Smart Folks Who Saw An Opportunity and Took it

Postal Tiles

Creativity and cleverness know no bounds in any job field. We’ve previously seen how small additions to logos can make a significant impact, witnessed ingenious advertisements, and come across unusual inventions. If you thought that laying down tiles was a mundane, straightforward job, then you, dear sir or madam, are mistaken.

What do these tiles resemble? If you answered “an envelope,” that’s exactly what they are meant to depict. You can find these envelope-style tiles at the US Postal Museum, indicating that the construction team had a clear vision. Additionally, cutting linoleum tiles into this intricate design likely required a steady hand and possibly resulted in a few shattered tiles along the way.