Back to work
Topic: Blogging
Back in Stockholm. Back to work. Blogging again in new sneakers: Adidas Handball Spezial

Pencil Revolution
Topic: Pens, Pencils
Pencil Revolution -- Pencil philosophy: Wooden Wisdom, Product Reviews and Ephemera etc.

Syn Magazine
Topic: Design
Syn Magazine is a pilot magazine project for synaesthetes. Synaesthesia is a sensory condition whereby the synaesthete experiences a mixing of the senses ie.a particular sound for instance a word triggers a taste.

Carl Barks Samlade Verk
Topic: Comics
Carl Barks Complete -- the complete works of Carl Barks are now being published by Egmont in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and German.

More about Barks on my page here

Mr. Horsepower - Clay Smith Cams - Celebrating 75 Years of Business
Topic: Logos
The Mr. Horsepower legacy began in the early 1930's with camshafts that were literally hand-ground by Clay Smith to high performance specifications. Read more at claysmithcams.com and j2licensingusa.com

In Memoriam: Laurel Aitken: the Godfather of Ska (1927-2005)
Topic: Music
Laurel Aitken - The Godfather of ska died of a heart attack in Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, England. (via clubska.com and punknews.org)

2005 Eisner Awards at Comic-Con
Topic: Comics
Best Lettering : Todd Klein, Promethea; Tom Strong; Tom Strong's Terrific Tales (ABC); Wonder Woman (DC); Books of Magick: Life During Wartime; Fables; WE3 (Vertigo/DC); Creatures of the Night (Dark Horse).

¶Read about all the 2005 Eisner Recipients at comic-con.org. The awards were presented on the evening of Friday, July 15, at the San Diego Convention Center as part of Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards ceremony.

Technorati tags: lettering : comics

BYRÅ - Gammal fin träbyrå bortskänkes
Topic: Design
Gammal fin träbyrå bortskänkt via Grannarna.se -- Gul byrå i massivt trä. 1940-50-tal(?) bortskänkes pga utrymmesbrist. Byrån är fin, men den behöver kanske målas om. (Större bild - klicka här)

»Grannarna.se -- Local Classifieds, Stockholm, Sweden.

Agfa-Photo declares insolvency
Topic: Photography
Agfa-Photo declares insolvency -- the news is old, but I didn't know. Read the article at Forbes.com 27.May.2005.

Agfa film box, image from Fotofex Vintage cameras page

Facit Doll - Office Machine Manuals
Topic: Advertising
I found this Facit Doll via google images but the site officemachinemanuals.com was 'Not Found'.

Facitman and Keyrings
Topic: Advertising
I don't know why the Facitman is standing in an Evian ashtray showing a collection of French advertising keyrings on the Japanese site "Long-distance runner" at www.lpf.co.jp

FACIT Trivia
Topic: Advertising
Pronounciation of FACIT? and Bits of Facit History in James Redin's World of Calculators

Facitgubben
Topic: Advertising
Facit-gubbe -- orange colored, plastic, 9.5cm tall Facitman sold on Swedish auction site tradera.com, Item #15502961. Winning bid 40 SEK (approx. $5.00 USD)

Das Facit-Mannchen
Topic: Advertising
Das Facit-Mannchen -- The Facitman, image from the German office equipment collection "Sammlung von Maschinen für das Büro und für den Einzelhandel" at www.maschinensammlung.de

Facit Man - Die Welt rechnet mit FACIT
Topic: Advertising
Die Welt rechnet mit FACIT -- The Cartoonist posted this old Facit ad in his blog yesterday.

»Search eBay for FACIT collectibles.

Facitman on eBay
Topic: Advertising
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.)

»Search eBay for vintage Facit, typewriters, calculators and advertising collectibles.

Facit Echos brochure
Topic: Advertising
I found this Facit image at Brukskultur Åtvidaberg. (In Swedish)

»Read the History of the Facit Calculators by Christofer Nöring

Grey Facit Men
Topic: Advertising
Gasoline Alley Antiques has two gray Facit Men for sale:
»5" tall, mint w/box $47.50
»4" tall. w/jointed arms and magnets built into his feet $39.50

Facit Man - 1960:s Advertising Icon
Topic: Advertising
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)

»Search eBay auctions for Facit adding machines and advertising collectibles.

MIT Weblog Survey
Topic: Blogging
Take the MIT Weblog Survey 2005 -- I did!