NvB: Bored in Brno?: Even in Brno

Even in Brno

Those readers who don't live in Brno may not realize that the city has all the marks of a real shopping mecca. It's proven by the existence of at least one TV Products store. See, they've reached all the way to the bottom of the American commercialist barrel and come up with a store that sells cheap, over-advertised, and unbelievable things.

Take the Fitness King, for example. Jana Švandová (whoever that is) loves it, and it could "even save your life." With a recommendation like that, who could pass it up?

To the clamoring hoardes of shoppers: stop by the convenient downtown location on Kapucínské náměstí. You can only buy this stuff on television or when the store is open, so plan your visit accordingly. For more upscale shoppers (who prefer buying name brands at outrageous prices), try the new iStyle store or one of the ~~numinous~~ numerous Sony stores, also downtown.

Thanks to a reader for pointing out the, um, wonderfulness of the TV Products store. Really, all of this does make me wonder, but I'll leave it for another post.

Tags: brno, shopping, advertising

Posted 20 November 2006 at 10:46.

The Blog

What is "Bored in Brno"? a) the best Czech movie of 2003, b) a blog about Brno (the Czech Republic's second largest city) and my adventures in and observations of south and east Moravia. I usually post about music, arts, culture, and stuff in Brno; or, I talk about whatever; or, I may bore you.

There's a Czech saying about how you are a new person for every language you learn. Here's your chance to experience Czech vicariously and to become your new self, now conveniently available in English translation. (Or at least something reasonably close to English.)

If you have questions, suggestions, like what you see, or you're just plain bored, don't hesitate to leave a comment or e-mail me.

The Blogger

A graduate student in music and anthropology writing a dissertation about music in Moravia, the eastern third of the Czech Republic. At some point, the Czech Republic's "second city" (that would be Brno) captured my attention, and I've since been blogging about events, arts, music, and other stuff—basically whatever interests me in and around the cityscape. I'm not living in Brno now, but I keep up with the cultural pulse from afar as best I can.

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