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Type samples from the real world

   (2005.07.11)

Who knew there was so much of interest in the topography of the ancient Lande Rovère?

Side window, roof rack, and elliptical porthole window in roof of Land Rover
Black-and-silver badge reads LAND ROVER in Silver, with a Z-like line through the two words
   (2005.06.28)
At dusk, hand-drawn sign on building wall reads New Canadians LUMBER & BUILDING SUPPLIES 531-3525
   (2005.06.28)

Shift Lock key giving you trouble?

Loblaws (‘SAVES YOU MORE!’) price tag reads "L@H SS""NN""BBQ 2818-2JN" 599.98

(Though, actually, the last computer I used with a Shift Lock was a Victor 9000 circa 1983.)

   (2005.06.28)

I don’t know if I’m supposed to be sad that old man Pollack’s fishing-supply store went under. I did buy a pair of skates with neon-green runners there, and was well taken care of.

Terrazzo step reads Pollack in script
   (2005.06.28)
Hand-drawn sign reads Phillips Ltd. PLUMBING BATHROOMS KITCHENS MODERNIZED

(Also close-up.)

   (2005.06.28)

You’ve got the surface area of a typical Hollywood leading man to play with and all you give us is scrunched Times Roman and an excess of bangs.

Hands hold brown paper bag labeled GO LEAFS GO !! ✔GARDEN TOOLS ✔POWER EQUIPMENT in squeezed Times type
   (2005.06.28)

Scan this sentence and tell me if you really read it right the first time.

Lettering on shop window in Handel Gothic reads: All merchandise has been moved to our Vaughan Mills location at 1 Bass Pro Mills Drive

Don’t you think l and I should be a wee bit different? Plus: Got enough copies of the word “Mills” at the ends of lines?

   (2005.06.28)
Retail display box for SpongeBob Squarepants cookies reads Hand Decorated Cookies and La Main A décoré Des Biscuits
   (2005.06.28)

Yet another of the seemingly innumerable gems right downtown.

Lightbox sign on cement wall reads 44 St. Joseph, with ‘St. Joseph’ in hand-drawn script

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