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From the imagination of the late Scott Saylors, and the designs of Patrick Wilson for Studio 33 Productions, comes Mean Streets, the first
comprehensive effort to provide Gangster, Pulp Fiction, Sci-Fi and Horror gamers with the period urban environment crucial to their miniatures scenarios. Rules
and figures for these have come and gone, but never before have the city streets, buildings, sidewalks, alleys, etc, so vital to the look and success of these
games been available with such comprehensive detail and affordability.
Mean Streets is a range of full color, card stock, self-assembly Block Sections in 1:60 scale (28mm), uniformly 10" square, though
of variable height. Created using photographic textures and architectural features proper for the period of around 1920 to about 1950, the buildings have a look
that can hardly be equaled in any other medium, and for far less cost, time, and effort. Each Block Section represents all walls and roofs of one or more buildings
along one street facing side, then around the corners two alley sides, and the opposite side facing the next street. Four Block Sections may be fitted
into a standardized Full Block of 56" length and 14" width (including one 2" alley between each
building, and a central alley 4" wide, with 2" wide
sidewalks all around). Each Block Section may be bought separately, as may street surfaces, sidewalks, and much more, for those wishing the maximum variety in
their own layouts.
The following Layout Schematic shows how to fit basic parts of the project together, but only hints at what can be done with the Block Sections and various
accessories.
Only scissors, a craft knife, white glue, standard 3/16"(5mm) foam board, and optional heavy matte board, are required to build each Block Section
into a permanent gaming accessory that will provide years of service for a fraction of the cost of other materials. Light weight and durable, a
Mean Streets layout is easily transported to games and even conventions. No painting is required, and most buildings come with their own
signage, advertising art, and authentic period posters (especially the Movie and Burlesque theaters).
Most sides of each assembled Block Section may be seen via the photographs below on the
Mean Streets Photo Page. The Block Sections are listed below with full particulars, though some are shown with Optional Rooftop Sheds, Water Towers,
etc, which are available as parts of a separate Accessories set. Every item in Mean Streets has undergone a nearly total revision with the emphasis on new and ever superior graphics, as well
as simpler assembly. There may be some visual differences between the photographs of these prototype constructions and the product actually received,
but the changes are all for the better. All photos which appear are of the new re-designs, and until new prototypes have been photographed, the old photos have been
removed. TVAG also wishes to credit Messrs. Barry Cadwgan, Jon Lundberg, and Patrick Connor for their contributions as test assemblers and photographers--Thank You,
Gentlemen!
All items may be purchased directly via our Shopping Cart. Where there are choices of which type of item to order, it may be necessary to order
more than once from the same drop-down menu provided. All portions of Mean Streets are available as
PDF's, for self-printing. If you choose to buy multiple PDF's, or the "Whole Town Deal",
there are bulk
discounts.
PDF files are sent directly via E-mail through a free service, "Transfer Big Files," but do not be alarmed if my underachiever Shopping Cart charges postage
as any such will be refunded in full via PayPal as soon as the order is processed.
The current list of Available Block Sections and Components for Mean Streets follows.
Block Section 1--
Block Section 2--
Block Section 3--
Block Section 4--
Block Section 5--
Block Section 6--
Block Section 7--
Block Section 8--
Block Section 9--
Block Section 10--
Block Section 11 St. Patrick's Cathedral
Block Section 12--Mama Lagano's, Barton Arms Apartments, City Mission, Derelict Building
Block Section 13--Central Park
Block Section 14--The Court House
Block Section 15--First National Bank Building
Block Section 16--Hotel Metropole
NEW! Chinatown and Ethnic Businesses!
Block Section 17--Chinatown 1, Harberdashers, Dr. Baruch Goldman's Office, Attorneys
Block Section 18--Chinatown 2, Kosher Delicatessen, Pawn Shop
Block Section 19--Chinatown 3, Cotton Club
Block Section 20--Chinatown 4, Dreamland
"Mean Streets" Accessories
Levee/Riverfront Section
Streets
Alleys
Sidewalks
Streetcar And Track Sets
Rooftop Structures
Advertising, Posters, & Signs (Graphic Sets)
The Block Sections
Block Section #1-- Consisting of The Diamond Ace Club (6.25" high), SMC Cartage Co. Garage & Lot (4" high), and the Carlington Hotel
(7.5" high with 1.5" tall Roof Access Shed on top). On the Carlington's ground floor, Mr. Farouk operates his Tobacco Shop where you can meet some of the most
interesting people--especially very late at night. The SMC Cartage Commpany is closely modeled on the site of the infamous "St. Valentine's
Day Massacre" of 1929, as you can see in the actual photo.
(Model Constructed and Photographed by Patrick Connor.)
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Block Section #2-- Consisting of Anastasio's Apartments, None Finer Diner, Manzarelli's Market, Helth Ice Co.,
AAA Best Shoe Shop, Sbabaro's Funeral Home, and Scott's Newstand (all 5.75" high, except the Shoe Shop at 4.25" and the Newstand at 2"). The Newstand comes
complete with newspapers in racks on the back wall and actual period "Spicy" Pulp Magazines on the counter and sidewalls. Manzarelli's Market
is on the ground floor, while those above contain "Rooms To Let," the offices of "Antonio Falco, Attorney at Law," and Medium "Madame Gazonga's" Seance Room
(very popular with the Ladies since Valentino went over). Sbabaro's is also closely modeled after the actual building (note actual photo) which was the
site of Chicago's most famous Gangland Funerals--one of the few places where Chicago's Underworld Elite could meet on neutral turf--and give each other "The Look."
Photos of New Design Pending
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Block Section #3-- Consisting of the Biograph Movie Theater (6" high), Mom & Pop Lepke's Market and Delicatessen,
The Central Bus Terminal, and the 33rd Precinct Station. The Theater comes with a huge selection of authentic movie posters ready to hang out front, in the
lobby and to put on the marquee. Lepke's windows are full of goodies, and just the place for a bag of sandwiches on long stake out nights. The very Art Deco
Central Bus Terminal is a great place to drift into town from--or get out of quickly. The "Cop Shop' gives your Police a place quickly to run in a suspect for
some 3rd Degree "question and answer" games. Buildings come with separate signs and advertisements.
(Model Constructed and Photographed by Jon Lundberg.)
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Block Section #4-- The Gaiety Theater (4.5" high at front, 7.5" at rear) occupies an entire Block Section and
includes the blue tile for the lobby. An old fashioned House of Burlesque, it comes complete with period posters to hang, and even the Stage Door for that
rendezvous with Trixie LaFleche after the last show.
Photos of New Design Pending
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Block Section #5-- The Acme Warehouse (7" high at front, 3" at rear) occupies an entire Block Section. Tall front
section with sloped rear roof and loading bay, this is the perfect, innocent looking place to hide everything from your illegal Brewery to Fu Manchu's
Electrostatic Krebulator/Cthulhoid Cult Temple/Shirley Temple Fan Club, or other sites of unspeakable horror!
(Model Constructed and Photographed by Patrick Connor.)
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Block Section #6-- Police HQ & Central Fire Station (6" high all round) share a Block Section back-to-back.
These three story buildings indicate entrances for Police Headquarters, Central Booking, Prisoner Transfer (a likely location for some nasty scenes),
and the Fire Marshall's Office, as well two bays for Fire Trucks. No layout is complete without these, for if you're going to have crime, you've got to
have a place for the Cops to eat donuts!
(Model Constructed and Photographed by Patrick Connor.)
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Block Section #7-- Perfect for fronting on the Levee/Riverfront, this Block has the Harbor Master's Office next
to the large Fish Market, a Waterman's flop house (the Backwater Inn), and the Samuel Gompers Union Hall for Dock Workers. Between agitating Socialists
on the one hand, and Mob attempts to control Labor Unions on the other, all kinds of action can be played out here. The Block is just under 6" high all around,
though the Inn has a slightly higher gabled roof.
Photos of New Design Pending
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Block Section #8-- Federal Building & Police Garage also share this Block Section back-to-back. The Police Garage
and Dispatcher's Office is 5" high, while the Federal Building (with Post Office) stands 7" high. The FBI, Federal Attorney, and Revenue Agents would all have
their offices here. The Police Garage is where all Patrol Cars, "Paddy Wagon," and Motorcycle Patrol would be centrally located, ready to come barreling
out of the doors and onto the streets.
(Model Constructed and Photographed by Patrick Connor.)
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Block Section #9-- Light Industry & Warehouses are found here. Earl's Automobile and Truck Repair garage is next
door to Kreplach's (makers of Barrels, Boxes, and Bottles with all kinds of uses), and behind them are Kleinmann's Dry Storage, and Anselmi's & Scalise's
Storage warehouse. Earl's side of the Block is 5" high, but the two Storage buildings are 7.5" high. All have multiple entrances and make for a particularly
tough looking part of town.
(Model Constructed and Photographed by Patrick Connor.)
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Block Section #10-- A block of Shops featuring "O'Banion & Schofield's Flower Shop" where "Deanie" O'Banion ran
the North Side Gang of Chicago (until business took a turn for the worse for him there one day), and "Sports Incorporated," where upstanding merchant Peter
von Frantzius kept the Capone Mob armed with the latest in high powered weaponry. Other shops include the Law Offices of "Dewey, Cheatham, & Howe,"
"Tip Top Barbershop," and "Sterlington's: Gems, Gold, & Jewelry." A mix of upscale and working man's services, this block can be in the busy heart of
any neighborhood.
Photos of New Design Pending
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Block Section 11--St. Patrick's Cathedral-- Modeled after Chicago's own Holy Name Cathedral, outside of which Hymie
"The Pole" Weiss and his party were shot down (leaving bullet holes in the wall for years after), "Mean Streets" now has its own place of worship for your
Irish, Polish, and Italian Businessmen to attend. An imposing structure, among the tallest in town, it has broad front steps for your bullet riddled convenience.
Remember Cagney's end in The Roaring Twenties ?--"He used to be a Big Shot." Well, now you can take your own shot at last minute Salvation!
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Block Section 12-- Mama Lagano's Italian Restaurant is here, the perfect place for a last meal before seeing that someone
else has his last meal. The upscale Barton Arms Apartments are a good place for the upwardly mobile hoodlum to hang his hat--or for an honest Police
Detective, too. Of course every City needs its own Mission House/Soup Kitchen for those down-and-outers passing through--and for a public relations
conscious Gang Leader conspicuously to support. And, given the number of derelicts on this side of the block, a Derelict Building for them to hang their...
already hocked hats.
Photos of New Design Pending
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Block Section 13--Central Park-- A peaceful island of grass, and even trees and shrubs, in a brick and concrete sea.
Just the place to go for a walk after lunch, flirt with the young Nanny pushing the baby carriage, drop the ransom money in a bag under the big oak tree,
or simply find the deceased in a garbage can with a canary in his mouth.
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Block Section 14--The Court House-- When Cops on the "Pad" can't keep you out of the Law's reach, this is where you'll
spend some quality time with your Lawyer. Lots of things can go wrong here as prisoners are moved back and forth from here to the City Jail. The architect
has thoughtfully provided wide open steps for clear fields of fire.
Photos of New Design Pending
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Block Section 15--First National Bank Building-- Why did Willie "The Actor" Sutton rob banks? "Because that's where the money
is!," he deftly observed. And now your layout has a prime target for your Bank Robbing Public Enemies. 10" tall and square at the base, this very Art Deco
style "high rise" has a side annex that houses "The Sweet Shop" and "Papadapoulos' Tobacco Shop." Inside the main building through the main entrance is the Bank
Lobby, while on the other side is access to the Mid Continental Insurance Co. and the decidedly up-scale Club Imperial. Part of the "City Center" along with
other such large buildings, the First National Building is another must for any crime based scenarios.
(Model Constructed and Photographed by Jon Lunberg.)
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Block Section 16--Hotel Metropole-- The "swankiest" place in town to keep important guests to appear before the Grand Jury.
There's an eatery in there that's the cat's pyjamas--if that's your idea of a good meal. Top Floor Penthouses are just the ticket for your Gang Bosses' Home
away from Home. One of the best views of the city from up on that roof....
Photos of New Design Pending
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CHINATOWN! Is there a more mysterious, even alien, neighborhood in any City? Go from the Irish, to the Italian, to the Jewish, the German,
the Greek, or any other part of town, and you'll get by in business, crime, and police work about the same. But enter Chinatown and all bets are off! Here,
the different family Tongs ("associations") take care of their members and affiliates, helping support them and their enterprises--legal or not. Your enemy is
the Tong's enemy, and keeping order and control of their own is done quietly--whenever possible--and always quickly. Anything can happen here, and you'd never
know if it was about to happen to you until too late.
There is much to do and see here, most of it legal. But if crime and vice are your business, opium dens, houses of ill fame, smuggling, trafficking,
protection rackets, and even darker enterprises, are all grist for your mill.
All the Block Sections of Chinatown come with authentic Mandarin signage for the various businesses, as well as advertising posters for a wide range
of Asian products, and hanging flags and banners with more information for the discriminating shopper. All have many fully 3D features, including inset doorways,
and even partial interiors to be viewed from outside. Each Block contains authentic features found in a wide variety of "Chinatowns," both social and
architectural. There is a total of 60 linear inches of Chinese shops/spaces available along the front and sides of all four Block Sections, enough to keep your
town hopping and mysterious for years.
Take the tour any day--but go after dark, and you're on your own!
Block Section 17-- The first block side of the district containing the "Very Clean Laundry" which does wonderful work
removing stains--of all kinds!--and even some great fabric repairs, cuts and small holes their specialty. Next door is the "Happy Dragon Movie Theater," which shows
the latest in Asian Cinema, with room upstairs for... other entertainments. Then comes the "Celestial Good Food" Restaurant where you can get Cantonese, Szechuan,
ptomaine, and garrotted. Wow! These cooks can make a great soup out of anything!
Note that the Laundry is designed to permit a view inside, and the Theater Lobby is large with a detailed view of the Lobby. The Gables above each building
are authentic Chinese Architectural "Earth Elemental" designs.
Just around the corner, you can find "Greenbaum & Meyer, Harberdashers" where you can get all kinds fabric, expert tailoring, and a great nosh with tea
while your suit is being perfectly fitted (with just the right room to conceal your shoulder-holster). Next door are the Law Offices of "Silberman, Gertz, Levy,
& O'Doul." Here they share the professional ethics of their practice, meaning they are devoted to knowing the law, collecting the facts,
all while waiting for
your check to clear. And, almost hidden between them, and up a short flight of steps, are the Medical Offices of Dr. Baruch Goldman. While a "GP," he has a
way with gunshots, knife wounds, cracked heads, and prickly heat. He even makes alley calls! After dark, just the ring the bell for service....
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Block Section 18--Chinatown 2, Ethnic Businesses 2-- The second Chinese Block face has three other staples for its
inhabitants. A Joss House (a place of worship without any regular priest or "staff," open to the public at any time for prayers and even brief lodging), a
block of apartments, and a Grocery. You'll notice that the Apartment stairway is open, and it is possible to look into the Grocery and see the friendly staff!
Around the far corner, there is a traditional Chinese Herbalist with the most remarkable medicines and other... "feel good" nostrums. The locals swear by them.
Even the dead ones, if you get the chance to ask.
Around the corner on the other side of the block you can find "Goldberg's Kosher Delicatessen" where any good Jewish Mobster can get a proper Gefilte Fish,
and the Two-Cents-Plain. And when you don't have the price of a good nosh, you can always go around the corner to "Lipschitz Pawn & Loan" and trade in your
old Railroad Watch for a buck. Need a quick change of clothes? Have some "ice" you need out of your hands? Need a nice "cold" roscoe to replace your old
"hot" one? You name the deal, and Lipschitz will make you an offer. Take it or leave it....
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Block Section 19--Chinatown 3, The Cotton Club-- Next in Chinatown is a particularly crowded block! On the Chinese
side, you'll find the shop of "Dr. Liu Wang Cheung, Chinese Medicine." Accupuncture, Zodiacal Diagnoses, and specialist treatments of all kinds can be gotten here.
A good man to know after the Tong's having been romping with each other! Next door is the office of the local "Chinatown Daily News," that tries to keep the
neighborhood players straight from day to day, and prints news from the Mainland with its government contacts. On the side, they can print just about anything
you might need, from new ID papers to a pretty good fake treasure map. Of importance to many with contacts back in China, the "China Light Methodist Missionary
Service" can help arrange getting people into the U.S.--and some others back home. Gosh, it seems they have some remarkable contacts everywhere! Then comes the
largest building in Chinatown, the offices and warehouse space of the "Fung Import-Export Business." Three stories of space for the some of most valuable items
to go in and out of the City. A what a neat top floor! You can't see in, and just about anything could be going on up there. The Fung Family has done
well, and operates a particularly active Tong. Its Headquarters occupy the second floor of the building with a nice balcony for watching what goes on elsewhere.
And, finally, around the far corner is the "Li Family Fortune Cookie Factory," if for no other reason than now can you have a game that starts with opening a
cookie and reading, "Help! I'm being held prisoner in a Fortune Cookie Factory!"
Enough Chinatown fun for years in just one block section! But wait! There's MORE to THIS block!
On the other side is, at last, The Cotton Club . Painstakingly modeled on the actual night club of history and legend, this is one spot where your
Gangsters, P.I.'s, Cops and G-men can go for the best Jazz talent anywhere, anytime! As you can see from the photos, the rest of this block side has the actual
businesses that bracketed the Club. Authentic large signs with some of the actual acts and attractions flank the meticulously modeled Cotton Club marquee. For
sheer period feel and another touch of history, this Block Section is must for any size layout.
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Block Section 20--Chinatown 4, Dreamland-- The last (?) Block Section of Chinatown contains several local businesses
in a nest of separate buildings, with enough back alley space to hide a war in. From left to right, the "Chinese Fresh Seafood Shop" has all manner of interesting
... things in tanks for your dining pleasure. "Patrick's Rice Paper Factory" is a useful industry in Chinatown, if not as entertaining as the now derelict
"Happy Lucky Firecracker Factory" that blew-up under mysterious circumstances not long ago. Note the authentic--if too appropriate--"Fire Elemental" gable at the
front.
But on the opposite side of the block is another night time hotspot, "Dreamland," the town's premier Ball Room. A live orchestra in an Art Deco building is
the home of the best "Ten Cents A Dance" in town. Girls and Guys show up here every night, but the weekends are really jumpin'! Conveniently enough,
the same building provides space for "Bookers Tobacco Shop" and "Ruby's Flowers," both of which see good business from folks coming and going from "Dreamland."
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Levee, Streets, Alleys, Sidewalks, Streetcars And Tracks,
Roof Top Structures, & Graphics Sets
No city layout can be complete without these. With the Streetcar and Track sections, you can now add Public Transportation to your layout, a classic icon
of City life in this era. Using more photographic textures, a variety of materials may be chosen from to provide your layout with its own distinct character:
Brick Streets and Sidewalks for the older portions of town, concrete and asphalt for the more recent. Similarly, what are "Mean Streets" without those dark Alleys
for quick escapes--or ugly surprises found in the morning?
Levee/Riverfront Section-- Smuggled Booze and other cargoes have to come into the city by water as often by land, and here is
he way to incorporate this vital terrain into your layout. Each Section comes with enough material to represent 20" each of Seawall, water (out to a distance
of 8" from its base), and of asphalt topped Brick Street running parallel to it. One Ramp and 6" long Pier is included as well. This distance represents the
same width of one Full Block plus 6" of Street to one side of it. Thus, for the entire Layout as pictured (above), 3 Levee/Riverfront Sections would
provide the full 5.5" necessary to make one end of front the Sea or River.
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Streets
Each Street Set consists of five 10" long pieces, 6" wide, enough length to provide a street for one side of a Full Block of four Block Sections, with a
bit more to spare. Also, there is a 6" square section to serve as an Intersection between Full Blocks and other Streets. Each Street piece has a center traffic
stripe, and each set has two lengths with manholes (which should each be separated by at least one length without one) to provide one more place to flee
when the action gets too hot!
Street Set #1-- Asphalt (Not common until the 1940's)
Street Set #2-- Concrete (Common from the 1920's on)
Street Set #3-- Brick #1 (Most common prior to 1920)
Street Set #4-- Brick #2 (Most common prior to 1920)
Street Set #5-- Cobblestone (Most common prior to 1900 in the Eastern US, but universal throughout Europe)
Street Set #6-- Old Concrete (Pre-1930)
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Alleys
Alleys, like Streets, come in a variety of textures, with gratings
and manholes, as shown below. Two different lengths totaling 16," enough to cross a Full Block from side to side with 2" to spare, are provided (though only
one is shown in each photo).
Asphalt Alley 
Concrete Alley 
Brick Alley #1 
Brick Alley #2 
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Sidewalks
Sidewalk Sets come printed on two sheets five 10" lengths sufficient to represent up to 50" (one Full Block side and one end), plus a pair of 2"
matching corner pieces with storm drains. Sidewalk lengths have authentic gratings and manholes in different locations for still greater variety.
Sidewalk sections are to be mounted on standard 3/16"/5mm thick foam board pieces cut to match. By scoring, folding and gluing the curbs down, a full 3-D
effect is created for maximum visual appeal (note the photographs above and on the Mean Streets Photo Page.
Brick Sidewalk, Type 1
Brick Sidewalk, Type 2
Concrete Sidewalk
Old Concrete Sidewalk
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Streetcar And Tracks
Designed by master dioramist, Mr. Eric Cox, this highly detailed and accurate model now adds a nostalgic presence--and tactical significance!--to your City.
When assembled, it is 8.5" long, just less than 2" wide, just above 2" in height, and comes complete with "bumpers," the correct design of "trucks," and a
selection of signage for the 1920's through 30's.
 
More photos may be seen on the Mean Streets Photos Page.
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A Streetcar is of little use without rails to run on, so a full selection of street surfaces with the rails already in place is provided. Track Sets come
on 5 sheets of card stock, enough for 50" of straight line track (no curves or intersections are necessary) in your choice of Asphalt, Concrete, or Brick, to
match the other Street surfaces available (see above).
Asphalt, with Track center in Brick
Brick, with Track center in different Brick, Type 2
Concrete, with Track center Asphalt
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Roof Top Structures
A refinement over the first releases, these structures are now available optionally. A total of eight different designs are available in the one set.
Two have long slanting roofs representing stair wells, and five are more general in shape. A pigeon cote is which may be mounted on any large enough roof
Is included to complete the set, and a pair of Water Towers help complete the effect. Samples of each design may be seen on the
Mean Streets Photos Page.
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Advertising, Posters, & Signs (Graphics Sets )
Finally, the three Graphics Sets are full color pages of properly scaled, authentic period advertising, theater, circus, movie, and political posters
to cut out and add to your buildings and alley walls. Organized by decades, you have the option of actually putting up only those films, theater shows,
products, etc, that match the period you want your layout to represent!
Graphics Set #1 (1920-1930)--
A full page of Silents and early "Talkies," as well as proper period Recruiting Posters, and products (though no Alcohol!) for the era of Prohibition.
Graphics Set #2 (1931-1940)--
A two page collection of classic Movie, Work Projects Administration posters, Recruiting, Beer and Liquor ads reflecting the
era of the Great Depression and Repeal.
Graphics Set #3 (1941-1950)--
A full page of famous 40's Movies, a variety of product advertisements, and a wide selection of Recruiting and Propaganda posters reflecting the
Era of WW II and "Hard Boiled" Detectives.
Graphics Set #4 (Generic, all periods)--
Another full page of Political Posters, Advertising, Circus Posters, and other items that could be seen on walls in the period(s) you may wish to set your
Mean Streets.
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NEW "Take Over The Town" Deals
PDF Files by E-mail-- Order any 5 Block Sections as PDF's, and choose a 6th for free! However few or many you order, your files will be
E-mailed to you. Due to the limits of the Shopping Cart, you may appear to be charged Postage, but any such will be refunded via PayPal as soon as your order
is processed.
To place your particular Deal, simply E-mail TVAG and specify your choices of Buildings, Streets, Alleys, Sidewalks,
etc, from the lists above. I'll figure your price and invoice you via PayPal.
The Offer You Can't Refuse!
Order the Complete "Whole Town Deal" PDF Collection of Mean Streets with ALL Street, Sidewalk, Alley, and all other
Accessories to build the entire town as it currently stands for $150.00 and save
$145.00 over the retail total cost of everything!
More To Come (Including A New Game)!
Coming soon will be Block Sections representing "Big Jim" Colosimo's Restaurant, and more businesses are coming as well. When
completed, a full set of Mean Streets already occupies some 8' x 5' without duplication of any Block Sections.
A unique rules system for Gangster and Police games in the period of the "Beer Wars," We Only Kill Each Other,
originally developed by the late Scott Saylors and P.R. Wilson is still on the burner. Specifically designed to make use of Mean Streets , the
game includes detailed rules for Driving, risks of accidents, the advantages (and disadvantages!) of Police Sirens, the use of Police Call Boxes, and other
features missing from rules without a "town" to be played in. There will be scenarios with specific reference to Block Sections and Businesses in the
Mean Streets collection. The rules will also cover the period of the famous bandit gangs of the early 30's, and have a just a hint of
Sicilian cooking.
How far the Mean Streets and related projects proceed still depends in part on public interest and
customer support!
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