{"product_id":"global-alphabet-blocks-5-scripts-tibor-kalman","title":"Global Alphabet Blocks in 5 Scripts by Tibor Kalman","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"lm-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Alphabet Blocks in 5 Scripts by Tibor Kalman\u003c\/strong\u003e — They make a point without saying a word: five writing systems side by side, equally at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn authorized IC Design edition of a 1991 design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Design Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTibor Kalman ran M\u0026amp;Co., the New York studio he named for his wife Maira, and was often called the conscience of graphic design. In 1991 he and Scott Stowell put five alphabets on one set of toy blocks, a quiet statement that every script deserves a place in the same box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey make a point without saying a word: five writing systems side by side, equally at home. On a shelf they are graphic and colorful; in a game they start conversations about letters and languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for Real Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dry cloth is all they need; keep them away from water (our tip; no care notes are published). Pair it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/antonio-vitali-maple-duck-pair-ic-design\"\u003eAntonio Vitali Maple Duck Pair\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/antonio-vitali-wooden-fox-figure-ic-design\"\u003eAntonio Vitali Wooden Fox Figure\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cy-endfield-1972-folding-travel-chess-set-ic-design\"\u003eCy Endfield 1972 Folding Travel Chess Set\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"lm-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eMaker\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIC Design (Zurich)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTibor Kalman Global Alphabet Blocks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eDesigned by\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTibor Kalman with Scott Stowell (M\u0026amp;Co.), 1991\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eMade from\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCardboard gift box\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eIn the box\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 alphabet blocks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eScripts\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArabic, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Hiragana (Japanese) and Latin\/Roman letters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003ePackage (gift box) dimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.25\" × 11.8\" × 2\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eIC Design item no.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIC-GAB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere It Shines\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace it on a studio shelf, a coffee table or in a family that speaks more than one language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions We Hear Most\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho designed the Global Alphabet Blocks in 5 Scripts by Tibor Kalman?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTibor Kalman with Scott Stowell (M\u0026amp;Co.), 1991. This edition is made by IC Design of Zurich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the Global Alphabet Blocks in 5 Scripts by Tibor Kalman an original or a re-edition?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA re-edition of the 1991 M\u0026amp;Co. design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere does the Global Alphabet Blocks in 5 Scripts by Tibor Kalman look best?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt looks at home on a studio shelf, a coffee table or in a family that speaks more than one language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the Global Alphabet Blocks in 5 Scripts by Tibor Kalman make a good gift?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, the story behind the design makes it a thoughtful present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow should I look after the Global Alphabet Blocks in 5 Scripts by Tibor Kalman?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dry cloth is all they need; keep them away from water (our tip; no care notes are published).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen will my Global Alphabet Blocks in 5 Scripts by Tibor Kalman arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt leaves our warehouse within 2–3 business days of your order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking from Zurich, IC Design revives objects by modern artists and designers under license, partnering with museums and artists’ estates to remake them faithfully. 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