I’m a Fool for Type
Last weekend, I organized the wood type I acquired last year. First, I organized them by letter — I have a lot of the letters O, N, and E, but few or none of the letters I was looking for (S, R, and W) when I bought them. Then, I grouped the letters by typeface — I have some lovely specimens.
I did this because I was going to sell some of them. I posted them on craigslist and a few interested people contacted me. But, after going through it all, I realized how much I love these letters and I don’t think I can part with any of them (even though I can get $5 to $20 a piece). I really enjoy looking at them and I’m looking forward to using them in my work. At least I finally organized it all. Plus, instead of keeping them in boxes, now they’re displayed throughout my apartment.
For even thinking about selling these gorgeous, not-so-easy-to-find letters, I realized that I’m a total…
2 Comments
j=nelle said 227 days ago:
i especially love the letters that spell out fool. Oh my god, I’m relieved you’re not selling them. diane would have been sad not to possess them for the type shop…
Brandon said 227 days ago:
I love type too. I just got finished learning about the evolutionary progression of typography and it fascinates me. You truly have a neat item in your possession!
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