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://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywzkqv9mB1qb815co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1960 Mercedes 300SL by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zuffi/3834957810/">Zuffi Hausen</a> (via <a href="http://carpr0n.tumblr.com/post/434541271/street-queens-starring-60-mercedes-300sl-67" class="tumblr_blog">carpr0n</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/442002121http://chromeography.com/post/442002121Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:05:46 -0800Mercedes300 SL1960sblacksansunderline<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyrgqvT97n1qbn2lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Volvo dashboard (via <a href="http://welovethewayitlooks.com/post/426261871/volvo" class="tumblr_blog">welovethewayitlooks</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/436604595http://chromeography.com/post/436604595Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:16:30 -0800Volvodashboardsanscaps<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz0145rBUD1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ford F-600 <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hardwig/4414397789">Firetruck</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hardwig/4414398705/in/pool-70507867@N00">Florian Hardwig</a></p>http://chromeography.com/post/436211890http://chromeography.com/post/436211890Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:12:00 -08001950sBest of PhotographyF-600Fordcirclepickupredscriptfiretruck<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyoaegbIxB1qzmdqso1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1940s Cadillac (via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25726169@N03/4401109107/in/pool-70507867@N00">Lynne’s Lens</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/422598947http://chromeography.com/post/422598947Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:01:27 -0800Cadillacart decobrowncapsshieldcrestrusty<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyn0uePxpa1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>8 by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyetwist/4392920561/in/pool-70507867@N00/">eyetwist</a></p>http://chromeography.com/post/421349784http://chromeography.com/post/421349784Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:37:00 -08008redorangerustynumeral<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyiph9FHfj1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1955 Ford Victoria by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31019817@N02/4385330843/in/pool-chromecharacters">SoulRider.222</a></p>http://chromeography.com/post/415989027http://chromeography.com/post/415989027Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:41:33 -0800FordVictoriaFordomaticscriptwhite1950s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kygm9nuaVN1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Plymouth Deluxe by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/krancien/4388917613/in/pool-70507867@N00">La Tête Krançien</a></p>http://chromeography.com/post/413578033http://chromeography.com/post/413578033Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:36:00 -0800PlymouthDeluxeredcapssans1950s<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyc29rFEoG1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1964 Rambler Classic Wagon by Carly Proctor</p>http://chromeography.com/post/409365064http://chromeography.com/post/409365064Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:46:00 -08001960sAMCClassicRamblerWagonscriptBest of Photographysubmission<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky7wpvRyCC1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dodge Charger Fuel Filler (via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drew_makepeace/4376845604/in/pool-70507867@N00">Drew Makepeace</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/403734419http://chromeography.com/post/403734419Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:44:19 -0800DodgeCharger1960sredextendedslabcapsgas capfuel filler<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxynf1lhnV1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ford F-250 (via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/03wrangler/4354152163/in/pool-70507867@N00r">03Jeepgirl</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/395216267http://chromeography.com/post/395216267Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:54:52 -0800FordF-250rocketsanscapsEurostilegrayblackoutline<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxy4nmReVB1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lottomat (via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gilgongo/752900352">Gilgongo</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/394760327http://chromeography.com/post/394760327Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:51:52 -0800Lottomatgamegadgetappliancearcadesansdecocaps<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxy4kypwtc1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Frigidaire (via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fjordaan/857823210/">fjordaan</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/393063784http://chromeography.com/post/393063784Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:58:10 -0800FrigidaireGeneral Motorssanscapscrownrefrigeratorappliancewhite1950s<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxy4j4eysM1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Chevrolet Stylemaster (via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/von_brandis/4361896499/in/pool-70507867@N00">von_brandis</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/393062309http://chromeography.com/post/393062309Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:57:02 -0800ChevroletStylemastergreensanscapsdebossed1940s<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxarx08rd51qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cougar (via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourpaldave/4328530312/in/pool-70507867@N00">Your Pal Dave</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/369862508http://chromeography.com/post/369862508Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:19:00 -08001970sCougarMercurygreenscriptrusty<p><p style="margin:15px 0 0 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drew_makepeace/2138184077/" title="1967 Plymouth Sport Fury nameplate by Drew Makepeace, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2020/2138184077_33403725de_t.jpg" width="100" height="46" alt="1967 Plymouth Sport Fury nameplate" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 5px 0;"/></a>“Consider this: <a href="http://chromeography.com/post/167981664/plymouth-sport-fury-badge">this badge</a> 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 <em>really</em> don’t make them like they used to.” — <a href="http://j.mp/92mdk8">Ben Kraal</a></p></p>http://chromeography.com/post/362480430http://chromeography.com/post/362480430Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:44:00 -0800commentary<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwoykvzLmY1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Plymouth by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyetwist/4296351771/in/pool-70507867@N00">eyetwist</a></p>http://chromeography.com/post/348744140http://chromeography.com/post/348744140Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:36:31 -0800Plymouthslabextendedyellow1970s<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktzs30mZId1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Buick 8 (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/the00rig">Lee Lilly</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/328916372http://chromeography.com/post/328916372Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:25:26 -0800scriptredgrillBuicksubmission<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw1zrhzj511qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Zero Fan, Basel, Switzerland (via Chris Sciacca)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/328136878http://chromeography.com/post/328136878Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:35:26 -0800Zerofanapplianceelectronicssansbluesubmission<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvx2pdvt3L1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Land Rover by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewf/4255446371/in/photostream/">Stephen Coles</a></p>http://chromeography.com/post/322947723http://chromeography.com/post/322947723Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:12:48 -0800Land Roversansgreen<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvw5r7ypMu1qzmdqso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31019817@N02/4253314386/in/pool-70507867@N00">SoulRider.222</a>)</p>http://chromeography.com/post/321933745http://chromeography.com/post/321933745Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:21:01 -0800ChevroletCorvetteStingrayscriptgrillgray