Met Retires Metal Admission Tags
In 1971 the Metropolitan Museum of Art started to use 1-inch metal tags as admission tickets. Tourists visiting New York saved them and soon they became collectibles. This month the Met announced that the tag is being replaced by a paper sticker to save money. Over six million metal tags were ordered each year. Sixteen colors and many design changes have been used over the years. If you saved this memento…
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