In a recent post, we outlined some of the home trends we've been noticing. Among them we mentioned the proliferation of train scrolls we've seen popping up. We love this look but it can be hard to find one that reflects your own history, especially if you did not grow up in London, New York or some of the other major cities. Not anymore.
In our travels and inquiries, we stumbled across The Bailey Studio which produces custom destination signs to suit your own geographic territory. We think that these would be great in your home; rather than recreating a real bus route, we think it would be fun to have one that reflected important "stops" in your life -- the street you were born on, the street you went to school on -- or (with a nod to that day that's coming up) one that reflects important places in the history of your life with your significant other -- the street you met on, the street you had your first date on, the streets you each lived on when you met and when you were together. Unfortunately, we were unable to find a website for them but we did retrieve a phone number: 760.431.3691.
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Couldn't we make these ourselves using fabric and the butcher paper silk screening idea? A couple of dowel rods and voila! Thoughts?
Wow, I would love that one in the picture! It took me a minute to realize how all those cities were connected, but it would be brilliant for my olympics obsession without resorting to cheesy official merchandise.
Is it me... or should that read "Nagano"?
I also like those pillows
Love them, but the fact that they are proliferating might suggest it is an item not to invest a lot of money is as soon it will have the "been there, done that" feeling associated with it.
One that has special meaning for its owner and perhaps looks a bit different than the ones appearing everywhere could be a better option to hack.
I stumbled on one on etsy.com -- it was a shorter piece from a larger scroll. I couldn't believe my luck that it had 3 stops near my grandmother's home (Queens NY,from 1914). To me, searching for one that had sentimental value over the years was part of the fun --- although I laugh that it took me years to find the right one and now I see examples everywhere!
This year's "Keep Calm" poster...
Reminds me of those street signs people use to knock off.
what shop is that in the picture, please?
Well said, Bepsf.
I think many of us myself included get a bit jaded because we look at many design blogs and everything idea gets copied or reused then the stores start selling what one dude may of had in his loft three years ago that he picked up from a junk store. What was authentic is now generic?
Denise123,
That is The Bailey Studio's booth at a recent design expo.
Alexis,
They also sell the pillows.
@beatbox, it's sad but yes, I think you may be right, wow!
I'm really digging the scroll. In fact, I would love to have that hanging in my home. Oddly enough, I don't feel the same way about the pillow.
A friend of mine does this same idea, but uses huge canvases of different sizes instead of a scroll. She personalizes them for the person receiving it, and they pick the size and shape. I like the scroll, but this concept could be applied anywhere, really.
there's a booth at the alameda flea market that sells vintage bus scrolls for a cool $200. although i love the look, trendy or not, the steep cost ensures this fad will not hang on my walls.
Bepsf- I completely agree with you! Perhaps one could get a Keep Calm scroll poster. 2 birds-1 stone.
@LoriSF - I totally agree with you! There are lot of things, including "Keep Calm", that I feel like I'm tired of seeing - but when I stop and think about it I realize I never actually HAVE seen them in real life!
I would be worried about having them do a custom print for me, given that they spelled 'Nagano' wrong... yikes!
@crispywaffle, yikes is right! good eye. :)
This wonderful couple I know will be painting zip codes using different colors and font sizes on a dining room accent wall to incorporate the numbers and letters of all the places they have lived as a married couple. What a cool graphic concept - I can't wait to see how it, too, catches on, because in this digital/visual culture, anything and everything that looks good is bound to be copied - and fast.
I'm sorry. I think these look played from their very inception.
"Oh that? That's just my fake train scroll with a bunch of place names on it that I think is sophisticated"
There is someone on etsy who does custom "bus rolls". The are at http://geezees.etsy.com . There might be others, too, so poke around.
If any one is interested in a Custom Bus Scroll, you can check out my shop here: http://www.transitdesign.etsy.com
I'm a graphic design professional and will make sure everything is spelled correctly :-)
I create custom destination signs. No charge for customization and shipping is free to USA addresses. Very affordable 20x30, 20x60 and 20x72 inch. Contact me through my website:
http://subway-sign.com