What are Rollsigns Anyway? (part 1)

Vintage New York Subway Rollsigns have been used for a few years now as jaw-droppingly bold pieces of art in the home, office, retail space, just about everywhere.

Tall Vintage New York Subway Destination Roll Signs Framed as Art in a Home Office

They even appear in television shows and movies.  Remember Monster-in-Law?

Sadly, most of the vintage NY roll signs are gone. What are they, where did they come from, and where did they all go?

Tall Vintage New York Subway Route Letter Roll Sign Framed as Art in a Home Office

All will be explained fully in an upcoming post.  

Please stay away from the platform edge, your next train will be arriving shortly.

Custom Subway Sign featuring meaningful locales

Subway style signs can easily be customized to contain meaningful landmarks, thus making a 

one-of-a-kind custom piece that is both bold and eye-catching. 

This piece contains landmarks such as "Wall Street", "Yankee Stadium", "Harlem", "Central Park" and "White Plains Road". 

 Pieces such as this can be found at http://subwaysigns.com/movie__tv_signs/brothers_and_sisters_tv_show

Floor to Ceiling VIntage Subway Signs - Monster-In-Law

For areas that require a huge visual impact, like loft areas with tall ceilings, floor to ceiling framed artwork makes a statement.  These framed NY Subway Signs from the film Monster-in-Law fill that need easily.

Here are a few more.

 

And a few similar vintage subway signs framed and leaning against a wall in a loft apartment.

Subways signs can fill a tall but narrow space.

Subways signs can fill a tall but narrow space.  

Above is a canvas specially designed to fit this space in an upscale kitchen.  It is of the same style used in Brother's and Sisters Television show on ABC tv and contains New York Subway Station locations like Chinatown, SOHO, Tribeca, Greenwich Village, Chelsea, and Central Park.  More like it can be found here: http://subwaysigns.com/movie__tv_signs/brothers_and_sisters_tv_show