Alexander Girard Alphabet Blocks
10.20.08   |   Posted in: Modern Home   |   By: Alex JonesTags: Alexander Girard, Blocks, kids    

What better way to get the creative juices flowing in a kid than with an Alexander Girard block set? The blocks feature Girards wonderful iconic suns.
Alexander Girard (1907-1993) was a design virtuoso whose work ranged from the incredibly comprehensive and unforgettable Braniff Airways identity to high-profile restaurant designs such as New York’s La Fonda del Sol. A longtime textile designer for Herman Miller, Girard’s work created a powerful artistic statement that is still having a profound effect on interior and exterior architectural environments today.
28 Wood Alphabet Blocks
Blocks 1 3/4″ (4.5 cm) Square
Kit 14″ x 9″ (35 cm x 22 cm)
Michigan-grown, kiln-dried basswood.
Printed with non-toxic, lead-free child-safe inks.
Ages 4 and up
Order it here for $100.









October 21st, 2008 at 8:15 am
House Industries (Click on “here” after “Order it” (Above) has an interesting site related to Fonts. The letter setter is a cool viewing tool.