Depression Press, CHI USATumblr (3.0; @depressionpress)http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6b33f8fe327061da89a3e588fd52c41d/tumblr_mom2govjFH1qfdr5eo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>A NIAGARA OF TYPE</p> <blockquote> <p>We often hear or read of the flood of printed matter that issues from the presses of the world. Here is a flood of type. A great quantity of nickel alloy types manufactured by the Keystone Type Foundry, of Philadelphia, thrown over a miniature precipice produces a creditable resemblance to the great waterfall. — <em>Mr Arthur Inkersley, San Francisco.</em></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=TbUvAAAAMAAJ&lpg=PA596&ots=pxwMO6V7I7&dq=%22Nickel-Alloy%20Types%22%20Keystone&pg=PA596#v=onepage&q&f=false" target="_blank">The Strand Magazine, Volume 32</a><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=TbUvAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA596&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U0bVJILboY48PReKcu2QiMKGH65Rg&ci=529%2C733%2C444%2C758&edge=0" target="_blank">,</a> 1906</p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/53312085070http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/53312085070Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:58:00 -0500metal typetype specimendepression pressthe strand magazinekeystone type foundryletterpressprintmaking<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0f0f78df656d82c7ec7a6a888b98931d/tumblr_molu0ph7CG1qfdr5eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenthenderson/9077453875/" title="Yr City's a Sucker" target="_blank">My city’s a creep</a></p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/53298933122http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/53298933122Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:59:00 -0500chicagoloopcityskylinekent hendersonhipstamaticDepression Press<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdihohi4DF1qfdr5eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I prefer to eat indoors. And alone.</p> <p>:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47607517@N04/7847564784/" title="Outdoor Eating, 1970" target="_blank">Outdoor Eating, 1970</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47607517@N04/" target="_blank">MewDeep</a></p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/53164552285http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/53164552285Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:53:07 -0500letteringgraphic designheadlinebbqoutdoor eatingdiningdining alfrescomewdeepdepression presstypographyeat<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/64e2c15573caab73cdcb9fd362ce5cea/tumblr_mn3xkiUOgy1rqpa8po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.papress.com/post/50986365766/explore-blog-artist-eero-saarinens-list-of-his" target="_blank">papress</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://exp.lore.com/post/50917583712/artist-eero-saarinens-list-of-his-wifes-good" target="_blank">explore-blog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Artist Eero Saarinen’s list of his wife’s good qualities, ca. 1954, from <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/07/14/lists-book/" target="_blank">the Lists, to-dos and illustrated inventories of great artists</a>.</p> </blockquote> <p>First he recognized that she was very clever. Makes you wonder what first impression you make. </p> </blockquote>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/53115436677http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/53115436677Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:11:43 -0500depression press<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/42a8f0a5abe2e75ee4270ffa96d26da3/tumblr_mog450jmI31qfdr5eo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>ABCDEasy ~ <a href="http://sta-chicago.org/events/introduction-to-sign-painting" target="_blank">John Downer’s Introduction to Sign Painting</a></p> <p><span> </span></p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/53037103720http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/53037103720Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:48:00 -0500johndownerdepression presssign paintingletteringjohn downersta chicago<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/65717df2d56d28ec89e49039e6eeb370/tumblr_mo8zn6m2hF1qfdr5eo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.printmag.com/j-j-sedelmaier/chicago-world-fair/" target="_blank">CLICK</a> to view an amazing collection of <a href="http://www.printmag.com/j-j-sedelmaier/chicago-world-fair/" target="_blank">Chicago World’s Fair Memorabilia</a> compiled by <a class="url fn n" href="http://www.printmag.com/author/jj-sedelmaier/" rel="author" title="View all posts by J. J. Sedelmaier" target="_blank">J. J. Sedelmaier</a> / Print Magazine</p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52737027528http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52737027528Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:28:00 -0500j.j. sedelmairworld's fairchicagochicago world's fairdepresssion pressephemeraVintage Graphics<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8fdbdcf2575d84487aa5ea783a1e56af/tumblr_mo8e949pft1qfdr5eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p> Via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenmussari/" target="_blank">Jen Mussari’s</a> pen</p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52707059082http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52707059082Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:52:42 -0500letteringdepression pressjennifer mussariboom<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/766fc3ab201e64a7a5626176ef3e3ce2/tumblr_mo5hizloBt1qfdr5eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenthenderson/8989076812/" title="MEXI" target="_blank">MEXI</a></p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52585479974http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52585479974Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:06:44 -0500yellowtaqueriamexicomexicansign paintingpainted signletteringchicagochicago typekent hendersonkjameshendersonmexican foodtacos<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e24d2860bf88542d32bcc922b0898ba2/tumblr_mo2y8xS1cW1qfdr5eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/1JJxEEyaRatcwv7BfN13Kx" target="_blank">Love is a</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/depressionpress/8987441354/" title="Love is the [Blue] Devil" target="_blank">[Blue]</a> <a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/1JJxEEyaRatcwv7BfN13Kx" target="_blank">Devil</a></p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52464218136http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52464218136Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:13:00 -0500circlespatterntilecirclediagonalsymmetrychicagoentrywaybluesdepressiondepression press<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/60810e9a9b87a064b8265db34cf71a57/tumblr_mnz3zu1NTD1qfdr5eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Strayaway was <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/depressionpress/8968101183/" title="Strayaway trudged along." target="_blank">puzzled</a>, and did not know what to do…</p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52298638378http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52298638378Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:28:47 -0500strayawaydepression pressbugsstoryletterpress<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bb84c14d93d26abcf910ac91ecb90a2e/tumblr_mnxtes7ja81qfdr5eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>“if you put them on the label and then spin around the record, maybe it’ll look like they’re spinning.”</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/magazine/iconic-logos" target="_blank">22 Iconic Music Logos Explained</a> via Red Bull Music Academy</p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52254467731http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52254467731Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:00:41 -0500RBMAlogo designlogotommy boytypographydesign<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/be3350b41e8c36a9b1beb5fd5a98fd88/tumblr_mnw4xgWaGO1qfdr5eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenthenderson/8953799622/" title="Christensen & Olsen" target="_blank">Christensen & Olsen</a></p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52240682053http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52240682053Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:57:35 -0500chicagochicago typechristensen & olsenindustrialwarehouseletteringsign paintingtypographykent hendersondepression press<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/03c8e81a42b04dbdb5d8c2eaff4cb5f2/tumblr_mnx7gnUWKR1qfdr5eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/depressionpress/2052333750/" title="untitled" target="_blank">59</a></p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52216696548http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52216696548Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:47:21 -0500starsatfamerican type foundersfonttypetypographycutsillustrationvintage illustrationclip arttype catalogtypefacespecimendepression presskent henderson<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e1564d23ba9075cc54a8c3a32d6518a0/tumblr_mnw5nr9zVR1qfdr5eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://instagram.com/kjameshenderson" target="_blank">Little Friend</a></p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52174634553http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52174634553Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:13:45 -0500stellakent hendersongreat danechicagodailydanekjameshenderson<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f05f06d934caae98fa1911f189a3e282/tumblr_mnfr2trcMX1qfdr5eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/depressionpress/8834996051/" title="French Antique Extended" target="_blank">French Antique Extended</a></p> <p><span>+++++++++++++++++++++++++</span></p> <p><span>Barnhart Bros. & Spindler, [1893]</span><span> ~ <em>Pony specimen book and price list from Barnhart Bros. & Spindler, Incorporated: comprising a large variety of types, rules, borders, printing presses, paper and card cutters, bookbinding machinery, etc., together with valuable information to the craft </em></span></p> <p><span>View images of the entire specimen at <a href="http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/SilverBuckle.PonySpecimen" target="_blank">Silver Buckle Press</a></span></p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52141717246http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52141717246Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:55:31 -0500french antique extendedfrench antiquepony specimen bookbarnhart bros. & spindlertype specimentypefacetypographyvintage typevintage bookletterpressprintingdepression press<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/67b37bde925fdef773d20a033b5ac598/tumblr_mntk1jsm4b1qfdr5eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenthenderson/2298888676/" title="Trying To Try" target="_blank">T</a> is for Trying.</p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52054925436http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/52054925436Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:28:43 -0500tttletter talphabettypeletterskent hendersondepression presstypography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llww17GCgG1qfdr5eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>No One Plays to Lose. | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/spencer_wilton/5697224064/in/photostream" target="_blank">Spencer Wilton</a></p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/51989524241http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/51989524241Sun, 02 Jun 2013 14:00:44 -0500spencer wiltonplay to winsign paintingletteringdepression pressindia<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/R44Qh2P7wo0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Song of the Summer. Bonus points for the video.</p> <p><a href="http://www.theeohsees.com/" target="_blank">Thee Oh Sees</a></p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/51967847380http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/51967847380Sun, 02 Jun 2013 08:58:24 -0500thee oh seestoe cutterdepression pressthumb buster<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/edc163299624590eb255c4b5a4c68217/tumblr_mnrprfQH931qfdr5eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Near the town of Wisconsin Dells the Wisconsin River channels through deep, soft sandstone cliffs, cutting rock into fantastic shapes. These natural splendors have given rise to a booming tourist industry. People come in droves, often in campers and trailers. Boat trips, shops, bars, and diversions of every kind vie for patronage in an amusement complex extending 2 or 3 miles beyond the town.” — <span>Jonas Dovydenas, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, September 1973</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/16-Photographs-That-Capture-the-Best-and-Worst-of-1970s-America-196400541.html#ixzz2V46oSMCD" target="_blank">16 Photographs That Capture the Best and Worst of 1970s America</a> | <span></span><a href="http://ec.tynt.com/b/rw?id=cd5NqsI_0r3Qffab7jrHtB&u=SmithsonianMag" target="_blank">@SmithsonianMag</a></p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/51966627224http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/51966627224Sun, 02 Jun 2013 08:35:39 -0500smithsonian1970sphotographywisconsinyellowdepression press<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/986ea111cf4a74be6857c9aeaa6db011/tumblr_mnosc4j7GA1qfdr5eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRnP5SODav4" target="_blank"><span>You make yourself so beautiful.</span></a></p>http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/51839052997http://depressionpress.tumblr.com/post/51839052997Fri, 31 May 2013 18:38:00 -0500chicagoindianachicago skywayroad tripDepression Press