1960s & 70s Ephemera • Psychedelia • Typography • Op & Pop Art • Mod Miscellanea

ITC Type Specimens

December 27, 2018

International Typeface Corporation type specimen brochure covers. ITC, 1974-1977. The contents are a pretty straightforward list of weights and glyphs but the covers are fantastic. See more.

Photo Lettering ’69

November 16, 2018

Detail from from a 1969 Alphabet Yearbook by Photo-Lettering Inc. See more here.

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Books & Magazines

Ephemera & Miscellanea

Typography & Lettering

Paper Playthings

New! Hallmark Psychedelia

PE·CU·LIAR:

Hello. I’m a graphic designer, vintage dealer, and ephemera collector whose favorite pastime is rummaging through used bookstores and second-hand shops for paper artifacts from the psychedelic era. I’ve decided to archive and share some of my favorite finds here. I hope these mod graphics entertain and inspire you as much as they have me. Learn more.

MAN·I·CULE:

NOUN. 1. A symbol in the shape of a pointing hand, used in printing and graphics to draw attention to or indicate something. Origin: from Latin manicula, diminutive of manus or ‘little hand’.

Visit the Peculiar Manicule’s Museum of Mod Manicules.