From The Straits Times · · 50s
New Yorkers snap up subway memorabilia
New Yorkers buy subway signs and seats at annual sale.
In brief
New Yorkers buy subway signs and seats at annual sale. New Yorkers purchase discarded subway signs and seats at NYC Transit's annual sale. Originally reported by The Straits Times.
New Yorkers snap up subway memorabilia
New Yorkers queued for hours at an annual subway memorabilia sale in Brooklyn.
Signs and seats cost up to $1,000
Signs cost about US$500 (S$640) to over US$1,000, seats around US$900.
Annual sale draws 4,000 people
The public sale, started five years ago, now draws about 4,000 people.
Spike Lee buys Penn Station sign
Film-maker Spike Lee bought a sign marked "Penn Station" for Madison Square Garden.
Knicks basketball team uses Penn Station
Penn Station is the subway stop for Madison Square Garden where the Knicks basketball team plays.
MetroCards sold for $6
Retired MetroCards sell for US$6 each.
The one thing
New Yorkers purchase discarded subway signs and seats at NYC Transit's annual sale.
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