I’M BEGINNING TO THINK fonts just aren’t your “thing.” Too bad. I don’t intend to stop, with continued occasional looks at type here in the Whatzit.
As for last week’s Whatzit, the Q above is Baskerville. Lynne Hummell offered the lone comment:
“Baskerville! An oldie but a goodie.”
Right y’are, Lynne!
For this week’s Whatzit, some objects I remember from years back. What are these and what were they used for?
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I know I know I know … those are handles that were wrapped around the string that was tied around a bakery box full of goodies, or a pretty dress in a box with tissue paper … always a handle on something special so it was easier to carry
for the opening day photo you can do a follow up with the CUBS opening day being cancelled because of snow (yet just a few miles away the White Sox stilled played their game)!
I don’t know what the formal name for these is, but it’s a parcel carrier handle. When parcels were wrapped in brown kraft paper and tied with twine, you would slip the hooks under the twine – et voila – a handle!