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July 18, 2011
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Via Eye blog:  Detail from five-line pica punches. These were cut in the 1830s by hand from hardened steel with files. The punches were then driven into copper, which formed the matrices from which the type was cast.

Via Eye blog: 

Detail from five-line pica punches. These were cut in the 1830s by hand from hardened steel with files. The punches were then driven into copper, which formed the matrices from which the type was cast.

Tags: vintage antique type pica punches

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April 16, 2011
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Antique bottle-shaped beeswax candles, from PollenArts on Etsy. Umm, they have owl ones, too. I want them all.

Antique bottle-shaped beeswax candles, from PollenArts on Etsy. Umm, they have owl ones, too. I want them all.

Tags: Etsy bottle wax candle antique

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April 07, 2011
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Antique wooden alphabet blocks from SushipotParts (available on Etsy).

Antique wooden alphabet blocks from SushipotParts (available on Etsy).

Tags: antique vintage alphabet blocks design

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March 23, 2011
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thingsorganizedneatly: ANTIQUE LETTERS

thingsorganizedneatly:

ANTIQUE LETTERS

Tags: letters type antique vintage organization

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March 16, 2011
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From The Printer’s Manual: An Illustrated History, via Letterology.

From The Printer’s Manual: An Illustrated History, via Letterology.

Tags: vintage print type books antique

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November 08, 2010
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1897 plaque, via Vintage Poster.

1897 plaque, via Vintage Poster.

Tags: vintage French plaque antique design orange

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September 15, 2010
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freakyfauna: 18th century tantra diagram for computing astronomical periods, used for meditation. Found here.

freakyfauna:

18th century tantra diagram for computing astronomical periods, used for meditation.

Found here.

Tags: tantra diagram astronomy 18th century antique

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September 13, 2010
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Antique book cover, via TimeChaser.

Antique book cover, via TimeChaser.

Tags: antique book cover gold leaf type

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June 17, 2010
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Pages from the 1787 text, Plan for the Improvement of the Art of Paper War. Via Room 26 Cabinet of Curiosities.

Pages from the 1787 text, Plan for the Improvement of the Art of Paper War. Via Room 26 Cabinet of Curiosities.

Tags: books vintage antique type

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May 01, 2010
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oldbookillustrations: yama-bato: Goldelse Creator:  Fritzsche, Gustav Author:  Marlitt, E. 1825-1887 Date:  ca. 1872-1899 Place/Time:  Germany Publisher:  Leipzig: E. Keil’s Nachfolger

oldbookillustrations:

yama-bato:

Goldelse

Creator:  Fritzsche, Gustav

Author:  Marlitt, E. 1825-1887

Date:  ca. 1872-1899

Place/Time:  Germany Publisher:  Leipzig: E. Keil’s Nachfolger

Tags: design books vintage covers gold antique

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January 20, 2010
Collection of antique buttons from Courage My Love.

Collection of antique buttons from Courage My Love.

Tags: buttons antique vintage craft Courage My Love collecting