Sunday, October 21, 2012

Airline Safety Cards are Collectible

Airline safety cards are documents that are put into the seat pockets of airlines to instruct passengers on an aircraft about safety procedures and emergency conditions that may happen during a flight. They are specific to the airline and aircraft model they are placed on. These cards are not supposed to be removed from the aircraft seat pocket for good reason but some passengers do because they have become collectible.  There is a whole subculture of people who collect these cards with the same passion that some collect stamps. There are even conventions where people who collect safety cards can go. An interesting site is Airtoons which offers portraits with the same graphic design as safety cards.  

Airline collectables

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