Post #134809 by tiki mick 1 on Mon, Jan 10, 2005 11:24 AM

I am glad you liked that information.

i am really into these classic fonts..fascinated really!

I wonder what the original artists were thinking? Why is it that as soon as I see one, I feel like reaching for a Martini and listening to Esquivel?

Another thing that's great about the older fonts; The fact that various letters were higher or lower on the page (I wish I could demonstrate what I mean) Look at the album cover for mancini's "hatari"..each letter of the word "hatari" is a different color, and not alligned properly, giving a kind of crazy, zany, haphazard effect that says "FUN"!!!!!

I came across the info by a roundabout way: I went to http://www.myfonts.com, typed in "50's and 60's fonts" in the search menu, and then found the ones I liked (by the way, they are ALL there) then, I searched on other sites for the info on the typeset "family" they came from...

As to why the post was locked back then, I still don't really know why!

i was new, and I found it to be very insulting when basement Kahuna arbitrarily said "Ok, this has been discussed before..topic locked" after about 8 responses!

I think BK was just trying to show everyone that he is large and in charge...and wanted to flex his moderator powers..

But what ticked me off was that the post was not racial, sexist, religious, political or even tasteless!

There was no need to lock it except to show off to the newbie!

Of course, I complained...and the chorus of mean answers from people like "susane" truly amazed me! I thought I had really touched a nerve! I felt like I had stumbled into a "clique" of people who did not want to get to know a newbie, and did not want to even let a newbie into the conversation! In effect, thats what having my post locked felt like..like I was being told to "shut up and be quiet while the adults talk".

I think it was stupid and ridiculous, and to this day, think BK is stupid and ridiculous, and should probably just stay in the basement, lest the world around him (or her) offend too much!

All I wanted to do was get some info, and talk to other people that might be equally dorky like me! Thankfully, Tiki Central is full of people who like me, want to know more about the golden age of tiki, futurism and lounge! The posts from people like Tangaroa and Satan's sin are always great..(in fact, those two should write some books on various subjects because I consider them total experts on all things "swanky"!!)

In the end, if you want it done right, you gotta do it yourself!

So, for anyone who appreciated this post..your welcome!! Anyone offended? andate tutti va fan culo!!!