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The Wunderkammer of the Mild Colonial Boy, Esq., a Reactionary Tory Gentleman, who armed only with a Steampowered Babbage Engine and Pure Intentions, wanders the Time Streams and Aetheric Plane gathering an Eccentric Hodgepodge of Curiousities, Frivolities, Whimsicalities and Nonsense.

Q. Why is your Tumblelog called "My Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning"?

A. Because "My Grandmother's Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning" wouldn't fit in the available space.

klg19:

This 1937 family tree of hands/types/fonts is quite marvelous. 

Via nevver: Tree of Type. 

A better look at the root:

Tree of Type

I do love me some uncials.

wanchowbajowmance: Matthew 6:4 - designed by Cory Say. See the process and more of his work here.

wanchowbajowmance:

Matthew 6:4 - designed by Cory Say. See the process and more of his work here.

(Source: typographicverses)

desireexelyda: f***yeahdementia: if fonts were dogs (original) Perfect

desireexelyda:

f***yeahdementia:

if fonts were dogs (original)

Perfect

sugarbiscotti: questionableadvice: ~ White & Potter: Bills, Circulars & Cards Printed Prompt, Neat and Cheap; ca. 1850via Baker Library, Harvard Business School(click to enlarge)“Do you wish to do a good smart business and always have money enough to meet your payments, and a trifle to lend a seedy brother, if you know him to be good?” “Go at it man fashion”!?!   I think that’s my new catch-phrase!  

sugarbiscotti:

questionableadvice:

~ White & Potter: Bills, Circulars & Cards Printed Prompt, Neat and Cheap; ca. 1850
via Baker Library, Harvard Business School
(click to enlarge)

“Do you wish to do a good smart business and always have money enough to meet your payments, and a trifle to lend a seedy brother, if you know him to be good?”

“Go at it man fashion”!?!   I think that’s my new catch-phrase!