{"product_id":"ic-design-global-alphabet-blocks-tibor-kalman","title":"Tibor Kalman Global Alphabet Blocks by IC Design","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThirty alphabet blocks printed with five of the world’s scripts, designed in 1991 by Tibor Kalman of M\u0026amp;Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTibor Kalman’s Global Alphabet Blocks print Arabic, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Hiragana and Latin letters on the sides of 30 blocks, packed in a cardboard gift box of 10.25 × 11.8 × 2 inches. Kalman designed them in 1991 with Scott Stowell at his studio M\u0026amp;Co.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKalman (1949–1999), an American graphic designer of Hungarian descent, founded M\u0026amp;Co. in 1979, naming it after his wife Maira. His products often carried his humanist views, and the AIGA awarded him its medal the year he died. With these blocks he used a familiar educational toy to say that all languages belong to one human family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e IC Design (Zurich)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tibor Kalman Global Alphabet Blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tibor Kalman with Scott Stowell (M\u0026amp;Co.), 1991\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cardboard gift box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 alphabet blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScripts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arabic, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Hiragana (Japanese) and Latin\/Roman letters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackage (gift box) dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.25\" × 11.8\" × 2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem number (MPN):\u003c\/strong\u003e IC-GAB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCardboard gift box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned by Tibor Kalman with Scott Stowell (M\u0026amp;Co.) (1991)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIC Design edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBest for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShelves, design collections, multilingual households and gifts for graphic designers. Also from IC Design: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ic-design-antonio-vitali-rocking-ducks\"\u003eAntonio Vitali 2 Rocking Ducks\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ic-design-antonio-vitali-walnut-fox\"\u003eAntonio Vitali Fox\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ic-design-cy-endfield-travel-chess-set\"\u003eCy Endfield Travel Chess Set\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this is not for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who needs it within a day or two: it ships in 2–3 business days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoppers looking for a mass-produced lookalike: this is a licensed IC Design edition, and the details reflect that.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we carry it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ve been curating design-led pieces since 2009. IC Design is the Zurich company behind licensed re-editions of 20th-century artist and designer objects, made with museums, estates and foundations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuy once: durability and care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur advice: wipe with a dry cloth and keep the blocks dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow big is the Tibor Kalman Global Alphabet Blocks?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the specifications above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is the Tibor Kalman Global Alphabet Blocks made of?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eCardboard gift box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs the Tibor Kalman Global Alphabet Blocks a children’s toy?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe sell it as a design object. Keep it out of reach of young children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow do I care for the Tibor Kalman Global Alphabet Blocks?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur advice: wipe with a dry cloth and keep the blocks dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow fast does the Tibor Kalman Global Alphabet Blocks ship?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eShips in 2–3 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGifting \u0026amp; trade orders\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuying several as gifts, or for a shop, museum store or interior project? Contact us for quantities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTrade pricing for design professionals\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterior designers, architects, contractors and builders can apply to the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/trade-program\"\u003eMetropolitanDecor Trade Program\u003c\/a\u003e for trade pricing on IC Design and the rest of our catalog, a dedicated trade support line, and free catalogs and finish swatches. Applying takes about three minutes; our trade team reviews every application personally, usually within one business day. Furnishing a hotel suite, a children’s space or a shop display? Contact us with items and quantities and we’ll confirm availability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping \u0026amp; returns\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips in 2–3 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrders over $100 ship free by ground to the 48 contiguous states. 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