U. Cincinnati Student Josh Henry's Bags for JCPenney Sell Out

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University of Cincinnati student Josh Henry may be a transportation design major, but it didn't stop him from winning a JCPenney reusable-bag design contest. As part of his prize, Henry won a weekend in New York—and a photoshoot with a full display of his bags at the Herald Square JCPenney last Friday.

Unfortunately, the latter bit never came to fruition—we hear that the stylists and powers-that-be set up rails and rails of Henry's totes at the midtown store on Thursday night, right before closing—but by the time Henry, the photo crew, and JCP execs arrived the next morning, all the bags had sold out. So much for the photo opp...

Josh Henry's winning design will official land on JCPenney selling floors all over the country on June 22—and the price, $1.99, can't be beat!
· JCPenney [Official Site]