Fink Brewing Company

Terri took some great photos for me of this Fink Brewing Company crate used to hold menus in the lobby of Otto's. I love the flowing type which has aged so well over the years.

Type Holiday

Some of the type related gifts I received this year included an ampersand "shadowbox" display,  distressed letterpress magnets, cufflinks, a paintable ampersand, and the book "Just My Type;" such thoughtful gifts that I truly appreciate.

Hobo Type

via letterology
“This written language for hobos was a system of symbols developed as a code to help them cope with a difficult lifestyle. Hobo signage was often written with chalk or coal and might include directions, information and warnings such as a dangerous dog or the homeowner has a gun. Three diagonal lines signified it was not a safe place, the cross indicated angel food, which was food served to hobos after a sermon, two shovels indicated work available and a cross with a smiley face with one corner meant the doctor was willing to treat hobos for free.

In 1889 at the National Hobo Convention, the Tourist Union #63 adopted a concrete set of sixteen ethical by-laws to govern the Nation-wide Hobo Body. Oh what a wonderful world it would be if we all lived by this Hobo Code…”
Read the rest here.

Periodically

via death by kerning
Another take on type and periodic tables. Makes me smile.