“Vi äro rustade – att tillfredsställa våra kunder” Photo(s) by Sander Pedersen. Imported from Flickr on Jul 27, 2017. Artwork published in circa 1935. Source: www.flickr.com Uploaded to Flickr by Sander Pedersen and tagged with “erbar”. License: Public Domain. “We are ready — to satisfy our customers”. Ad for O.L. Svanbäck’s print shop in Grafisk Revy (1930–1935), with metal sorts arranged in military formation. Typefaces Etienne eng(Sample unavailable) Formats Advertising (1412) Topics Services (850) Graphic Design (2179) Designers/Agencies O. L. Svanbäcks Boktryckeri AB (1) Tagged withmagazine ads (230)printing services (39)type on an angle (786)military (22)red and black (781)1930s (129)Swedish (language) (105)about printing (52)metal type (108) Artwork location Sweden (294) Stockholm (142) In Sets Inspiration (Parker Mathews) (11) 2 Comments on ““Vi äro rustade – att tillfredsställa våra kunder”” Florian Hardwig says: Jul 27th, 2017 8:35 pm Scary. Is that supposed to be Gutenberg as depicted by Bertel Thorvaldsen? Florian Hardwig says: Aug 28th, 2017 8:33 pm Here’s another depiction of sorts as soldiers, from a 1931 ad by Genzsch & Heyse for their Phalanx (image courtesy of IADDB): Post a comment Name Email – will not be published Website Your response Submit Comment More Erbar-Grotesk in use Rudolf Keel, Confiserie Modernec. 1935unknownPhoto(s) by Philipp Messner on Flickr. Anmerkung zur Pflege von Leuck Autobatterien1958Ludwig & MayerContributed by Florian Hardwig Heinrich Bernhardt invoice, 1940c. 1940Contributed by Florian Hardwig Staff Pick Sponsor More in Graphic Design Creative Review: Creative Futures2003Gareth HagueContributed by Gareth Hague Ariane Spanier in Typopassage2010Buero BauerContributed by Rosetta Cream – Rough Diamonds2015Grey LondonGeorge GoldsackContributed by George Goldsack Adidas Originals Workshop × Blanc2018Gerard MarinContributed by Benoît Bodhuin More in Advertising Advertising Arts, April 19301930Lucian BernhardContributed by Stephen Coles Staff Pick NYC Census 2020 on LinkNYC2020H James LucasNYC Census 2020Contributed by H James Lucas Staff Pick Aus Natur und Geistesweltc. 1907unknownPhoto(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr. Eclode2019Jeff HuntKate HarrisSiren SFContributed by Jeff Hunt More Fonts In Use Character website2010Stephen BanhamContributed by Stephen Coles Staff Pick Algiers – Blood2017Farbod KokabiContributed by Stephen Coles Staff Pick Tame Impala – Currents (and singles) album art2015Robert BeattyContributed by Stephen Coles Staff Pick Signage for the Stade de la Tuilière in Lausanne2020kong. funktion gestaltungContributed by Thomas Hirter Staff Pick
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Scary. Is that supposed to be Gutenberg as depicted by Bertel Thorvaldsen?
Here’s another depiction of sorts as soldiers, from a 1931 ad by Genzsch & Heyse for their Phalanx (image courtesy of IADDB):