Archive for the 'Collections' Category

Vintage Sign Letters and Why You Love Them

Published on March 5, 2010

What exactly is it about letters, type, font that is so fascinating?  I can’t quite put my finger on it – the pull I feel towards typography. It’s not about words, although I love words.  It applies equally to characters printed on a page, painted on a sign, created out of wood or metal as another form of signage, or worked into beautiful digital design on my computer screen.  It also applies to numbers, by the way.

I wrote about my relationship with vintage sign letters last year, here.  But I am feeling the tug, the love,…

Dog of the Week – 1915 Calendar

Published on February 28, 2010

Did you know that the days of the month in 1915 and 2010 are the same?  See – today is Sunday Feb. 28, and the 28^th of Feb. in 1915 was Sunday too.  It’s the little things that make me happy.

Last year Steven’s dad bought a bunch of great old paper (early automobile advertising, catalogs, some wonderful old children’s books) out of a house.  And while the intention was to sell the stuff, he held this charming antique calendar aside for me.  Because everybody knows how I feel about dog stuff – especially anything…

Dog of the Week – Who Loves You, Baby?

Published on February 22, 2010

The vast majority of dogs in our collection are old – vintage, antique, aging, gracefully or not.  This little guy is an exception.  I bought this print on etsy a couple of years ago because I just loved his face.  His name is Bandit.

The artist is Pey Lu and you can check out her etsy shop here.  She paints on a surface of clay, giving her work an interesting earthy quality and underlying texture that I really like.  I see that she has recently done a neat series of furniture paintings with some…