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. Under construction. Potholes common. Services minimal.This is a Typographica gig. Shift: RSS | Archive | Random Merge: Submit | Feedback Exit: Group | Fonts | Cartype Tumblr (3.0; @chromeography)http://chromeography.com/<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l81efwZbYI1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/williamdhopkins/4936900918/">Packard 400</a> (by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/williamdhopkins">William Hopkins</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/1044317467http://chromeography.com/post/1044317467Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:59:55 -0700Packard400clipperrustydamagedcorrodedstreamline<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7bp79ZSu71qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myoldpostcards/4867574698/in/pool-70507867@N00/">1937 DeSoto S3 Sedan</a> (by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/myoldpostcards">Randy von Liski</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/969405987http://chromeography.com/post/969405987Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:54:44 -0700DeSoto1930sscriptblueyellowred<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6uvnnkaaK1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/my_private_photographer/4868015802/in/pool-70507867@N00/">VW Badge</a> (by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/my_private_photographer">My_Private_Photographer</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/924084333http://chromeography.com/post/924084333Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:54:59 -0700VolkswagenVWweatheredBest of Photographyvignettecirclemonograph<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6j8rl4RAV1qznuhoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://blog.kindnessandhumility.com/" class="tumblr_blog">kindandhumble</a>, <a href="http://bringpinkwater.tumblr.com/post/908725427" class="tumblr_blog">bringpinkwater</a>)</p> <p>Chevrolet Camero</p>http://chromeography.com/post/911869313http://chromeography.com/post/911869313Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:30:43 -0700<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6nh9e3VuB1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zuffi/4788606465/in/pool-70507867@N00/">1962 Chrysler Imperial Southampton</a> (by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/zuffi">zuffi hausen</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/904848037http://chromeography.com/post/904848037Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:00:49 -0700ChryslerImperialSouthampton1960scondensedBest of LetteringBest of Photographyblue<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6mieghHIn1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1950 Buick Special Eight Fastback Coupe by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myoldpostcards/4800430430/">Randy von Liski</a></p>http://chromeography.com/post/902433557http://chromeography.com/post/902433557Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:27:52 -0700BuickSpecial EightSpecial1950srustygraffiti<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6fh5721g91qzpeqwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Austin-Healey 3000 by <a href="http://mopostal.tumblr.com/" class="tumblr_blog">Maury Postal</a></p>http://chromeography.com/post/889842815http://chromeography.com/post/889842815Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:20:24 -07003000Austin-Healeylightning boltblue1960sscriptlight<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l63z4jTDoK1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kneebeau/4823589382/in/pool-70507867@N00/">John P Sullivan</a></p>http://chromeography.com/post/856379825http://chromeography.com/post/856379825Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:14:43 -0700OldsmobileCutlass1960sscriptAmerican<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l21fi93zMl1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1972 Ford Pinto Squire Wagon by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rudeness/2515968582/in/set-72157605215023361/">Bill Zindel</a></p>http://chromeography.com/post/832306567http://chromeography.com/post/832306567Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:24:06 -0700FordPintowood panelingroman scriptserifhorsesubmission<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5szs7MutJ1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ford Fairlane by <a href="http://www.anyday.se/p/504">Markus Naarttijärvi</a> </p>http://chromeography.com/post/832302762http://chromeography.com/post/832302762Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:22:36 -0700ForduprightscriptFairlaneblueFairlane 500extendedsubmission<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5k1ovskZQ1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ducati Scrambler 250 by <a href="http://www.addictedtocolors.com">Gianluca Cherubin</a></p>http://chromeography.com/post/811419790http://chromeography.com/post/811419790Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:51:54 -07001970smotorcycleyellowscriptDucatiSpanishsubmission<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l59w1z6Djd1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12418294@N05/4769122173/in/pool-70507867@N00/">GMC Safari</a> (by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/12418294@N05">Otis & Carla</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/788021299http://chromeography.com/post/788021299Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:20:00 -0700GMCSafariscriptBest of LetteringBest of Photographybrownweatheredchipped<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l483hx4dsX1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewf/4712460538/in/set-72157624178973887/">Estate Stove</a> (by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/stewf">Stephen Coles</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/712227941http://chromeography.com/post/712227941Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:32:20 -0700Estatestoveovenappliancescriptligaturestars<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l44h0w4zk41qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/krancien/4705804453/in/pool-70507867@N00">Ford Zodiac</a> (by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/krancien">La Tête Krançien</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/705369964http://chromeography.com/post/705369964Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:34:08 -0700FordZephyrZodiac1950sscriptextendedBest of Lettering<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3z03n5NjG1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hardwig/4696067854/in/pool-70507867@N00">Pontiac</a> (by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/hardwig">Florian Hardwig</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/697540771http://chromeography.com/post/697540771Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:08:17 -0700Pontiacscripthoodemblemrusty<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3z00mzAQB1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hardwig/4695433675/in/pool-70507867@N00">Ford Ranchero</a> (by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/hardwig">Florian Hardwig</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/696801713http://chromeography.com/post/696801713Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:05:50 -0700FordRancheroscriptbluescript<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3yzz2e9ri1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hardwig/4695434083/in/pool-70507867@N00">Montclair</a> (by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/hardwig">Florian Hardwig</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/694916145http://chromeography.com/post/694916145Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:37:00 -0700MercuryMontclairscripttanyellow<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3semm3C9z1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myoldpostcards/4683455936/in/pool-70507867@N00">1962 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88</a> (by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/myoldpostcards">myoldpostcards</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/682874008http://chromeography.com/post/682874008Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:11:10 -0700OldsmobileJetstar 88scriptred<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3m9uqZGfm1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alfatruly/4662912709/in/pool-chromecharacters/">Heinkel</a> (by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/alfatruly">Alfatruly</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/673336322http://chromeography.com/post/673336322Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:22:48 -0700Heinkelscooter carmicrocarwingswingcapssans1950sgrayH<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3m9os5JP71qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ifixfones1/4665632005/in/pool-chromecharacters/">Clipper Silver Streak</a> (by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/ifixfones1">ifixfones1</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/672541687http://chromeography.com/post/672541687Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:52:48 -0700ClipperSilver Streakscriptcapssanssilvertrailer1950s