Finlayson mattress

Comfortable for everyone...

Give way

for the elderly. Notice found in the bus.

Money-Hole?

Do you have a 'hole' in your expenses? Helsingin OP bank will help to cover the expenses. This is the 2nd part to the 'holy ad' from April 24th.

'holy' ad

This is actually an ad (1st part)!!! Any ideas for what? Some guesses please... will reveal the 'answer'(2nd part) on sunday.

City of your Dreams?

UNELMIESI KAUPUNKI? - City of your dreams. The polar bear is inviting you to his 'city of dreams.' Freezing cold. ' The latest ad is for the Finnish paper Helsingin Sanomat. I think the polar bear ad was for cough drops.

Redbull

Isn't his jus cute and lovely. Just had to take a picture of it cos it is attractive. Is there red bull in your city? I just know that it is an energy drink. where is it from?

What a Bagel?

Sorry, I havent been able to capture anything today. Here's one from my stock. I was awed by this clear, delicious shot of the bagel. It looks so good... Sorry, I haven't tried it so am unable to comment on the taste. But the ad is good, isn't it?
Täytetty bagel + virvoitusjuoma 0,4l means Stuffed bagel + soft drinks for 4.50€

PÄIVÄN KOHOKOHTA = SPECIAL OF THE DAY

cold, windy

and of cos dark. it's the end of long summer days. This was taken today at 9.45pm. I was hoping to capture something beautiful but the skies were dark and gloomy. Also, I ain't a good photographer. ;-)
Those interested in the gasoline prices. The price of gasoline (95E) has gone down this month to 1.276€(1.63USD) per litre. It used to be 1.39€ last month. 98E is 1.316€ and the last one is price of diesel

Welcome 'home'

Came across this 'home entrance' by chance at the Tikkurila Railway Station. It is situated in the the underpass of the station. Sorry, I'm not sure who has created it or why it is placed there.

Lordi Cola

Eurovision 2006 winners Lordi have their own cola now. The passionate cola fan Mr. Lordi has designed six different labels featuring the members of the group. 5 are individual shots and is a group shot.

The above is Mr Lordi himself. Click here to see an ad featuring all the members of the group. Lordi Cola is out on shelves in Finland starting today.

Lordi Cola Regular group label
Lordi Cola Light group label

p.s. it is produced by local drink maker Olvi Group.

guess the ad...

This is an ad to buy a magazine. Are you able to see who's on the cover? Make a guess, answer revealed tomorrow.

BIG, size and taste!

This was taken just 2hours ago. It is a sunny day with clear blue skies. Took this from the car while on the expressway. Very attractive ad and it turned out well too. :-)

Pingviini(Penguin) is the brand name of the ice-cream. ISO koko ja maku! refers to BIG size and taste! Uutuus = New. And the flavour is SUKLAA(chocolate).

http://www.pingviini.fi/

Athos - Luostarielämää Pyhällä Vuorella

I was waiting for the bus at the Tikkurila bus station when this ad caught my eye. Athos - Monastic Life on the Holy Mountain.The Tennispalatsi Art Museum in Helsinki is having a large-scale exhibition of Byzantine Art. The exhibition contains treasures and sacred objects of the Greek Orthodox Church dating back for over a thousand years. Mount Athos is a semi-autonomous community of Orthodox monks located in Macedonia, northern Greece, about an hour and a half’s drive from the city of Thessaloniki. Read more in the above link.

Hard Rock Hallelujah

is the song that won this monstrous finnish group Lordi their Eurovision Song Contest 2006. This ad was at the bus-stop. Lordi is performing together with other local talents and foreign talents like Kubb from the UK, Outlandish from Denmark and Darin from Sweden on 26 August. The event is being held in Kaisaniemi Park in Helsinki. Voice 96 is the radio channel sponsoring this event.

staple away...

An old, worn out noticeboard near a bus stop. Still in use though. An ad by Helsingin Tanssiopisto (Helsinki Dance Academy) offering dance lessons for children and youths. They are being held at Tikkurilan Silkkitehdas. (Tikkurila Silk Factory)'

Here's another photo of the complete noticeboard.