Sunday, 16 November 2008

MTA signs and memorabilia



Signs use the helvetica type designed by Massimo Vignelli back in the 1970's.

Small signs are comparable to enamel plates in terms of what can be done with them - basically hanging on the wall... Bigger station signs are of course bigger and hence more problematic to accommodate in your living room. Also I doubt that many people dream to turn their living room, when they are fortunate enough to have one, into a subway station.

Original signs can be found in flea markets around town and can be found in different sizes and related to different subway lines. I got this in Brooklyn.

In any case you can follow MTA's regular sales of collectible materiel.







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