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(x) script faces on 50's picture postcards - various {gang}

Richard Andrews

Hi
This is a real annoying one, I shall apologise in advance; Im after the font, or something similiar, thats generally used in 50's (I think) American postcards which read 'welcome to...' then the name of the state or city, which in turn, has images within the typeface.

Unfortunately I cannot find an example anywhere, can anyone put me out of my misery by assisting with both example and ID?

Thanks
R

Mark Simonson

The "welcome to" part was often as not Brush Script. The city name with the pictures in it was always done by hand.

beejay

also, Coronet, if Brush Script wasn't handy.

Patricia Fabricant

CG Coronet: http://www.fonts.com/findfonts/detail.asp?pid=408804

Kaufmann: http://www.fonts.com/findfonts/detail.asp?pid=201486

House Industries: Las Vegas Fabulous
http://houseind.com/house.php?kit=VEGAS-FO

beejay

Richard, you can find thousands of examples
by following the links.

http://www.thepostcard.com/walt/ll/ll.htm

http://www.thepostcard.com/

bj

Patricia Fabricant

Also House Industries has a kit called "Sign Painter http://houseind.com/house.php?kit=SIGN-FO
which has a lot of Brush-type fonts.

Patricia Fabricant

I'm a total type geek and can't believe I didn't know about this site before... I'm usually the one my friends ask but I'm humbled by the pros here.

Bald Condensed

Welcome to Typophile, Patricia. I noticed tho you're new
here, you immediately dove in and started contributing.
Great. :-)

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