METAL TYPESET LETTERPRESS LETTERS 72 PT " COOPER BLACK " FONT BB&S CHICAGO RARE
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:31125072 | Brand: BB&S CHICAGO |
| Material: Metal | Type: Letterpress Type |
| MPN: Does Not Apply | Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown |
METAL TYPESET LETTERPRESS LETTERSHUGE 72 PT "COOPER BLACK" FONTBB&S CHICAGO PIN MARK RARE!!!
FROM WIKIPEDIA: Cooper Black is an ultra-bold serif typeface intended for display use that was designed by Oswald Bruce Cooper and released by the Barnhart Brothers & Spindler type foundry in 1922. The typeface was drawn as an extra-bold weight of Cooper's "Cooper Old Style" family. It rapidly became a standard typeface and was licensed by American Type Founders and also co...pied by many other manufacturers of printing systems.Its use in pop culture increased worldwide since 1966, when the Beach Boys used it for the cover artwork of their album Pet Sounds. It was then featured in the Doors’ L.A. Woman (1971) and David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust (1972), and in the opening credits of The Bob Newhart Show, Garfield, M*A*S*H, The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, and other shows. The font is used for the Disney's Sing Along Songs from the intro. As a result, Cooper Black has become emblematic of late-'60s/early-'70s style.Cooper Black followed on from Cooper's career as a lettering artist in Chicago and the Midwest of America in the 1920s. Cooper Black was advertised as being "for far-sighted printers with near-sighted customers", as well as "the Black Menace" by detractors. While very bold, Cooper Black is based on traditional "old-style" serif lettering, rather than the hard-edged "fat face" fonts popular in the nineteenth century, giving it a soft, 'muddy' appearance, with relatively low contrast between thick and thin strokes.Below is a link to a short informational video on the history of this famous font.https://vimeo.com/31237546 All letters of the alphabet! Uppercase and Lowercase plus punctuation marks, numbers, a very nice set! All of the letters were taken from one drawer (drawer not included) of a Hamilton printing press letter chest and are matching font. Over 33 Lbs of Letters and Spacer/Shims! You will receive this font just as shown, arranged in a box and carefully packed tight.3 Shipping Methods Offered, Also LOCAL PICK UP OFFERED.NOTE THE LAST PICTURE IN THIS SALE IS OF THIS FONT WITH A MIRRORED EFFECT ON THE PHOTO SO THE FONT LOOKS AS IT WILL PRINT, FOR REFERENCE.See Pics!Pictures are of actual item you are purchasing, Any significant condition issues will be listed. Please review the pictures carefully. Thank you! Payment: Please submit payment no later than (2) two days after end of auction. If payment is not received within 4 days, a Payment Not Received case will be filed with EBay. PayPal is the only accepted payment method. Shipping: We ship to the address provided by PayPal and CANNOT ship to an alternate address. Winning bidder pays shipping costs for the carrier service listed on auction page. Will ship no later than (1) day after payment if received by 12:00pmEST not including holidays, Saturday and Sundays. If possible, we will combine shipping depending on size and weight on items. Note: Make sure to contact us before checkout for a revised invoice with combined shipping. Please leave feedback upon completion of transaction. We will gladly leave positive feedback in return. DISCLAIMER: ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD "AS IS" IN PRE-OWNED OR NEW CONDITION, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. WE TRY OUR BEST TO PRESENT AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM NOTING ANY IMPERFECTIONS OR DAMAGES WE MAY SEE, Please contact us with any issues prior to leaving negative feedback We aim for great customer service!
FROM WIKIPEDIA: Cooper Black is an ultra-bold serif typeface intended for display use that was designed by Oswald Bruce Cooper and released by the Barnhart Brothers & Spindler type foundry in 1922. The typeface was drawn as an extra-bold weight of Cooper's "Cooper Old Style" family. It rapidly became a standard typeface and was licensed by American Type Founders and also co...pied by many other manufacturers of printing systems.Its use in pop culture increased worldwide since 1966, when the Beach Boys used it for the cover artwork of their album Pet Sounds. It was then featured in the Doors’ L.A. Woman (1971) and David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust (1972), and in the opening credits of The Bob Newhart Show, Garfield, M*A*S*H, The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, and other shows. The font is used for the Disney's Sing Along Songs from the intro. As a result, Cooper Black has become emblematic of late-'60s/early-'70s style.Cooper Black followed on from Cooper's career as a lettering artist in Chicago and the Midwest of America in the 1920s. Cooper Black was advertised as being "for far-sighted printers with near-sighted customers", as well as "the Black Menace" by detractors. While very bold, Cooper Black is based on traditional "old-style" serif lettering, rather than the hard-edged "fat face" fonts popular in the nineteenth century, giving it a soft, 'muddy' appearance, with relatively low contrast between thick and thin strokes.Below is a link to a short informational video on the history of this famous font.https://vimeo.com/31237546 All letters of the alphabet! Uppercase and Lowercase plus punctuation marks, numbers, a very nice set! All of the letters were taken from one drawer (drawer not included) of a Hamilton printing press letter chest and are matching font. Over 33 Lbs of Letters and Spacer/Shims! You will receive this font just as shown, arranged in a box and carefully packed tight.3 Shipping Methods Offered, Also LOCAL PICK UP OFFERED.NOTE THE LAST PICTURE IN THIS SALE IS OF THIS FONT WITH A MIRRORED EFFECT ON THE PHOTO SO THE FONT LOOKS AS IT WILL PRINT, FOR REFERENCE.See Pics!Pictures are of actual item you are purchasing, Any significant condition issues will be listed. Please review the pictures carefully. Thank you! Payment: Please submit payment no later than (2) two days after end of auction. If payment is not received within 4 days, a Payment Not Received case will be filed with EBay. PayPal is the only accepted payment method. Shipping: We ship to the address provided by PayPal and CANNOT ship to an alternate address. Winning bidder pays shipping costs for the carrier service listed on auction page. Will ship no later than (1) day after payment if received by 12:00pmEST not including holidays, Saturday and Sundays. If possible, we will combine shipping depending on size and weight on items. Note: Make sure to contact us before checkout for a revised invoice with combined shipping. Please leave feedback upon completion of transaction. We will gladly leave positive feedback in return. DISCLAIMER: ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD "AS IS" IN PRE-OWNED OR NEW CONDITION, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. WE TRY OUR BEST TO PRESENT AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM NOTING ANY IMPERFECTIONS OR DAMAGES WE MAY SEE, Please contact us with any issues prior to leaving negative feedback We aim for great customer service!
