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The Font Archive, by Deleted on Feb 11, 2015 21:40:16 GMT 1, Not sure if this has ever been raised here.
Picked up an Eine from my framer the other day and he showed me some pieces he'd recently picked up from the Font Archive.
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"These hand drawn โLettersโ are part of the font library salvaged from the Lynotype Factory on Broadheath, Altrincham, Cheshire, just on the outskirts of Manchester.
These drawings of individual letters in every different font imaginable were the starting point of manufacturing matrices for the Linotype Printing Machine. The matrices are brass moulds of the letter forms, the machine puts these brass moulds in a line, and they are filled with molten metal and cast in a single piece."
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The original drawings are beautifully hand drawn, dated (1920s I think) and smudged from use, handling etc. A perfect piece of history and currently only ยฃ25 each. The drawback is that there's only one of each so you have to dig around a bit if you're after a few.
Here's a link to the site that has a link to an Etsy site on it:
www.thefontarchive.co.uk/history-2/
Not sure if this has ever been raised here. Picked up an Eine from my framer the other day and he showed me some pieces he'd recently picked up from the Font Archive. To use their own words: ----------- "These hand drawn โLettersโ are part of the font library salvaged from the Lynotype Factory on Broadheath, Altrincham, Cheshire, just on the outskirts of Manchester. These drawings of individual letters in every different font imaginable were the starting point of manufacturing matrices for the Linotype Printing Machine. The matrices are brass moulds of the letter forms, the machine puts these brass moulds in a line, and they are filled with molten metal and cast in a single piece." ---------- The original drawings are beautifully hand drawn, dated (1920s I think) and smudged from use, handling etc. A perfect piece of history and currently only ยฃ25 each. The drawback is that there's only one of each so you have to dig around a bit if you're after a few. Here's a link to the site that has a link to an Etsy site on it: www.thefontarchive.co.uk/history-2/ |
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Dungle
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The Font Archive, by Dungle on Feb 11, 2015 21:48:10 GMT 1, Interesting.
All I wanted was an 'o' and can't see one!
Interesting.
All I wanted was an 'o' and can't see one!
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dashboll
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The Font Archive, by dashboll on Feb 11, 2015 21:55:22 GMT 1, Thanks for that, very interesting
Thanks for that, very interesting
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The Font Archive, by Deleted on Feb 11, 2015 22:00:26 GMT 1, Interesting. All I wanted was an 'o' and can't see one!
I know - I was after a p but couldn't see one. Might give them a call.
Interesting. All I wanted was an 'o' and can't see one! I know - I was after a p but couldn't see one. Might give them a call. |
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iamzero
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The Font Archive, by iamzero on Feb 12, 2015 0:21:08 GMT 1, How big is each piece?
How big is each piece?
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The Font Archive, by Deleted on Feb 12, 2015 8:29:17 GMT 1,
From memory I think the ones I saw were 30x30cm-ish
From memory I think the ones I saw were 30x30cm-ish |
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iamzero
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The Font Archive, by iamzero on Feb 12, 2015 9:13:56 GMT 1, I'm so tempted with these... They look great.
I'm so tempted with these... They look great.
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yapsey
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The Font Archive, by yapsey on Feb 12, 2015 15:43:47 GMT 1, I have one of these. They are actually really nice as is the story behind them.
From memory you can get a selection of them from Anthropologie in London (one in soho, one on kings road, and the basement of selfridges)
I have one of these. They are actually really nice as is the story behind them.
From memory you can get a selection of them from Anthropologie in London (one in soho, one on kings road, and the basement of selfridges)
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Ruggs
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The Font Archive, by Ruggs on Feb 12, 2015 19:19:31 GMT 1, These are cool.
These are cool.
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Oski
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The Font Archive, by Oski on Feb 12, 2015 23:59:30 GMT 1, This is really awesome, thanks for the heads up on these @ekap. I'm going to pick up a couple. Looking quickly through what's available on the Etsy store, it seems only the letters from the first half of the alphabet is available in multiple font styles and variants (mostly A to M). Do you know if they are releasing the other letters at another time, P through Z? I'd like to get P, R, V, and Y as gifts.
This is really awesome, thanks for the heads up on these @ekap. I'm going to pick up a couple. Looking quickly through what's available on the Etsy store, it seems only the letters from the first half of the alphabet is available in multiple font styles and variants (mostly A to M). Do you know if they are releasing the other letters at another time, P through Z? I'd like to get P, R, V, and Y as gifts.
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The Font Archive, by Deleted on Feb 13, 2015 8:07:55 GMT 1, This is really awesome, thanks for the heads up on these @ekap.ย I'm going to pick up a couple.ย Looking quickly through what's available on the Etsy store, it seems only the letters from the first half of the alphabet is available in multiple font styles and variants (mostly A to M).ย Do you know if they are releasing the other letters at another time, P through Z?ย I'd like to get P, R, V, and Y as gifts.
No idea, I'm afraid- might be worth reaching out to them - may be that they haven't got around to putting them up or have limited Etsy space (if that's possible) etc
This is really awesome, thanks for the heads up on these @ekap.ย I'm going to pick up a couple.ย Looking quickly through what's available on the Etsy store, it seems only the letters from the first half of the alphabet is available in multiple font styles and variants (mostly A to M).ย Do you know if they are releasing the other letters at another time, P through Z?ย I'd like to get P, R, V, and Y as gifts. No idea, I'm afraid- might be worth reaching out to them - may be that they haven't got around to putting them up or have limited Etsy space (if that's possible) etc |
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Dungle
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The Font Archive, by Dungle on Feb 13, 2015 10:52:35 GMT 1, Nice one mate. Picked that up for my daughters room.
Nice one mate. Picked that up for my daughters room. |
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The Font Archive, by neopzz on Feb 13, 2015 12:12:53 GMT 1, ----------  ?
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The Font Archive, by searchandrescue on Feb 13, 2015 14:49:14 GMT 1, ---------- where did you get that "E" from EKAP? Soo nice, think I've just wee'd myself a bit!! New boring Ben eine "E" release ?
---------- where did you get that "E" from EKAP? Soo nice, think I've just wee'd myself a bit!! New boring Ben eine "E" release ? |
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The Font Archive, by searchandrescue on Feb 13, 2015 14:50:26 GMT 1, thanks so much for posting, just beautiful
thanks so much for posting, just beautiful
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The Font Archive, by Deleted on Feb 14, 2015 12:47:30 GMT 1, The two I ordered arrived yesterday - how's that for service?
The two I ordered arrived yesterday - how's that for service? |
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dashboll
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The Font Archive, by dashboll on Feb 14, 2015 13:37:42 GMT 1, Are they as good as they look @ekap ?
Are they as good as they look @ekap ?
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The Font Archive, by Deleted on Feb 14, 2015 13:55:43 GMT 1, Are they as good as they look @ekap ?
I guess it depends what you like but I love all the marks and smudges that they have from use.
If you like pristine sharp corners and no blemishes then these aren't for you.
Are they as good as they look @ekap ? I guess it depends what you like but I love all the marks and smudges that they have from use. If you like pristine sharp corners and no blemishes then these aren't for you. |
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The Font Archive, by dashboll on Feb 14, 2015 14:13:16 GMT 1, Are they as good as they look @ekap ? I guess it depends what you like but I love all the marks and smudges that they have from use. If you like pristine sharp corners and no blemishes then these aren't for you.
blemishes sound good to me give a bit of history. Might try a couple with the kids initials
Are they as good as they look @ekap ? I guess it depends what you like but I love all the marks and smudges that they have from use. If you like pristine sharp corners and no blemishes then these aren't for you. blemishes sound good to me give a bit of history. Might try a couple with the kids initials |
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The Font Archive, by ricobenfico on Feb 14, 2015 15:39:13 GMT 1, These are great, thanks for sharing. I do love old pieces like this with history. Passed through many hands, stored away for years after having produced a wonderful piece of art or practical sign then now being given a new lease of life and appreciated again.
That being said, have they just bumped the price up by ยฃ10 on each letter in the past 3 days?!? (Dis)empower of the forum again!
These are great, thanks for sharing. I do love old pieces like this with history. Passed through many hands, stored away for years after having produced a wonderful piece of art or practical sign then now being given a new lease of life and appreciated again.
That being said, have they just bumped the price up by ยฃ10 on each letter in the past 3 days?!? (Dis)empower of the forum again!
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The Font Archive, by Deleted on Feb 14, 2015 16:05:51 GMT 1, These are great, thanks for sharing. I do love old pieces like this with history. Passed through many hands, stored away for years after having produced a wonderful piece of art or practical sign then now being given a new lease of life and appreciated again. That being said, have they just bumped the price up by ยฃ10 on each letter in the past 3 days?!? (Dis)empower of the forum again!
Looks like it sadly yes.
These are great, thanks for sharing. I do love old pieces like this with history. Passed through many hands, stored away for years after having produced a wonderful piece of art or practical sign then now being given a new lease of life and appreciated again. That being said, have they just bumped the price up by ยฃ10 on each letter in the past 3 days?!? (Dis)empower of the forum again! Looks like it sadly yes. |
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The Font Archive, by cashewman on Feb 14, 2015 18:03:20 GMT 1, Thanks for the heads up. Picked up a couple. Love the history, notes and smudges are perfect.
B
Thanks for the heads up. Picked up a couple. Love the history, notes and smudges are perfect.
B
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The Font Archive, by solidity on Feb 25, 2015 14:03:09 GMT 1, Thanks @ekap for posting !
I work in a screeprinting company and love the old stuff. I ordered two and received it today.
Love them 
Thanks @ekap for posting ! I work in a screeprinting company and love the old stuff. I ordered two and received it today. Love them |
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The Font Archive, by cashewman on Mar 4, 2015 20:35:57 GMT 1, Here's mine, framed up in ultra affordable Ikea Ribba frames.
Thanks for the heads up.
B
Here's mine, framed up in ultra affordable Ikea Ribba frames.
Thanks for the heads up. B |
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The Font Archive, by kendo on Mar 4, 2015 21:13:57 GMT 1, These are great, couldn't resist. Thanks @ekap. Picked up a 'K' and a mathematical (something a little bit different)!
They look great framed up cashewman
These are great, couldn't resist. Thanks @ekap. Picked up a 'K' and a mathematical (something a little bit different)! They look great framed up cashewman |
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The Font Archive, by jettad on Mar 14, 2015 17:24:14 GMT 1, Just received 5 fonts (family names) and couldn't be happier! Now on to finding cheap frames. The Ikea ones may work fine, but involves a dreaded trip to Ikea.
Thanks for the heads up EKAP.
Just received 5 fonts (family names) and couldn't be happier! Now on to finding cheap frames. The Ikea ones may work fine, but involves a dreaded trip to Ikea.
Thanks for the heads up EKAP.
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The Font Archive, by Rouen Cathedral on Mar 14, 2015 18:54:41 GMT 1, These look really cool.
Are they all the same size. I'm confused by the varying "pt" marking when they all seem the same size?
These look really cool.
Are they all the same size. I'm confused by the varying "pt" marking when they all seem the same size?
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kendo
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The Font Archive, by kendo on Mar 14, 2015 20:04:47 GMT 1, The two I ordered arrived the other day. One is dated 1927 and the other 1957 - a nice piece of history and good to see that they weren't just thrown in a skip!
My two pieces are the same size and I imagine they all are - the pt size refers to the type font!
The two I ordered arrived the other day. One is dated 1927 and the other 1957 - a nice piece of history and good to see that they weren't just thrown in a skip!
My two pieces are the same size and I imagine they all are - the pt size refers to the type font!
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