Abstract: A display system includes a plurality of alphnumeric characters having apertures formed along side walls and upper and lower surfaces for receipt of pegs to interconnect characters. Each character is preferably formed from an identical blank, such that each character has a height portion extending entirely from the top to bottom of the blank, and a width portion extending extirely from the left side wall to the right side wall of the blank. Three uniformly spaced apertures are located in each blank along the side walls and the upper and lower walls. The apertures are only formed in the height and width portion of the characters which correspond with the locations of the apertures on the blanks. Pegs inserted between aligned apertures and abutting characters permits connection of the characters in horizontally aligned or vertically displaced orientation with respect to one another.