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<title>blogTO Recent Comments: Taking the Subway Home... Literally</title>
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<title>Kevin</title>
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Please note that these are made of vinyl which release VOCs that cause cancer.  Not very friendly.  

I wouldn't want that in my home.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317513</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:00:58 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Christopher King</title>
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Neat! As a friend of mine often says when delighted.
I want the Museum one for my place :)]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317196</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:33:40 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>pigcat</title>
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@daniel, word, everyday, i cant wait to get outa the ttc, why would i wana bring it home]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317192</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:23:56 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>stan</title>
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Jokes Pure Jokes no cook book available]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317127</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:07:01 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>stan</title>
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blogTo cookbook available, email me]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317125</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:02:25 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>W. K. Lis</title>
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The TTC's merchandise are similar to merchandise that individual companies have available to their employees. Usually just logos on office supplies.

They should get real designers (from HGTV, ODAC, IADT, etc.) to produce some better designs and then build from there.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317113</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:14:48 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>jen</title>
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@kate: The TTC does have merch, it's just ugly as sin.  They try to shut down the Spacing buttons, which people actually think are cool and would wear...you should check out the TTC merch shop at Union Station to compare.  Tacky and cheap-looking.

I have an NYC subway t-shirt and a London Tube map umbrella (any Neil Gaiman fans out there)...lovely souvenirs and well-designed.  But then those cities' transit systems are rather iconic, while ours is not.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317109</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:44:19 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Gloria</title>
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@myself: Although I guess at the rate the TTC seems to be phasing out the typeface, it doesn't really matter, does it?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317102</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:23:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>sarah</title>
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It would be interesting to know who did the typography/design for them. a little background behind it, the year each one was created.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317101</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:22:55 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>daniel</title>
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Yes but but they are proud of the TUBE in London. I rarely hear anyone compliment the TTC and how great it is, more often you just hear complaints and whining about how shitty it is.

Majority of the Tube clothing, etc you see isn't officially put out by the Transit company, its just tourist rip offs.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317100</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:19:37 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Gloria</title>
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@Jerrold: Maybe they can amend their pages with a little sentence to acknowledge the typography is an anonymous design. The type is so iconic that it seems worth crediting, even if vaguely.

I guess it feels like a fair point because the decals and buttons are basically straight-up replicas of the tile designs. Many of Torontoist's (awesome) t-shirt designs from a while back were closer to being TTC-"inspired." 

Hey, when are they going to make those anyway?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317097</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:16:32 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>kate</title>
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the london tube has been making money selling t shirts and mugs etc., http://www.i-merchandiser.co.uk/ltm/
perhaps the ttc could take a page from their book and start selling merch to help subsidize repairs and such.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317095</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:08:11 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jerrold</title>
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Spacing has been selling <a href="http://spacing.ca/buttons.htm">TTC station buttons</a> for years. I don't see any crediting the typography artist there either (likely because the original TTC subway typography designer <a href="http://joeclark.org/appearances/atypi/2007/TTC/inscribed/Ongpin-TTC.pdf">remains unknown</a>). 

Instead I see glowing media and mayoral endorsement (as it should be, IMO).]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317081</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:17:41 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Gloria</title>
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Jerome makes a good point. Is this analogous to the artist who sold photographs of other artists' mural commissions?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317080</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:15:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>W. K. Lis</title>
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What about the old style streetcar and bus roll signs?

Like "Exhibition East Entrance     King"?
Or "Jane/St. George Station     2     Annette"?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317074</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:59:59 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>shelia</title>
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Woudl be nice if they did a little research and gave a little info into who actually designed the signage they are selling. Give some credit where the credit is due]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317070</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:47:30 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>jerome</title>
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selling someone elses designs is art?
This should be under city not art, anyone wanna buy a BlogTo T shirt or button please email me]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317067</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:45:41 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Michael</title>
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Nice -- Just ordered the St. Clair West decal!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317065</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:39:30 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>daniel</title>
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I like this idea, I want to order.

Nice advertorial sale pitch Jerrold. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317057</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:50:59 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>daniel</title>
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I like this idea, I want to order.

Nice advertorial sale pitch Jerrold. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/10/taking_the_subway_home_literally/#c317056</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:50:59 PDT</pubDate>
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