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Street Scene: Krazy!
•NEW YORK CITY•2009 exhibition at the Japan Society(Next post on Monday: Voyager, Winter 1994 Catalog)
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Typography: Voyager, Winter 1994 Catalog
56 pages plus covers with fold-out order formDesign by Alexander Isley Design“3SIXTY” title by Mark Gozonsky and John Barth/Opposite FieldSelected PagesMailing Wrapper(Next post on Monday: & a.k.a....
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Lettering: John Lewis Childs’ Catalogues, 1888–1899
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& a.k.a. Song of the &
PunchApril 17, 1869&Of all the types in a printer’s hand,Commend me to the Amperzand, For he’s the gentleman (seems to me)Of the typographical companie.O, my nice little Amperzand,My graceful,...
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Lettering: Trademarks, July 11, 1916
Official Gazette of the United States Patent OfficeRelated PostTrademarks, July 4, 1916(Next post on Monday: 12 & 14 East 8 Street)
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Street Scene: 12 & 14 East 8 Street
• N E W Y O R K C I T Y •12 & 14 East 8 Street, Manhattan(Next post on Monday: John Lewis Childs’ Catalogues, 1900–1919)
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Lettering: John Lewis Childs’ Catalogues, 1900–1919
Related PostsJohn Lewis Childs’ Catalogues, 1888–1899(Next post on Monday: Kramerbooks & afterwords)
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Street Scene: Kramerbooks & afterwords
• W A S H I N G T O N , D C •1517 Connecticut Avenue, NWwww.kramers.comBusiness Card(Next post on Monday: Trademarks, July 18, 1916)
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Lettering: Trademarks, July 18, 1916
Official Gazette of the United States Patent OfficeRelated PostsTrademarks, July 4, 1916Trademarks, July 11, 1916(Next post on Monday: 101 Mosco Street)
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Comics: 1960s Comic Conventions
From the pages of Rocket’s Blast-ComicollectorComic convention news and advertisementsRBCC 39 (1965)Academy of Comic Book Fans and CollectorsDavid Kaler mentionedRBCC 52 (1967)David Kaler profiled; Roy...
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Lettering: John Lewis Childs’ Catalogs, 1920–1931
Related PostsJohn Lewis Childs’ Catalogues, 1888–1899John Lewis Childs’ Catalogues, 1900–1919(Next post on Monday)
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Lettering: Trademarks, July 25, 1916
Official Gazette of the United States Patent OfficeRelated PostsTrademarks, July 4, 1916Trademarks, July 11, 1916Trademarks, July 18, 1916(Next post on Monday: Jack Kirby’s “Facts” You Haven’t Seen)
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Comics: Jack Kirby’s “Facts” You Haven’t Seen
August 28 would have been Kirby’s 100th birthday.“Facts You Never Knew” was a strip created by cartoonist H.T. Elmo (1903–1992). He is profiled here. The strip was copyrighted on March 20, 1936 and...
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Creator: Jack Kirby in the Census and Army
August 28 would have been Kirby’s 100th birthday.Benjamin Kurtzberg, Kirby’s father, signed his World War I draft card on June 5, 1917. His home address was 147 Essex Street in Manhattan, New York...
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Henry “Harry” George Peter was born on March 8, 1880 in San Rafael, California, according to his World War II draft card. The same date was recorded on Peter’s World War I draft card.Census, marriage,...
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Comics: Joye Hummel, Wonder Woman Ghostwriter
Joye Evelyn Hummel was born in 1924 in New York state according to census records. According to the Florida Resident Database, the month and day are April 4. Part of her childhood was spent on Long...
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Comics: Joe and Sam Rosen, Letterers
Joseph Walter “Joe” Rosen was born in New York City on December 25, 1920. The birth date is from the Social Security Death Index, and the birthplace and full name were determined from census records....
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Anatomy of a Logo: Variety
The Variety logo was designed by Edgar Melville Miller, a sign painter and Mason. The magazine was created by Simon J. “Sime” Silverman and debuted December 16, 1905 (below). At the time, Variety was...
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Typography: THE
In a BalconyRobert BrowningBlue Sky Press, 1902…”The Queen”…Design and lettering by F.W. GoudyJourneys to BagdadCharles S. BrooksIllustrated by Allen LewisYale University Press, 1915Fourth Printing,...
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Lettering: The
Studio HandbookLetter & DesignSamuel WeloFrederick J. Drake & Co., 1927Theory and Practice of Poster ArtDuke WellingtonSigns of the Times Publishing Company, 1934Related PostsLettering: Modern...
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