London Tube buttons?
August 30, 2010 10:19 PM Subscribe
Does the London Underground have an equivalent souvenir product to the Toronto subway buttons?
...or even any kind of small station-logo knick-knack kind of gift? It's a long story, but there is some terrific gag-gift potential here, and I'm not having a lot of luck poking around online.
For bonus points, shipping to Canada without costing an arm and a leg would be great.
...or even any kind of small station-logo knick-knack kind of gift? It's a long story, but there is some terrific gag-gift potential here, and I'm not having a lot of luck poking around online.
For bonus points, shipping to Canada without costing an arm and a leg would be great.
Best answer: If you're after station names, not generic Underground stuff. Gridskipper from 2006 points to this Etsy seller who makes badges from actual Underground maps, so that might be worth a try.
posted by holgate at 10:45 PM on August 30, 2010
posted by holgate at 10:45 PM on August 30, 2010
Response by poster: I am definitely after station names. Thank you for clarifying the button/badge distinction, too.
posted by Schlimmbesserung at 11:08 PM on August 30, 2010
posted by Schlimmbesserung at 11:08 PM on August 30, 2010
If you want to have some buttons made custom, that's my specialty. In Toronto, MeMail me if you're interested.
posted by yellowbinder at 12:50 AM on August 31, 2010
posted by yellowbinder at 12:50 AM on August 31, 2010
You won't find official ones easily but souvenir shops around here sell similar badges.
posted by mippy at 4:34 AM on August 31, 2010
posted by mippy at 4:34 AM on August 31, 2010
This site has some 'original' badges - not cheap.
I would suggest its the roundel logo which is the more famous symbol associated with the underground though.
posted by biffa at 9:10 AM on August 31, 2010
I would suggest its the roundel logo which is the more famous symbol associated with the underground though.
posted by biffa at 9:10 AM on August 31, 2010
This site has some 'original' badges - not cheap.
Those aren't so much badges as the official tie pins that train conductors, station workers, etc wear as part of their uniform, surely. You can usually pick up cheaper ones at model railway shows and the like - there must be other places online where the same dealers would supply them, too.
posted by macdara at 2:48 AM on September 1, 2010
Those aren't so much badges as the official tie pins that train conductors, station workers, etc wear as part of their uniform, surely. You can usually pick up cheaper ones at model railway shows and the like - there must be other places online where the same dealers would supply them, too.
posted by macdara at 2:48 AM on September 1, 2010
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Were you searching for "buttons" and not "badges"?
posted by holgate at 10:40 PM on August 30, 2010