Extant · c.1955

&Parks Tee

Locus mundialis ampersandium

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Locus mundialis ampersandium Plate No. 007 · Fig. 1 of 3

Six cities, one lineage. Every place on earth the parks have touched down, from the orange groves of California in 1955 to the most recent discovery in Shanghai in 2016. A roll-call, not a ranking; field observers are ready for any additional sightings.

Format One plate · three impressions
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ColorVintage Black
Size
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Field RecordSS·L·007
Class
EXTANT — the park that is
Genus
Locus · parks / resorts
Species
mundialis ampersandium
Location
Worldwide
First catalogued
1955
Last seen
Current
1955 · opened present day

Field notes

Fig. 007 — Observation

First cultivated in Anaheim in 1955, the same species takes root at a new site every decade or so: Orlando in '71, Tokyo in '83, Paris in '92, Hong Kong in 2005, Shanghai in 2016. Each is a distinct population of the same idea, adapted to its climate and coastline. Catalogued together, the list can be read as a checklist, marked off as each budding naturalist makes their own observations at each site.

Specifications

Fig. 007 — Measurements
CompositionSolid colors 100% Airlume combed & ring-spun cotton · Heathers 52/48 cotton/poly blend
FitPre-shrunk · unisex
Weight4.2 oz/yd² (142 gsm)
ConstructionSide-seamed · shoulder-to-shoulder taping
PrintWater-based direct-to-garment · printed to order
CareCold wash inside-out · tumble dry low · no iron on print