About Us
Tablet & Ticket has been serving customers quality products for over 150 years. We provide customized display cases that protect and show off trophies, artwork, prizes, memorial treasures, and more. We create custom solutions for schools, universities, and corporations. Whatever the project, we believe in working closely with your team, fostering a collaborative partnership between our skilled engineers, craftsmen, and your organization to produce a one-of-a-kind display.
History
Founded in Chicago in 1870, Tablet & Ticket produced everything from advertising stickers and price cards to paper tablets. During the city’s reconstruction after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the emergence of the first high-rise buildings created a demand for architectural displays and lobby directories. Tablet & Ticket secured the initial patents for strip-type building directories, with early installations in notable buildings such as the Tribune Tower, The Wrigley Building, Monadnock Building, Reliance Building, and the Empire State Building, among many others. By 1928, more than 20,000 directories were in use.
Now in its fifth generation, Tablet & Ticket has grown from building directories into a leading manufacturer of custom, architectural display cases and cabinets. Today, operating in partnership with GMi Companies in Lebanon, Ohio, Tablet & Ticket continues to craft quality, built to order, products proudly made in the USA.
First Tablet & Ticket location, specializing in die cut advertising stickers
In the 1920's, Tablet & Ticket moved to a dedicated factory in Chicago, focusing on building directories and labels.
Tablet & Ticket created custom directory displays across the country.
In the 1990's, Tablet and Ticket expanded into custom architectural display cases.
Today, Tablet & Ticket specializes in custom displays for schools, athletics facilities, corporate offices, & more.
