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Archive for July 2006

   (2006.07.25)
Red shield on yellow truck door reads Solid Wood Bed & Table in ill-drawn Bookman Swash Italic
   (2006.07.24)
Distressed letters on side of truck resemble pencilled-in architectural handlettering and say Offset Print & Litho
   (2006.07.22)
A loading-dock door, with thinning orange paint, sits nestled in a concrete-and-brick wall behind leafy plants and flowers
   (2006.07.22)

Grapevine and Raising the Bar

   (2006.07.21)
Badge on stainless-steel cooler reads United Cooler Niagara (with U C N in blue hexagons)
   (2006.07.20)
Photo shows reflection of me (in purple-and-black hat) photographing a pegboard building directory with mismatched letters: ESSENCE THERAPEUTICS FOR LIVING 206
   (2006.07.19)
Four Hershey Dessert Fondue/Fondue pour Dessert packages use lavish script type and show phtoos of fruits dipped in chocolate

(Can you spot the error in the French?)

   (2006.07.19)

Previous Failed Redesigns clean up their act. Oh, and hi, Geoff and Jon!

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