Thursday, May 22, 2008

For the love of FONTS

Typecast Yourself!

While checking out some other blogs I randomly look at I found this link. This site has a simple quiz that you can take to see if you were a font what you would be. I love this. I currently have over 450 fonts on my computer. many of those I have searched out and added. I know it's bad when I see advertisements and can say "That's good dog cool " I also feel very limited by my blog page with the very slim selection of fonts they give you to choose from. None of my favorites are here! One awesome site that I check out frequently is http://www.dafont.com/ here you can find loads of fonts most of them are FREE and are available for mac or windows. So I am American Typewriter, not a bad font but I think of myself more as "Desyrel" with some "calvin & hobbes" thrown in.

If you need a place to write down those cool fonts that you see while driving down the highway or looking through the web. Try this handy notepad. It's available in my etsy shop and is refillable. The font by the way is "Fabulous Fifties" and is available at Fonttrader.

All this talk about fonts has me itching...I need to head over to Dafont myself and see what's new, maybe I'll see you there!

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Those daring young women in their flying machines.

On May 21, 1932, Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic ocean.
It was five years to the day after Lindbergh's famous flight, when she took off in a Lockheed Vega, in an attempt to become the second person after Lindbergh (and first woman) to fly solo across the Atlantic. Starting from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, her flight lasted almost 15 hours, when she touched down in a pasture near Londonderry, Northern Ireland. With this flight she had broken several records ...the first woman to fly the Atlantic solo and only person to fly it twice...the longest non-stop distance flown by a woman...and a record for crossing in the shortest time. (The distance from Newfoundland to Ireland being considerably shorter than Lindbergh's route from Long Island to Paris, her flight time was correspondingly shorter than his 33 hours.)
Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas. Her grandparents raised her during her early childhood. From the age of ten, she lived with her mother and father. She was a tomboy - climbing trees, sledding in the snow, and hunting She saw her first airplane in 1908, at the Iowa State Fair, but her interest in aviation lay dormant for another ten years. She served as a nurse in World War One, and took her first ride in an airplane in 1920. After her flight with barnstormer Frank Hawks, she said:
"As soon as we left the ground, I knew I myself had to fly."
Indeed, within a few days, she took her first flying lesson, in a Curtiss JN-4 Jenny. Six months later, she bought her own airplane.

This birthday card from the studio reminds me of Amelia. Perhaps you know someone who has a great spirit of adventure as she did. Look for this card in our etsy shop and celebrate the daring and adventuresome spirit of great women like Amelia.
I leave you with a quote from Amelia made before her attempt at flying around the world, what has become know as her last flight. This quote sums up much of how I think she lived her life.
"Please know I am quite aware of the hazards...I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail their failure must be but a challenge to others."
Bravo Amelia!

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

The Sultan of Swat...begins.


Today in 1915, Babe Ruth hit his first homerun while with the Boston Red Sox. May 6, 1915

In the third inning at the Polo Grounds, 20-year-old pitcher Babe Ruth slammed the first pitch off Yankee right-hander Jack Warhop into the second tier of the right field grandstand for a home run. It was the first home run for the youngster in his 18th time at bat in the major leagues. As Ruth trotted around the bases running out the home run he had blasted, the 8,000 in attendance, cheered him on.
Ruth's impact on American culture still commands attention today. Top performers in other sports are often referred to as "The Babe Ruth of ____." He is considered one of the greatest baseball players in history, in fact many polls place him as the number one player of all time. His name comes up anytime home runs are discussed, including Barry Bond's passing Ruth's career number in 2006. You can find his baseball stats here.
In honor of america's favorite pasttime and the huge number of baseball fans out there, we have created this card in the studio.
It features a replica T-206 baseball card, often times called tobacco series cards since they came in the package of tobacco (not chewing gum !)
It has been a popular seller from our studio and can be personalized for any occasion. We may even have your favorite old time players replica card to put on the front. Look for it in our etsy shop.
In the meantime ...get out there and knock one outta the park...The Babe is cheering you on.