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. Is this kind of thing up your alley? Check out this short presentation and the exhibition in Berlin. Under construction. Potholes common. Services minimal. Blame the management. Best: photography, lettering, badges (overall design) Color: white, black, gray, silver, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, beige Era: 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s Car Make: AMC, Alfa Romeo, Austin-Healey, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge, Ford, Holden, Hudson, International, Jaguar, Karmann Ghia, Lamborghini, Lincoln, Mercedes, Mercury, MG, Morris, Oldsmobile, Packard, Plymouth, Pontiac, Porsche, Studebaker, Volvo, VW Car Model: 88, 500, 3000, Apache, Bel Air, Camaro, Capri, Charger, Continental, Cougar, Corvette, Custom, Dart, Fairlane, Falcon, Fury, Galaxie, GT, Hornet, Impala, Mustang, Special, SS, V8 Not Car: bicycle, camera, espresso machine, fan, refrigerator, scooter, typewriter Letter: A, B, H, M, S, V, Z Lettering Style: romanscript, sans, serif, script, slab, swash | condensed, extended | baseline connection, underline | italic, left leaning Motif: circle, crown, globe, lightning bolt, rocket, shield, wings Shift: RSS | All | Random Exit: Group | Twitter | Badges on eBay | Fonts | This site is set in FF DIN Round. Logo by Laura Serra. Your ad here. Contact Chromeography for metrics and info.Tumblr (3.0; @chromeography)http://chromeography.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/66bac6709b2904eb488aa8d8cfbe325f/tumblr_moi3ywH2eS1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rover P4 75 (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/splorp/9044002919/in/pool-70507867@N00">Grant Hutchinson</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/53133404034http://chromeography.com/post/53133404034Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:40:08 -0700RoverP475stripesgrilleshipboatBritish1950s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d0ffd0458dff7aca6d131417a60cd23a/tumblr_moi2vp0vPA1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Plymouth Fury by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/friskyb/9040017954/in/pool-70507867@N00">Gary Blaney</a></p>http://chromeography.com/post/53131679145http://chromeography.com/post/53131679145Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:16:37 -0700PlymouthFuryredscriptsansextended sansFrMBest of Letteringsquare<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/07e57efd77646c38433f2c42c95b1330/tumblr_mo3qh5Tr431qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cadillac (by <a href="http://erinellis.com/">Erin Ellis</a> in Taupo, NZ)</p> Know the year or model?http://chromeography.com/post/52630176469http://chromeography.com/post/52630176469Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:20:04 -0700Cadillacbaseline connectionpinkgoldmodel unknownsubmission<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/720c8b0e8cc9a7688826952e223296bc/tumblr_mnspg6qpA71qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Heinkel (by <a href="http://cornbreadninja.tumblr.com/">cornbreadninja</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/52230265536http://chromeography.com/post/52230265536Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:20:00 -0700HeinkelHwing1950sgreenfront endheadlightmicrocarsubmissionBest of Photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0d6362b7fbb202db5ab3c390eed5bef2/tumblr_mnq5rvOupP1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1969 Mustang GT Fastback (by <a href="http://quadly.tumblr.com/">Adam Templin</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/52218836756http://chromeography.com/post/52218836756Wed, 05 Jun 2013 06:40:28 -0700FordMustangsteering wheelslabwide slabinterior1960ssubmission<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/88f1fe2b35514a7aa3c214ca7b81a5c5/tumblr_mntgovGYLp1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1955 Kaiser (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmanviz/7531052694/in/set-72157627033529189/">R. Gust Smith</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/52149580208http://chromeography.com/post/52149580208Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:20:30 -0700KaiserBest of Photographypurplefront endheadlightscript1950s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d67af8353888f7abfe61050e7e32eb25/tumblr_mntgk3yfNc1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1950s Studebaker Pickup (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmanviz/8931776482/">R. Gust Smith</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/52138297837http://chromeography.com/post/52138297837Tue, 04 Jun 2013 06:40:17 -0700Studebakertruckart decobluesansunderline connectionBest of Photography1950s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/042654eb025c59338ee0bbd93fadd98b/tumblr_mnteosPdY21qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1962 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmanviz/8931159405/in/photostream/">R. Gust Smith</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/52067068610http://chromeography.com/post/52067068610Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:20:31 -0700ChevroletCorvairGreenbriervanyellowbeigebrush sansitalicsansGrnb<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1e7715160b3ac5c24808330470320ab3/tumblr_mnrw6u1Ioq1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1966 Dodge Charger (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drew_makepeace/4208006902/in/photostream/">Drew Makepeace</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/52055416233http://chromeography.com/post/52055416233Mon, 03 Jun 2013 06:40:10 -0700DodgeCharger1960s383four barrelfeatureredsanssquare sansdepth<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/34e32de549dea5a29380545a2dbdcc48/tumblr_mnrv7jOnzP1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1955 Studebaker President (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmanviz/8924818598/">R. Gust Smith</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/51981582311http://chromeography.com/post/51981582311Sun, 02 Jun 2013 10:20:00 -0700StudebakerPresident1950sbaseline connectionBest of Photographybluegoldvertical<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6a55757ff5277372705311f9415056cf/tumblr_mnrwedH4Vg1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bugg-Drewell of Edmond, Oklahoma (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25726169@N03/4935023126/">Lynne Rostochil</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/51975540230http://chromeography.com/post/51975540230Sun, 02 Jun 2013 08:59:01 -0700Bugg-DrewellFordEdmondOklahomarustyweatheredsanscondensed sansdealer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ed6abd2c25c50b70575dbf5915436b0f/tumblr_mnrw4crdMd1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Parker Motors of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drew_makepeace/4207249843/">Drew Makepeace</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/51975122413http://chromeography.com/post/51975122413Sun, 02 Jun 2013 08:53:00 -0700Parker MotorsPentictonCanadaredscriptPMBCdealersanscondensed sans1960s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/19ebf8587f6e98ea2be6c41d6a6d0038/tumblr_mnrvzk5CJF1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Strode of Brighton, Colorado dealer badge (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewf/8273283221/">Stephen Coles</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/51974922255http://chromeography.com/post/51974922255Sun, 02 Jun 2013 08:50:07 -0700StrodeBrightonColoradogaspipeBest of LetteringdealerorphanStewf<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b3401365924cfbd6bedc0b953f6b5325/tumblr_mnrvwc0NTW1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brandt’s of Steubenville, Ohio (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmanviz/3708253341/">R. Gust Smith</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/51974788079http://chromeography.com/post/51974788079Sun, 02 Jun 2013 08:48:12 -0700Brandt’sSteubenvilleOhioscriptBgaspipedealerwhite<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8195cdb46c7c5ba61c1bc4b28ef90d4f/tumblr_mnrvsaIane1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hunter Ford of Española, New Mexico (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hugo90/4596520510/">John Lloyd</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/51974617199http://chromeography.com/post/51974617199Sun, 02 Jun 2013 08:45:00 -0700FordFalconRancheroredrustysteercowbullanimalcirclebaseline connectiondealerEspañolaNew Mexico1960s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/10c863095821cfd82d3e17656d019988/tumblr_mnrvm7y1A01qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>McKean of Sioux Falls, South Dakota dealer badge (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/albertsbite/6225716057/">Albert S. Bite</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/51974364041http://chromeography.com/post/51974364041Sun, 02 Jun 2013 08:42:00 -0700McKeanSioux FallsSouth Dakotagrayscriptbaseline connectionSFdealer1950s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ca1e475028d4da69ca475ee4f18ff5c7/tumblr_mnrvepy1xU1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Holroyd Pontiac of Bridgeport, Connecticut (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenoonz/6164667493/">Alex Nunez</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/51974057332http://chromeography.com/post/51974057332Sun, 02 Jun 2013 08:37:00 -0700HolroydPontiacBridgeportConnecticutgreengaspipe1960sdepthdealer<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2b7a0b974b8eb43e7bb5bab542bae37a/tumblr_mnrrn0rzMM1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Byers of Columbus, Ohio dealer badge (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmanviz/8918037815/page1/#comment72157633875489879">R. Gust Smith</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/51968853792http://chromeography.com/post/51968853792Sun, 02 Jun 2013 07:16:00 -0700ByerswhitescriptBBest of BadgesdealerColumbusOhio<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f6c4aa65a785efc99221d8b39ad228c1/tumblr_mnrrgxoaYG1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Oldsmobile 88 and Roger Dean dealer badge (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmanviz/8918024615/page1/#comment72157633876792064">R. Gust Smith</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/51968645778http://chromeography.com/post/51968645778Sun, 02 Jun 2013 07:12:00 -0700Oldsmobile88Roger Deantaillightrear endsanscondensed sanscasual scriptscriptunderline connectionyellowdealer<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0746eebed9051e13d05440d0b16f2eba/tumblr_mnny9eoywf1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1955 Packard Clipper (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmanviz/8897113006/in/photostream/">R. Gust Smith</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/51800111477http://chromeography.com/post/51800111477Fri, 31 May 2013 05:48:49 -0700PackardClipper1950sbaseline connnectionscriptupright scriptCpiegrayfront end