Typographica@laureola spotted the New York location of #SpanjerBros right next to our hotel! 189 Chrystie St in Soho. Now the site of a The Box, a cocktail bar.
Letterform ArchiveThis wooden letter M from Spanjer Brothers (Chicago) comes to us from a family whose grandfather worked at the company and kept the letter in its original box for 50+ years.
Collections Assistant Jada Haynes demonstrates how to care for the wood to prevent cracking or warping.
#Signs #SignLetters #WoodLetters #SpanjerBros #Conservation #Preservation
This beauty https://www.flickr.com/photos/stewf/50654668383 is now in @letterformarchive’s collection.
