Theme Of The Week: Typography.

Written communication is more than just words on paper. Certain fonts can elicit an emotional response. Even point size can sway a reader's opinion. In short, typography dictates how your message is received.

"Lost and Found" art print, from Chris Waind.

  

While we're not typeface elitists, we definitely appreciate the artistry behind well-executed typography. More often than not, the intended message comes through loud and clear.

Silkscreened poster, from Strawberry Luna.

This week, we're bringing you our favorite typography-centric finds. Whether it's an industrial set of vintage letterpress numbers or an embroidered homage to the lesser-loved fonts, we're pretty sure you'll fall in love with the written, printed and forged word--one distinct letter at a time.

Get The Word Out.

Sure, invitations via mail are the wedding standard. But we'd prefer a method that'll scream "do not miss this event!" Pretty sure, this amazing customized wedding poster will do the trick.

Customized wedding print, from Ello There.

Color Study: Turquoise.

Vintage book, from Fish Legs.

Felted acorns, from Sewn Natural.

Paint chip bunting, from Natasha Early.

Ceramic plate, from Dahlhaus.

Original collage, from Catwalk.

Vintage Geekery.

Royal Future 600 typewriter, from Gallivanting Girls.

Chemistry molecular model, from Cathode Blue.

Original 1980 "Star Wars" action figure, from Born In The 70's.

"Kreskin's ESP" board game, from Oopsee Daisies.

Shark teeth fossils, from Mary's Home.

Vintage fuses, from Time Passages.

Favorite Vintage Find #1 - The Paymaster Check Imprinter.

Most of my Goodwill treasure hunts are fruitless. Piles upon piles of Ikea leftovers, stacks of outdated picture frames and mounds of throwaway office and computer junk typically dominate the shelves. But every once and a while, a diamond is unearthed.

Does vintage get any more beautiful than this?

Meet my diamond--the Paymaster check imprinting machine. Virtually unused, scratch-free and brilliantly aqua, this beauty instantly caught my eye. In an ecstatic and somewhat anxious state, I swooped her up in my arms and sprinted to the register. The Paymaster was mine!

Have you had a similar treasure hunting experience? What's your favorite vintage find?

In With The Wild.

Hand-painted aqua chevron antler, from Cassandra Smith.

A Few Of Our Favorite Decor-ations.

Feather vase, from Brooklyn Rehab.

Modern mobile, from Marco Mahler.

Magnetic spice rack, from Salt City Spice.

Pink picture frame, from Emma Shirley.

We love to decorate our apartment. In fact, I can envision a spot for each of these fabulous items (as I'm sure many of you can too!). Of course, we're partial to feathers, geometric shapes, spices and a dab of pretty pastels--but if we listed all of our favorite home decor items, we'd be here all day!

Part of our week long "Featherette Favorites" series. And since this week was a bit shortened (due to my bicycle crash), this will be a two-week special. So stay tuned next week for more of our faves!

Handmade Geometry.

Paper wall sculpture, from LBC Paper.

Part of our week long "Keep It Weird" series. Find more handmade paper goods in LBC Paper's Etsy shop.

Light.

Pendant lamp, from Filigree Creations.

Part of our week long "A Handmade Home" series. To see more, click here. And if you want some goodies from Filigree Creations, visit their Etsy shop, here.

Wings.

Macaw photograph, from The Animal Print Shop (Shraon Montrose).

Visual.

Hand-pulled screenprint, from Alyoisus.