic?”
Bilan over 3 years ago
It’s the new normal. If you’re going to be stuck at home and all you can do is tell people what you’ve bought, it might as well be Sacks instead of Saks.
gopher gofer over 3 years ago
their slogan: for when you just feel like baggin’ it…
Major Matt Mason Premium Member over 3 years ago
I’d rather shop at Bagstrom’s.
iggyman over 3 years ago
“Don’t wrap it, bag it, it’s in the bag”
iggyman over 3 years ago
That woman you see is a bag lady!
nosirrom over 3 years ago
These are nice but do they have anything from Giorgio Gunny?
Auntie Socialist over 3 years ago
Would Madame care for this canvas with impressed leopard print? On sale, only $559.99
patiodragon over 3 years ago
Guy at the counter should have had a pink slip….
walstib Premium Member over 3 years ago
Located next to the Scotch Tape Store.
mister_lister over 3 years ago
Behold The Glorious Return of the Humble Paper Sack! Despite Not Having Enough Trees, Apparently We Have Leaves Every Year, To Continue Producing Them.
rdav1248961 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Since single use plastic bags are banned in NY, they will do a lot of business at their flagship store.
Jeffin Premium Member over 3 years ago
Do you want a bag for your sacks?
Out of the Past over 3 years ago
This is the real mental image you have at five years old when you first hear someone say Saks Fifth Avenue. It could be a thought bubble in The Family Circus.
Radish the wordsmith over 3 years ago
Paper bags are all we have left after the Trump admin.
PoodleGroomer over 3 years ago
I buy my matching yellow luggage by the roll of 50 at the hardware store now that the boy scouts aren’t selling them.
uniquename over 3 years ago
Kind of like the Container Store.
KEA over 3 years ago
I’m sorry to say that’s what I pictured for years
WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago
In the interest of peace, they didn’t print the cartoon where the person actually left the “s” off of the end of “Sacks” and the calamity which ensued…
zeexenon over 3 years ago
Formerly at my grocers, but do not, I repeat do not trust the handles.
mwksix over 3 years ago
Now that you have to PAY for plastic, there’s certainly a market…
Lablubber over 3 years ago
Will this cartoon wind up hanging in the Met under the title “The Sacking Of Fifth Avenue”?
Lablubber over 3 years ago
An HR manager’s dream. If you have to sack someone…
mistercatworks over 3 years ago
Reminds me of the national effort of well-intentioned pollution. Instead of free, flimsy, plastic grocery sacks that actually did degrade over time, we were forced to buy paper sacks. OK. Now there seems to be a paper sack shortage across the nation, so we are forced to pay 10 cents for a “reusable”, i.e. “virtually indestructible” plastic bag, which will likely NOT be reused and take decades to degrade.
fuzzybritches over 3 years ago
Next up: “Snacks 5th Ave”.
Charlie Tuba over 3 years ago
So that’s what they still there! I always wondered.
Charlie Tuba over 3 years ago
So that’s what they sell there! I always wondered.
Lola85 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Some of the nicer stores put purchases in sturdy bags with their name on the outside. Would you believe that many used ones are for sale on eBay? I just looked, and a large paper bag with the Saks name on it, is $14.99. What some people won’t do for the appearance of some kind of economic status!
stamps over 3 years ago
I’ve got a fifth in my sack.
cleokaya over 3 years ago
I think the clerk needs to be sacked
Daeder over 3 years ago
“Do you carry anything in burlap?”
wwward1948 over 3 years ago
It’s in the bag.