Eskem2e And RAD1 288 Sticker Slap Combo Set
$24.00
1 in stock
Eskem2e And RAD1 288 Sticker Slap Combo Set – #ESKR001
This two-artist 228-label sticker slap pack set is by ESKEM2E and RAD1 of The United Kings Atlanta. During the crew’s first art show, they put together some 228 sticker packs in zip-lock bags and sold them at the show. Eskem2e has sent Rad some 228s and made these collaborative sets available online.
The above 228 sticker is by Eskem2e.
The above 228 sticker is by RAD1.
The above 228 sticker is by Eskem2e.
The above 228 sticker is by RAD1.
The two-artist 228-sticker combo set is $24 for each set – shipping included.
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Label 228 is a sticker the United States Postal Service issued for labeling Priority Mail packages with a mailing address. Label 228 is free of charge at all USPS Post Office locations or delivered by mail when ordered online.
The United States Post Office Department introduced the Priority Mail service in 1968 and was replaced by the United States Postal Service in 1971. When Special Delivery service ended in 1997, Priority Mail and its counterpart Priority Mail Express became the fastest services offered by the Postal Service. In its intended use, Label 228 is a Priority Mail address label for domestic and international packages.
Photojournalist Martha Cooper first saw stickers used for graffiti in the 1980s, when commercial name tags were used. According to Cooper, graffiti artists switched to Priority Mail labels because of their large size, broad availability, and stickiness. Label 228 also provided opportunities for commentary on the government, although some artists removed the USPS logos for the opposite effect.
Label 228 likely became popular for graffiti in the late 1990s. Hrag Vartanian of Hyperallergic argues that by 2002, “the culture of the postal sticker was well established in the world of graffiti,” a 2002 compilation of graffiti stickers shows Label 228 slaps from 2001 in multiple locations in the United States.
The 228 Label was again redesigned in 2016, adopting a vertical format to reduce misdirected packages. Some artists prefer the 1998 design of Label 228, a horizontal design featuring ample white space and a blue band at the top.