Topic: Advertising
Die Welt rechnet mit FACIT -- The Cartoonist posted this old Facit ad in his blog yesterday.»Search eBay for FACIT collectibles.
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Die Welt rechnet mit FACIT -- The Cartoonist posted this old Facit ad in his blog yesterday.
Facit Figure for sale on eBay. "Vintage Facit figure, hard plastic, made in Sweden, 4.5 inches tall more or less, it is in regular conditions" Auction ends 7.Jul.2005. View eBay item #5594435911. (I am not bidding on this auction and I don't know the seller.)
I found this Facit image at Brukskultur Åtvidaberg. (In Swedish)
Gasoline Alley Antiques has two gray Facit Men for sale:
Do you remember the Facit Man? The Cartoonist posted an old Facit ad in his blog yesterday. The Toy Museum writes about the Facit Man: ..."Ivan Hammer, the Swedish company's advertising manager, thought that using a calculator should be fun, so he invented a delightful little wizard to help promote their products. This endearing little guy wears a yellow jumpsuit with the Facit logo, and a big black wizard's cap -- with numbers on it instead of mystical symbols. The Facit Man was 'a lighthearted approach to persuade serious people to buy modern calculators' ..." Read the story at www.toymuseum.com (The Advertising Icon Museum)
Take the MIT Weblog Survey 2005 -- I did!
School's Out -- Today I am listening to Alice Cooper's album School's Out from 1972. Niblog will be closed for the summer and will reopen in August 2005. Comments will be turned off.
Jorg Hysek -- "The act of writing something important calls for a break from the ordinary. For example, when you sign that big contract, or write that letter to the editor expressing your outrage about some injustice, or compose a special message to a loved...those moments are made more special when you take the extra few seconds to clear your desk, prepare your paper, carefully open the inkwell and just as carefully dip your pen into the dark liquid, pause to think and, finally, bring your thoughts or your signature into the world for all to see. That's why we made a dipping pen."
Ackerman Pens -- The Ackerman Pump Pen is redesigned. It looks interesting. The 'nib pump pen' costs $19.95 USD + shipping. Read more at ackermanpens.com
Pens and Nibs Photography -- "The nib on the left was shot from directly above. Notice the reflected dark spot of the lens. The same nib on the right was shot with the lampshade tilted slightly. Probably around 10 degrees." Mark writes about tricks when shooting pens and nibs at Penpassion
I like to use (and collect) pens, but I have no pens on my walls. The Fountain Pen Display Case Company says "Enjoy your favorite pens to the fullest and give your pens the display they desire..." Check out the Pen display cases, Pen stands, Old time pen chests and lots more at usadisplay.net
Chris Costello -- Nice lettering and typography, graphic Design and illustration by Chris Costello
Inkbottles -- Desktop icons for Mac from Chateau d'Akila
Keith Chi-hang Tam -- A Hong Kong expatriate who went to school in the UK and currently a Canadian citizen residing in Vancouver. Here you’ll find articles and essays on typography, type design and graphic design written by Keith Chi-hang Tam and Michail Semoglou.
Rosemary Buczek's site The Gilded Quill is updated. (via the Ornamental Penmanship Group)
Nikolai Borg, born in 1919, claims he developed of the Volkswagen logo in June 1939 under the direction of Nazi engineer Fritz Todt. Borg does not want money but simply acknowledgment from VW. VW is denying Borg's involvement and claims the logo was submitted to the Third Reich patent office for copyright in 1938. The outer ring of the VW logo was a cog, not the current circle. That was later change by the British after WWII. Read more in adrants.com
Mr Kipling's mince pies -- "The UK advertising watchdog Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) announced our favorite toplist on Tuesday by releasing their annual report. Top honor goes to an ad shilling mince meat pies, which became the most complained about advert in the UK last year." Read the story in adland
The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project -- "With well over two thousand scans, the motor racing site is the biggest of it's kind on the 'net. With programmes dating back to the early 1900's right up to the present day, the site is a vast collection of racing and artistic history." (via PCL)
