MANHOLE COVER COASTERS BALTIMORE
MANHOLE COVER COASTERS BALTIMORE
While the city of Baltimore was founded in 1729, it did not get its current moniker Charm City, until the mid 1970s. The 1970s were lean times for US cities as the Federal government heavily disinvested in nearly all urban areas, white flight was reaching its pinnacle, manufacturing was finding cheaper labor in the midwest and abroad and the effects of redlining did not allow loans to reinvest in many inner-city neighborhoods. An ad campaign aimed at bringing tourists to five different city attractions showcased a charm bracelet for each one. The campaign failed, but the nickname stuck. Savor these four charming covers from the Horton Hydrant water department, County Storm Drain, Baltimore City Passenger Railway and Baltimore Sewer Commission. Learn about each one in the custom section.
Make a stand by adding a display stand
Tombino replicates manhole covers from around the world into functional art in the form of coasters, trivets and magnets. Each illustration is initially hand-drawn for precision and then permanently etched into cork. The cork coasters are .25" thick and 4" in diameter with rounded edges. The engraving method has incredible detail and tactility. Fabricated from sustainable Portuguese cork. Designed and packaged in Philadelphia, PA USA.
Cork is a natural material, thus rare aberrations within the etching can occur, but at this scale good luck noticing.
As each one is made to order please allow three business days for delivery.
“We all have three cities: the one in which we grew up, the one where we live and the one in which we wished we live."-Alan Furst
A custom display rack can be ordered for an additional $4. See the individual trivets and magnets too.