This month, we mark one full year since creating VanierNow and posting our first entries – hoping to bring to light Vanier’s unique and sometimes lesser-known attributes. Now, we’re excited to introduce the Vanier Blocks – presenting a playful and imaginative way to celebrate the iconic buildings and urban landscapes that make Vanier today.
The Vanier Blocks have been designed exclusively for VanierNow, handmade by Fidoodle, a small Canadian design company “making artful objects inspired by storytelling and creative play.” Each set of Vanier Blocks contains nine building blocks, featuring screenprints of some of Vanier’s landmarks, including the Wabano Centre, Place Vanier and the Sugar Bush – even an e-bike is included!
On the back of the blocks, made of maple wood off-cuts, you’ll find a puzzle of Vanier’s street grid. And (blocks being blocks), they are stackable! The Vanier Blocks can be arranged in any way desired; by connecting them in a particular order, you can even watch Vanier’s telephone wires connect.
We’re excited that a limited number of sets of Vanier Blocks are now available for purchase online, in advance of a product launch on the evening of Thursday, November 29. A single set sells for $28, with $4 of that amount directed to Partage Vanier, our neighbourhood food bank. Online purchases are subject to shipping and handling charges; however, residents with a Vanier address can simply email us to arrange for an in-person purchase with free delivery. We call it the Vanier advantage.
Looking for a bit of Vanier in your home?
UPDATE (December 7, 2012): Due to high demand, the Vanier Blocks are temporarily SOLD OUT. But more are coming! To RESERVE and PRE-ORDER your set of blocks, please click here. Delivery is scheduled for end of January 2013.
Our Vanier Blocks:
More about Fidoodle:
(Photos: VanierNow 2012)
(Photos: VanierNow 2012)
