Speaking of Imaginary Places, yesterday's post reminded me of La République de Rêves. Back in the 80s I read about the Republic, a project of a couple of Philadelphia artists, in Games Magazine, and sent away for a catalog. One could buy Rêverian passports, "poetic licenses," academic degrees and Rêverian titles, flags, and other ephemera from this imaginary place. Unfortunately all these were beyond my means, but I fell in love with the idea of it. I kept that catalog for some time, and when I finally got around to ordering something (probably a passport), I got my check back with a message that the Rêverian embassy was closed.
More information on La République de Rêves is here, there's an excerpt from the book they created, and here's an interview with G. Garfield Crimmins, the artist.
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Since we're on the topic of translimnal tourist destinations, allow me to offer up strange maps. NTBM.
Comment #1 :: link :: June 22, 2007 11:26 AMAnd, of course, you'll want to get some money changed...
Comment #2 :: link :: June 22, 2007 11:34 AMYou know I have some of those Dream Dollars already, right?
Also, what is NTBM? acronym server turns up nothing.
Comment #3 :: link :: June 22, 2007 02:16 PM4th result in Google for NTBM is "not to be missed" - seems to fit, no?
Comment #4 :: link :: June 22, 2007 05:05 PMCorrection: The 10th result in my Google search for NTBM is "not to be missed" - seems to fit, no?
Comment #5 :: link :: June 22, 2007 05:09 PMAh, Googles. Is there anything they can't do?
Comment #6 :: link :: June 25, 2007 10:10 AM
