What is this set of symbols advertising?

September 2, 2011 12:34 PM

Can anyone identify this decal that I've seen on two different cars in the last week?

Sketch is from memory, so it is not 100% accurate, but I had a pretty good chance to study it at a stop light today. Obviously not suitable for Tineye and Google Image search brought up nothing relevant.

I bet this will only take seconds.

posted by muddgirl to Grab Bag (8 answers total)

I don't know what they are, but they make me think of hobo symbols. Maybe that can twig someone to the right answer.
posted by methroach at 12:43 PM on September 2, 2011

Best answer: The band "30 Seconds to Mars" Picture
posted by Hermes32 at 12:45 PM on September 2, 2011 [2 favorites]

Was it black-on-white? If not, try changing the colors and feeding it into Google.
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 12:46 PM on September 2, 2011

Best answer: Some background on the glyphs here.
posted by Admiral Haddock at 12:48 PM on September 2, 2011

I bet this will only take seconds.

Prescient pun!

Now that you know what it is, here are numerous usages.
posted by The Deej at 1:24 PM on September 2, 2011 [2 favorites]

One more note: The band encouraged fans to engage in a "Global Glyphic Assault." Searching for that term will lead you to photos, videos, and blog entries of obedient fans, like this Flickr feed.
posted by The Deej at 1:37 PM on September 2, 2011

Response by poster: It definitely worked on me! It's an intriguing and, for some reason, sort of unsettling set of symbols.
posted by muddgirl at 4:17 PM on September 2, 2011

Is this their take on the Led Zeppelin symbols?
posted by bongo_x at 5:29 PM on March 28, 2012