Comments on: Roy Gardner’s Sales Tickets

By: Jill

Jill — Sat, 29 Oct 2016 17:52:06 +0000

The old ways, always speak loudest of a times gone by! Everyone loved the characterful markets of the 50s, 60s, they were (and are, in a different way) such a major part of life gone by and the meaning, intent and human precision of days gone by are so real in this article. Thankyou.

By: sprite

sprite — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:32:18 +0000

Spitafields typographer –
the exhuberant curves
of fives and nines

sprite

By: Cherub

Cherub — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:52:43 +0000

Looking through the signs I saw the one for “Jamaican Bananas”. I have been saying to my husband for ages now we never seem to see bananas from Jamaica or the Windward Islands any more – they all seem to be Costa Rican or Brazilian which are never quite as good. Where did the others go?

By: Ros

Ros — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:01:32 +0000

Loved this post which clearly shows Roy Gardner’s care and precision about typography both in numbering and lettering, as well as showing other characterful examples of labels and packaging from years gone by. Thanks. By the way, although the shop doorway looks neat and tidy, there doesn’t seem an awful lot more room to manoeuvre than there is now!

By: Chris F

Chris F — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:14:53 +0000

From an era when prices stayed the same for a longer period than they do now! You could memorise the price of stuff and budget accordingly… Now the price changes every time you shop!

By: Philip Marriage

Philip Marriage — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:40:05 +0000

Wonderful that these remarkable examples of real typography have survived into this digital age.

By: john.claridge

john.claridge — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:52:34 +0000

Real stuff!

By: Susan Goldman

Susan Goldman — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:50:29 +0000

From the days when you knew what you were buying! Great memories.

By: Greg Tingey

Greg Tingey — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:43:16 +0000

Would that modern “labelling” was so clear & informative!

By: Margaret

Margaret — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 06:17:25 +0000

Great to see the old apple varieties , like Ellison’s Orange and Dunn’s Seedlings on sale. And when did we stop saying ‘stick beans’? My favourite though, is the one that says simply ‘foreign’, though I suspect it isn’t one of Roy Gardner’s own