Chromeography

In praise of the chrome logos and lettering affixed to vintage automobiles and electric appliances — those unsung metal emblems and badges that are overlooked, forgotten, damaged, lost to time or the dump.

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Cougar (via Your Pal Dave)

Cougar (via Your Pal Dave)

They don’t make them like they used to.

1967 Plymouth Sport Fury nameplate“Consider this: this badge was designed by hand. It would have been transferred from a drawing to a mold by a toolmaker, by hand. After each badge was mass-produced, in all likelyhood in a factory entirely owned by Chrysler, it would have been painted and polished by hand. Each badge would be applied to each car by hand and not by some double-sided tape but by actual holes in the panel. They really don’t make them like they used to.” — Ben Kraal

Plymouth by eyetwist

Plymouth by eyetwist

Buick 8 (via Lee Lilly)

Buick 8 (via Lee Lilly)

Zero Fan, Basel, Switzerland (via Chris Sciacca)

Zero Fan, Basel, Switzerland (via Chris Sciacca)

Land Rover by Stephen Coles

Land Rover by Stephen Coles

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (via SoulRider.222)

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (via SoulRider.222)

1955 Studebaker Commander 4-Door Sedan (via myoldpostcards)

1955 Studebaker Commander 4-Door Sedan (via myoldpostcards)

Brown (via dr.Ozda)

Brown (via dr.Ozda)

1955 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe Sedan (via myoldpostcards)

1955 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe Sedan (via myoldpostcards)

Puch 125cc (via Chris Sciacca)

Puch 125cc (via Chris Sciacca)

Nieto (via Ale Paul)

Nieto (via Ale Paul)

Volkswagen (via laureola, by Rebecca)

Volkswagen (via laureola, by Rebecca)

Olds (via Lee Lilly)

Olds (via Lee Lilly)

Land Cruiser (via Lee Lilly)

Land Cruiser (via Lee Lilly)
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