Hi! Really like your newsletter (I was one of the many enthusiasts in the audience at the Birmingham Design Festival) but just wanted to let you know (for historical accuracy) that the labels (at least the ones with addresses on them) are Belgian, not French.
In Brazil, Granado, a 150 year old brand has a really great archive of many labels like these. It’s just stunning: https://youtu.be/EVgFCXed2H0?si=1bv8ti0fZXvUz_pf here is a process video of us going through it to design their 150 year celebration logo.
My friends and I visited the same vendor at Brimfield in September and I bought a stack of the French apothecary labels as well. I have plans for a decoupage project with them.
Designs from this era hit differently, thank you for sharing! I wonder if we'll have similar views on those on our shelves today in a few decades. By the way, being a French reader, I find these allegations to sound so wild!
Hi! Really like your newsletter (I was one of the many enthusiasts in the audience at the Birmingham Design Festival) but just wanted to let you know (for historical accuracy) that the labels (at least the ones with addresses on them) are Belgian, not French.
Thank you! I should have specified French language! Will update!!!
In Brazil, Granado, a 150 year old brand has a really great archive of many labels like these. It’s just stunning: https://youtu.be/EVgFCXed2H0?si=1bv8ti0fZXvUz_pf here is a process video of us going through it to design their 150 year celebration logo.
My friends and I visited the same vendor at Brimfield in September and I bought a stack of the French apothecary labels as well. I have plans for a decoupage project with them.
Ah, would love to see it when you're done! I was so sad to hear this was his last year, he had the best stuff!
Yes I will share! It was the first year I had come across him. He had such cool stuff.
Your newsletter is one of my favorites for its originality and interesting presentation. Thank you for sharing it.
Designs from this era hit differently, thank you for sharing! I wonder if we'll have similar views on those on our shelves today in a few decades. By the way, being a French reader, I find these allegations to sound so wild!