Showing posts with label New York City. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New York City. Show all posts

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.







Thursday, 13 November 2008

Records stores in NYC

Please note these are tested, mostly have Vinyls, focus on alternative and electronica.

J&R - Park row - has record annex with vinyl new at decent price

Virgin Union Square has stuff also vinyl - CD on sale often new alternative stuff

Generation records 210 Thomson st - Below Washington square - has a lot - vinyl downstairs

Rebel Rebel - 319 Bleeker st - small but the guy knows everything - for collectors

- In the East village

Other Music 15 E 4th st - lot of stuff - alternative - sell concert tickets

- At St Marks Place

Mondo Kim (6 St Marks) recently everything (CD, video, LPs, new, old etc) on sale 30% off

Next door is Sound - more second hand CD and recent stuff at 10$

Etherea - good selection CD/LP - 66 AV A - Alphabet city

Academy LPs - 415 E 12th - second hand vinyl - you have to dig - some new/reissues

- Brooklyn - Williamsburg - Bedford av subway

Academy annex in Brooklyn - even bigger great for spending a day digging

Earwax also in Williamsburg - new and 2nd hand