Wanderings

Random stuff hand-picked under full moon by Mitternacht. More tumblogs of mine: An unordered history of typography & Beloved books.
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"When our parents sent a letter in the mail, nobody was allowed to open it to check if it contained a copied poem, which would infringe on the copyright monopoly. When our parents sent a letter in the mail, they and they alone determined if they identified themselves as sender on the outside of the envelope, inside the envelope, or not at all. When our parents sent a letter in the mail, the mailman was never held responsible for the contents of that letter, regardless of if the contents infringed a particular copyright monopoly or were even downright illegal."
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bollykecks:

During November, 1970 forty people were photographed at the instant exactly after the photographer said, “You have a beautiful face.” By Douglas Heubler.

bollykecks:

During November, 1970 forty people were photographed at the instant exactly after the photographer said, “You have a beautiful face.” By Douglas Heubler.

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Totoro Cream Puffs #1 (by yokoyama)

Totoro Cream Puffs #1 (by yokoyama)

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Dimanche à l’abri

Dimanche à l’abri

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"

Eine Bleiletter in den Händen zu halten und deren Punzen zu fühlen – das wäre eine Therapie für euch tastaturgläubigen Bildschirmglotzer !

Tenir une lettre de plomb dans sa main et sentir ses poinçons voilà qui serait une excellente thérapie pour vous les accros du clavier qui zieutez sur vos écrans !

"

Günter Gerhard Lange

Traduction : Frank Adebiaye, 2008

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Typefoundry: Type held in the hand

“Type, as we know, is something that you can pick up and hold in your hand. But there are fewer opportunities for doing this now than ever before, and our fading familiarity with the way type was made in the past can make for puzzles that are not easy to resolve.”

Typefoundry: Type held in the hand

“Type, as we know, is something that you can pick up and hold in your hand. But there are fewer opportunities for doing this now than ever before, and our fading familiarity with the way type was made in the past can make for puzzles that are not easy to resolve.”

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tackorama:

Tack-O-Rama recommends that you cut out this medical endorsement and keep it in your wallet in case you ever need to show it to a policeman.

tackorama:

Tack-O-Rama recommends that you cut out this medical endorsement and keep it in your wallet in case you ever need to show it to a policeman.

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— 1 week ago with 61 notes

moji:

和文タイプライター

  

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