Target Store Trolled by Fake Black Friday Ads Deals

November 26, 2015 - Offline trolling? That's what one prankster did to Target recently with printed fake ads for fake (and very funny) Black Friday deals.

"Target has been totally played by an offline troll," reports AdWeek. "Jeff Wysaski, a comedian known for his work on Pleated Jeans and Obvious Plant, this week put his design skills to work and created a slew of Black Friday fliers, placing the poster-style ads at a local Target. (It's unclear which location had the honor of housing Wysaski's handiwork.)"

My favorite faux Target item has got to be the "Chewbacca toilet scrub brush." The brushy part of the item looks like the Star Wars character Chewbacca. It's one of three items on a full page of "exclusive Star Wars toys."

But there's the falcon, which I also love. No, not the Millennium Falcon of Star Wars, an actual real falcon. A bird, not a space ship. An actual spoof-by-troll falcon, actually, that Wysaski said would be given away free on Friday only to shoppers who spend $75 or more.

Wysaski posted his fake adverts next to real Target fliers on a poster board in the store. I don't know how long they stayed up, but I'd be willing to bet that none of the employees noticed for quite a while. View more of Wysaski's fake Target fliers at the Obvious Plant Tumblr blog.

Another Sneak Peek at Wilson Yard Target

This is a view through the front doors of the new Target store in Uptown, Chicago. Employees have been busy for weeks getting the shelving in place and, more recently, stocking those shelves with much-awaited-for merchandise. The two-level store at N. Broadway and W. Sunnyside will feature a limited grocery section and a Starbucks.

Wilson Yard Evolution, A Photo Essay

A photo essay of the development of Wilson Yard in Uptown, Chicago. The development has a mix of residential apartments and commercial space anchored by a new Target store. Located at W. Montrose and N. Broadway, many in the neighborhood said the development would not be completed even after the ground was broken and the structure was being built. It is called "Wilson Yard" because it was formerly a rail yard for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), and is located a block south of the Wilson CTA train station. Hint: Click on play, then change video settings from 360 to 480. It'll look better.

(Sneak Photos) Uptown Target Store Opens July 25

Will Target really come to Wilson Yard? I'm kidding, of course, but after years of wondering, and despite the obvious, I think a few people in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood were still not believers even after Target announced that they were hiring for the new store on Chicago's north side. In fact, even at this late date, some seem incapable of seeing what's before their very eyes. "Wilson Yard, located at the corner of Montrose and Broadway, is the largest parcel of undeveloped land on the North side of Chicago," says the website of FixWilsonYard.org. That group tried for years to stop the development. Now that's it's completed, they seem unable to cope with it. Look at the photos below. Does that look like "undeveloped land" to you? It's time to start believing: Target will open its new store on July 25 on N. Broadway, one block north of W. Montrose (see map) on a plot of land that used to be Wilson Yard. It was called that for years because it was a work yard for the Chicago Transit Authority, but now it's a big complex with both commercial and residential space. So, like, can we please stop calling it "Wilson Yard?" We don't still refer to the United States as "the Colonies," do we?

Target? No Bull's Eye at Wilson Yard (Yet)

Is Target REALLY coming to Wilson Yard in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood? Prediction: With the current economic climate and uncertainty, The Bench puts the odds at 70-30 in favor of Target backing out of any Wilson Yard commitments. Who knows, really? A News-Star report says that "A Target spokesman was quoted by Crain's as saying that the retail giant expects to make an announcement 'in a couple of weeks.'" Does that sound like "Yes, we're definitely coming to Wilson Yard"? The Bench doesn't think so. Sounds more like "We're still thinking about it, we'll let you know." So, it seems premature for Alderman Helen Shiller to crow "I told you." RELATED: News-Star: Ald. Shiller Tells Residents To "Lower The Temperature" About Wilson Yard (Uptown Update)