Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-Baltimore
Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-Baltimore
Charm City got its nickname from Mayor Donald Shaefer in the mid-1970’s as part of a tourist campaign emphasizing the hidden historic charm of Baltimore. Tourists would receive bracelet charms per historical site. That campaign is long gone, but the nickname and charming manhole covers survive. This one has more stars than the famous flag over Fort McHenry, but fewer than the number of publishing years of the Baltimore Sun, another star if you will. Check out native Marylander Jenny Toomey’s Charm City track while admiring this manhole cover.
The perfect gift for housewarmings, and anniversaries each illustration is initially hand-drawn for precision and then permanently etched into cork. The trivets are .375" thick and 7.25" 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.
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