Plastic Nation 10.10.2007 | 1 Comment(s)

"Everything is plastic," I thought to myself as I walked down the stairs.

I had just discovered that vinyl, plastic, whatever it is could be shaped and molded into anything, including faux wood decks. I was at my relatives St. Charles County home in one of the developments that offered that county's version of "urban", everything around me was plastic. The "wood" deck, the siding on the dwelling and garage, the street signs, the flag poles, the fencing...just about everything was kissed with the shiny sheen of plastic.

We took a tour of some of the display units in a southern mansion looking condo building inside the development. My mom kept remarking how nice the building was, I couldn't get past the garish awning, the poor proportions and lack of any real detail on the building. I wonder if my mom really meant to say "Oh, it's so new!"

The most shocking thing about the display were the price reductions. All the units in the building had discounted prices; some prices had been slashed by as much as $30,000. Apparently the owners who currently live in the building and purchased their units before the real estate meltdown aren't too pleased about the price reductions.

I had a nice visit, but I was glad to get back to St. Louis.

By  samizdat, at 12:27 PM

Mmm, delicious, toxic vinyl. Looove those chlorinated compounds.