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MTA Subway Memorabilia Sale Draws 4,000 Buyers in Brooklyn

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC · How we work

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) holds a two-day annual subway memorabilia sale in Brooklyn.
The Oct 9 sale gives each shopper a 45-minute search window.
Program director Paul Dvoskin says about 4,000 people attend the sale each year.
Medium signs cost $500, while larger signs sell for more than $1,000.
Orange plastic seats, sold since 2025, fetch $900 each and are the most popular item.

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) holds a two-day annual subway memorabilia sale in Brooklyn.
The Oct 9 sale gives each shopper a 45-minute search window.
Program director Paul Dvoskin says about 4,000 people attend the sale each year.
Medium signs cost $500, while larger signs sell for more than $1,000.
Orange plastic seats, sold since 2025, fetch $900 each and are the most popular item.