The mighty hunter

[redbird]

I am feeling very successful this evening: I have finally found and purchased plastic metrocard holders, which had been on the shopping list for a couple of years.

I got them the same place as the previous ones, the Transit Museum shop. For a long time, they had not only not had any in stock, the staff had told me that they never would again: there were none in a warehouse, nor were they ordering more.

Looking at the MTA website this afternoon, I found a link to that shop, and started browsing. They had Metrocard holders, in a few different designs, including the aerial photo of the city that they had on metrocard holders years ago. They also wanted a flat $8 for UPS shipping. I work half a mile from Grand Central Station, so I walked up after work, found the shop, and bought eight metrocard holders. Yes, there are only two of us, but I suspect they will stop carrying them for another several years after this. Then I checked off the oldest item on my shopping list, and came home.

Comments

[daharyn.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you for putting this info out there. I've been looking for one for ages!

[redbird]

You're welcome.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Transit Museum shop in GCT? Cool. I'll stop by there and buy some.

Do they have many left?

Thanks for the info!

[redbird]

They had what looked like a few dozen on display, in baskets that wouldn't have held much more than that (on the counter), so it's likely they have more in back, but I wouldn't count on that.

[roadnotes.livejournal.com]

Yay! Want want want! Shall go obtain this weekend.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

Right before I saw your subject, Shiva smacked into the sliding glass doors to get the mourning doves, and then this wasn't about julian_tiger!

[baratron.livejournal.com]

Let me guess - the plastic Metrocard holders are so useful & popular, they decided to stop doing them? That's the sort of thing our beloved transport system would do, anyway :P