What Type Are You?

According to world-famous Pentagram—and they should know—I am Archer Hairline, designed by the lovely Hoefler & Frere Jones.

"...outbreaks of elegance and tiny dots of emotion only apparent on closer examination..."

I can live with that.



So, what type are you? (The password is character.)

Flickr Upload: The Argus C3 Brick

I picked up this Argus C3 "brick" camera a ways back in Rhode Island, and am still in love with the manual that came with it. Based on the camera's serial number (and the stunning layout of the manual), it looks like this sucker dates to 1956.

To check out the entire manual, visit the Flickr set. Clicking on the images below will also take you there, where you can view them full-size to really appreciate the sexiness of that script font.






And then there's this film processing guide that was tucked into the camera bag:

Maine, Ayup.

I just uploaded some photos from my Maine adventure. The Captain was very patient with my obsession of taking useless snaps of signs. You can check out the still-growing Flickr set by clicking here, or on the images below.

Breakwater

'Eat' by Robert Indiana

Barber Shop

Passenger Elevators

Taken this afternoon inside the Masonic Center garage. Nob Hill is a goldmine of architecture and signage.