I hope you're not tired of me talking about typography!
When dealing with typography, one of the things I find very interesting is visual symbols and especially the symbol Ampersand.
I enjoy discovering the various use for it in design, art and interiors (see for example my last post about Caitlin Wilson's Gallery Wall with decorations of the letter W and an Ampersand sign).
Here are some expressions of the logogram Ampersand as it seen through the eyes of Etsy artisans.
From upper left corner: Ampersand 2 by Barbaershop, Gold Helvetica Ampersand Necklace by Sadie, , Large Wood Letter/Symbol Ampersand by Signs of Vintage, Ampersand Moleskine Notebook by Crook and Villain, Ampersand Monogram Dish Towel by Sourdough, And...... by Said in Stone, Initial Ampersand - Brass Vintage Letterpress Necklace by Gwen Delicious Jewelry, Stucco Ampersand by Tucker Reece, Lucky Number 7 And Ampersand by Precious Past Times, Aluminum Ampersand For Wall or Shelf by Atlas Space and Place, And. Ampersand Cross Stitch Pattern by andwabisabi, Wedding Sign - Wood Ampersand by OldNewAgain, Ampersand by NineDigitPress, The Super Ampersand // XLarge by Lorem and Ipsum, Ampersand Hand Screenprinted Poster - Coral by Nell Smith, Ampersand Appliqued Burlap Pillow by Hedy Regal Designs
By the way, does anyone know how ampersand symbol & was formed?
Happy Shiny Saturday!
When dealing with typography, one of the things I find very interesting is visual symbols and especially the symbol Ampersand.
I enjoy discovering the various use for it in design, art and interiors (see for example my last post about Caitlin Wilson's Gallery Wall with decorations of the letter W and an Ampersand sign).
Here are some expressions of the logogram Ampersand as it seen through the eyes of Etsy artisans.
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From upper left corner: Ampersand 2 by Barbaershop, Gold Helvetica Ampersand Necklace by Sadie, , Large Wood Letter/Symbol Ampersand by Signs of Vintage, Ampersand Moleskine Notebook by Crook and Villain, Ampersand Monogram Dish Towel by Sourdough, And...... by Said in Stone, Initial Ampersand - Brass Vintage Letterpress Necklace by Gwen Delicious Jewelry, Stucco Ampersand by Tucker Reece, Lucky Number 7 And Ampersand by Precious Past Times, Aluminum Ampersand For Wall or Shelf by Atlas Space and Place, And. Ampersand Cross Stitch Pattern by andwabisabi, Wedding Sign - Wood Ampersand by OldNewAgain, Ampersand by NineDigitPress, The Super Ampersand // XLarge by Lorem and Ipsum, Ampersand Hand Screenprinted Poster - Coral by Nell Smith, Ampersand Appliqued Burlap Pillow by Hedy Regal Designs
By the way, does anyone know how ampersand symbol & was formed?
Happy Shiny Saturday!
Girl, You have a unique talent of finding the weirdest subjects for your Friday Finds :)
ReplyDeleteThis one wins the Best of Weird Subjects Ever price!!
Hey, joking here! Great finds!!
I'm a fan of typography too, but the origin of the ampersand has never crossed my mind - until now. There's a good Wiki link that explains: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampersand
ReplyDeletelove this feature! and such a vast selection of &'s!
ReplyDeleteOh yes ! I total agree the ampersand is visually interesting and cool!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for featuring my brass letterpress necklace!
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Bonnie
GwenDELICIOUS
Great post. All of the items are so unique and beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love ampersands, I'm a complete sucker for them as well as typography! Thanks for including my stucco ampersand in this lovely collection. Lots of great ones to go look at... thanks for that too :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for choosing Sadie Designs to be part of this great feature!
ReplyDeleteSarah
http://sadiedesigns.ca
ooohhh—such a great selection of this wonderful mark :) Thanks so much for including my Ampersand print in the list!
ReplyDeleteJana | Barbärshop
great finds! i love typography.. can never get enough! ;)
ReplyDeleteLike everyone else who commented, I LOVE THIS! And am so glad you included our ampersand and contacted me, as I do love your blog and will be reading it... thanks again!
ReplyDeleteThank You for featuring my typewriter key jewelry on your fantastic blog. I am so honored and grateful ~ Cheers! :-)
ReplyDeletethe ampersand is my favorite extra, i try to use it when possible and also love other ligatures like the ct or the fft. I believe the & is a ligature of et. You can still see it in some versions (like the one in these comments).
ReplyDeleteYep, I love those little guys! Thanks for featuring my poster :) xx
ReplyDeleteOh, and the origin of the word "ampersand" comes from the expression "and per se". I love ampersands!
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