Collection of Typeset Advertising Print Blocks c.1940 Mirrors Brandt and Sons

Brandt and Sons

1917 marked the first time helmets were raised above the head in an attempt to direct blows away from the top of the head

MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Pressed and Folded Steel

DPR East Germany

The Kontrast throw by Fells Andes is designed in San Francisco and handmade in the Andes

Collection of Typeset Advertising Print Blocks c.1940 Mirrors Brandt and SonsABOUT A collection of 25 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in advertising. Sold as a set. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Metal on Wood. CONDITION Good minor wear. DIMENSIONS H 10 in. W 10 in. D 1 in. (Collection), Individual block sizes vary. HISTORY Salvaged from a paper factory in California.