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The Typologist is Diana Zlatanovski
Museologist at The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston + Photographer at The Typology

This blog is a curation of interesting object and photo typologies I've found out in the world. To learn more about me and see my own photography (typologies, ofcourse!) stop by: www.thetypology.com

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May 20, 2013
Typology of silhouettes, 1844. By E. B. & E. C. Kellogg Lithography Company. Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery collection.

Typology of silhouettes, 1844. By E. B. & E. C. Kellogg Lithography Company. Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery collection.

9:15am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Z2vTcwlQAPXX
(Notes: 41)
  
Filed under: typology silhouette men figures man smithsonian portrait gallery dpla dplafinds archival emphemera collection collecting library 
May 13, 2013
Typology of vintage Japanese postcard envelopes. Mid 20th century. Via Letterology.

Typology of vintage Japanese postcard envelopes. Mid 20th century. Via Letterology.

12:07pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Z2vTcwkux-or
(Notes: 49)
  
Filed under: typology typography design postcards vintage emphemera cards graphic design collecting collection typologies neatly organized envelopes 
May 6, 2013
Collection of lemon crate labels. Boston Public Library digital collection.

Collection of lemon crate labels. Boston Public Library digital collection.

10:58am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Z2vTcwkMx1UQ
(Notes: 36)
  
Filed under: typology collection Boston boston public library lemons labels design graphic design illustration vintage fruit crates collecting art culture history archive library emphemera 
May 2, 2013
Typology of N. K. Fairbank & Co.’s meat trading cards. Boston Public Library digital collection.

Typology of N. K. Fairbank & Co.’s meat trading cards. Boston Public Library digital collection.

9:15pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Z2vTcwk58iOh
(Notes: 11)
  
Filed under: boston public library emphemera typology typologies typologist archive collection collecting meat trading cards 19th century graphic design illustration vintage 
April 18, 2013
Vintage matchbook typology. Transfer of Treasures.

Vintage matchbook typology. Transfer of Treasures.

10:55am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Z2vTcwizhy4P
(Notes: 55)
  
Filed under: collection typology group matchbooks vintage matchbook paper emphemera new york New York City typography design 
April 11, 2013
Typewriter ribbons via UpperCase.

Typewriter ribbons via UpperCase.

9:28am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Z2vTcwiR5Ih2
(Notes: 156)
  
Filed under: typology typewriter type typography design graphic design lettering uppercase mag collection emphemera 
March 20, 2013
Vintage ticket typology.

Vintage ticket typology.

(via twogirlsonelephant)

10:32am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Z2vTcwgi1MQ5
(Notes: 147)
  
Filed under: ticket typology tickets collection collecting vintage emphemera organized neatly antique typologies 
March 4, 2013
Vintage circus poster typology. Ringling Museum of Art, Tibbals Digital Collection.

Vintage circus poster typology. Ringling Museum of Art, Tibbals Digital Collection.

10:45am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Z2vTcwfV1J0M
(Notes: 59)
  
Filed under: typology poster posters graphic design design ringling circus banner art museum artifact collection collecting emphemera culture vintage antique typologies 
February 18, 2013
Vintage Burpee seed catalogs.  Smithsonian Institution Digital collection.

Vintage Burpee seed catalogs.  Smithsonian Institution Digital collection.

9:48am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Z2vTcweQrgp4
(Notes: 41)
  
Filed under: seed catalog typology collection emphemera smithsonian digital burpee gardening graphic design Typography illustration art vintage antique typologies 
July 19, 2012
Vintage Argentinian bus tickets.

Vintage Argentinian bus tickets.

12:53pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Z2vTcwPgpzYK
(Notes: 6)
  
Filed under: typology collection neatly organized bus tickets emphemera design vintage antique 
July 16, 2012
Vintage Las Vegas menus. University of Nevada collections.

Vintage Las Vegas menus. University of Nevada collections.

10:38am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Z2vTcwPT6d0T
(Notes: 3)
  
Filed under: archival collection curator design emphemera graphic design las vegas library menu print typography typology neatly organized 
June 29, 2012
Aeroflot Russian airline pins.

Aeroflot Russian airline pins.

9:35am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Z2vTcwOM3PDR
(Notes: 5)
  
Filed under: typology pins collection pin aeroflot airline aviation emphemera vintage graphic design organized 
April 27, 2012

9:47am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Z2vTcwKQ1GQ5
(Notes: 17)
  
Filed under: typology bag money bank vintage antique emphemera british collection 
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