Canadian News February 18, 2020
StickerYou Launches History of Stickers Museum
It's part of the Toronto-based supplier’s experiential brand strategy.
After opening a brick-and-mortar store last summer, Canadian supplier StickerYou (asi/89791) is amplifying its experiential marketing.
The e-commerce company has launched the History of Stickers Museum and Stickers: RePEELed art exhibition inside its Toronto location, considered the “world’s largest sticker store.”
Thrilled & proud to be part of the collection at Toronto's new #stickerart museum @StickerYou @PEELMagazine ! Check it out! 677 Queen W @ Bathurst. #streetart #publicart #artTO #torontoart #adhesiveart pic.twitter.com/SlhgOkHDkB
— Andres Musta (@AndresMusta) January 31, 2020
The History of Stickers Museum showcases the history, development and influence of the adhesive sticker, from revolutionizing the United Kingdom postal system in the 1800s to inspiring countless pieces of street art from around the world today. The museum features artifacts, including a U.K. penny black stamp from 1840, an original decal vase from the 1800s, fruit crate labels from the 1910s, Wacky Packs stickers from 1974, and a vintage Velvet Underground album with an Andy Warhol-designed banana sticker on the front.
Curated by Dave and Holly Combs, editors of Peel Magazine, which ran from 2003 to 2008, Stickers: RePEELed brings together hundreds of pieces of original sticker art from around the world. The exhibition includes works from artists such as Shepard Fairey, who celebrated the 30th anniversary of his iconic “Obey Giant” sticker-turned-brand last year.
At the @StickerYou sticker museum at 677 Queen Street West pic.twitter.com/ztHfbmdHrr
— Toronto Mike (@torontomike) January 30, 2020
“At StickerYou, we make what matters stick,” said Andrew Witkin, founder and CEO of StickerYou. “The History of Stickers Museum and Stickers: RePEELed showcase our deep knowledge of stickers and the impact they can have on business and personal expression.”
StickerYou: The Store is located at 677-679 Queen Street West, Toronto, Canada. Founded in 2008, StickerYou offers customers proprietary technology to create and order die-cut sticky products, including stickers, labels, iron-ons, decals, patches, name badges and temporary tattoos.