Contributor post by Serena Olivieri
Well, I was so inspired by Tracy's post
the other day that I thought it could be interesting to do the same
about Madrid's vintage sign typography. So I went out with my camera and
started taking pics of the old shop's in the neighborhoods of La Latina
y Las Letras but, honestly, they're everywhere in this city, so this is
just a little sample. Some of the places still have the same sign,
other changed it with a modern one, but mainteining the same old-style
design.
Most
of the original signs in Madrid that are around today - which are
desappearing constantly - were made around the first half of the 20th
century. They used different techniques: paint on wood, on tiles, on
mirror glass, on the wall, iron on stone...Here you'll find some old and
new typographies that I found interesting while walking around the tiny
streets.
I love the Relojeria (Clockmaker's) one: simple awesome plane green turquoise color and wooden typography: still a winner! I hope you like this little selection of vintage typography and hope that you could find it helpful someway.
I love the Relojeria (Clockmaker's) one: simple awesome plane green turquoise color and wooden typography: still a winner! I hope you like this little selection of vintage typography and hope that you could find it helpful someway.
All images by Serena Olivieri
Comments
take me back to my days of living in Madrid. Thanks for sharing. They are beautiful!