Recent eBay Find

[Twertsy]

I thought some of you might enjoy seeing these.  Picked them up off eBay and luckily, nobody competed with me on the bid!  There are 19 in total.

[skipskip]

Pretty cool

I cant quite read the brand name, snap-on?

[Lewill2]

Looks like Bonney

[Twertsy]

Yup Bonney.  Apologies for not saying that in the first place!  Now to figure out how to display them................

[Papaw]

Could they be displayed somehow with a mirror so you could read them and still see what they are?

[turnnut]

 print them out on heavy stock and mount them in a shadow box style frame. a print near each stamp.

 what are the size of each one ???

 you can still buy ink pads in different colors.

[oldgoaly]

cool find!  Thanks for sharing!

[Bill Houghton]

Now you need to find a screw-jack press to print posters from these plates.  Nice get.

[Aunt Phil]

Now you need to find a screw-jack press to print posters from these plates.  Nice get.

I know where he can find a poster press with a complete set of type including wood type but freight on that thing would probably kill him.

[Twertsy]

Now you need to find a screw-jack press to print posters from these plates.  Nice get.

I know where he can find a poster press with a complete set of type including wood type but freight on that thing would probably kill him.

I imagine it would!  I'm going to do some tests at some point, just to see how it turns out.

[Yadda]

They have a print museum in Houston.  Lots of great old print machines.

[Plyerman]

So are those all made from tintype lead? How were they actually made do you suppose?

[Twertsy]

So are those all made from tintype lead? How were they actually made do you suppose?

That would be a question for the experts.  I'm sure someone would know the typical method in the late '40s?

[HeelSpur]

Those are cool as hell no doubt about it.

[Aunt Phil]

Google up Ludlow and Monotype and take your choice.