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- typist
My large personal collection of classic and rare wood type fonts is now for sale: 373 fonts in eleven type cabinets, plus 129 related items.
The collection is about one-third historic and fancy fonts, one-third modern 20th century fonts, and one-third gothics. Also included are two smaller collections, one of borders, catchwords & ornaments and one of sorts, as well as several wood type catalogs and books and a 36-inch wood type composing stick from the old print shop at St. Meinrad’s Abbey Press. Asking price is $172,000 (about $425/font).
- cannonball0
that is awesome. some big corporate agency should buy it.
- anxious_arms0
why would one want these around? collection?
- or do people still print with them?anxious_arms
- people still print with them, but have to be very careful not to destroy them.capn_ron
- baseline_shift0
G. O. R. G. E. O. U. S.
can i buy those letters?
- fyoucher10
You shouldn't sell that...
- monospaced0
Why is your collection photographed and archived on typophile.com?
- Not_Ghey0
Do really think anyone here on QBN can afford such a nice collection?
Contact Pentagram, Hoefler & Frere-Jones, etc. directly
- capn_ron0
Those collections are really cool. If you have ever seen them in person they are beautiful. The type foundries have specific stamps on the "A"'s i believe to distinguish the age and where they were made. To letterpress with them would be really fun but I be scared I would destroy them.
- i met one of them in person once.. it was in a bar... i told him he got some nice wood on him..janne76
- dbloc0
how much?
- Mau0
bought
- dirtydesign0
172K??? Come on...
They're pretty inexpensive on ebay.
- jnnbugg0
That is so awesome! i want i want! just give it to me for free hahah.. :(
- GetRefresh0
April Fools?