Had fun with eBay recently, got some new blocks and cuts, and also stumbled upon a lead type fire sale. I don’t have pictures of the type yet, but I’ll post some when I do. Here are some of the cuts I got.
New Type! Homespun 24pt
Got in a surprise new typeface over last weekend. It’s a face designed by an engineer in a pixelated form intended to mimic the designs of needlepoint sampler alphabets. As I’ve don some exploration of the intersection of digital and analog pixellation in my art practice, this was something I had to get. This was a limited casting done by Hill & Dale Private Press in West Virginia.
More Metal Type
I probably have too much metal type in the library now, but this particular chunk of lead was available for a steal, so I decided to jump on it. It’s Goudy Heavyface, a nice black titling font. Incidentally, I’ve always wondered how Goudy pronounced his name, so I looked it up: it’s “Goudy” with the “ou” pronounced as in “out”. The more you know!
Of course, there are plenty of people out there for whom the phrase “too much type” does not actually parse as a valid English sentence.
Ahoy Me Mateys!
Got more ornaments in, got more tympans in, got more Airport Black in. Lots of stuff came in over the holidays! Once nice thing, a skull and crossbones ornament suitable for your piratical printing needs
Next on the agenda — finding cases to put 40 pounds of Airport Black in various sizes. Here’s all the boxes it took to get it to me:
In the next couple weeks I’ll be putting up shelves and rearranging a bit to see if we can squeeze everything plus the Golding Jobber 7 into a more harmonious arrangement!
New Type Coming In!
This week I found a lot of Century Schoolbook up on eBay for a good price; after discussing things with the seller, I got even more Century Schoolbook for a better price. Here’s the first (very heavy) box of new-to-me type!
