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I LOVE these!! Very chic...

Chic!

Hot is kinda beyond the point, excellent reuse of something that might have been sent to the landfill otherwise.

Love them. Amazing, like a movie set: remnants of an old gilded age, salvaged.

It's hot. And not because they are from Saks but because of the wonderful detail - the braiding/rope carved edges and subtle florals. Great reuse of a nice item.

This is how you take something old and worn, throw some dirt in it, leave it outside to the elements, and still look grand!!!

I love, love, love these planters- classic and beautiful! They are attached to an amazing, open to the public, wholesale plant nursery on 36th ave near 33rd street in LIC/Astoria.

First of all, these ARE beautiful and chic! These would look great (and ironic) in a backyard or on a deck.
but on a city sidewalk in Queens - to look 'classy', as the natives would say - not so much.
I hope they are in front of some place fabulous!

sorry - I didn't read the last comment.
I don't know, I think being in front of a plant nursery is kinda not good enough for these planters...

they are beautiful planters and the saks logo is the icing on the cake. not just any planters, they are a part of new york retail history.

These planters are beyond chic. So divine!

Everything about these planters is fabulous. What a great piece of New York history to get a new lease on life.

I lived in this neighborhood for many years and would walk by these planters everyday.

They are lovely, and longed for them on more than one occasion.

Unfortunately they are on a less than ideal corner in front of what seems to be an out of business garden center (in 3 years I never saw the chain doors up!)

I asked my husband if he thought anyone would notice if i tried to take them...he said no, but the practicality of moving what is probably a 700lb planter ruled out this plot.

I'm envious of the person who scored these planters! You would need a grand place to display them, though.

Last night when I passed by this place I was wondering why those pots were there but I think they look very interesting. I mean giving old things a new life (recycling) is fun!

Where EXACTLY are they? I live in Astoria and would like t see them personally.

I don't think they are any different from the thousands of other old planters anywhere in the country.
I am thinking those with the overly positive comments are a bit too hung up on logos and labels. Remove the SAKS name and would you all be so excited about them?