Why The Diesel Chief Changed His Stripes

One of the things I like to collect is vintage porcelainized metal signs.  I collect those from products or companies that have personal interest for me  (for example, I have a beautiful sign for “Blue Coal”…not because I collect coal signs per-se but because Blue Coal sponsored “The Shadow” on the radio at one time… Continue reading Why The Diesel Chief Changed His Stripes

J comes before I…sort of.

One of the recent garage sale finds was an old Agfa Jsolette camera.  This is German.  Old German.  The old German “J” was used as we normally think of an “I”…this was later changed to the more common “I” usage.  …there’s your language lesson for the day.  (**edit note for clarification:  This is a typeface… Continue reading J comes before I…sort of.