Travel
Wake Up Starbucks, Boston Common Coffee Co. Is Better
Thursday, May 17th, 2012 | Food, Restaurants, Travel | No Comments
Starbucks may have many locations but Boston Common Coffee Company has Copperplate Gothic Bold in their logo. They also have a window on the outside of the store to watch people inside the store pretending to do work on their laptops.
Boston Barber Co. Trusted By Paul Revere
Friday, April 20th, 2012 | Health, Travel | No Comments
Paul Revere is rumored to have gotten his haircut minutes before making his night ride to warn of the British coming into Boston at the north church. It’s said that he got his hair cut at the Boston Barber Company, just on the sign alone!
Another little known fact was that Paul knew he needed to ride very fast to make it in time and asked the barber for an aerodynamic style to make the journey faster. The resulting hair cut was “the fade.” The barber famously coined the name in this phrase, “Trim if ya time, fade if by sea.”
It was Revered among men at the time in Boston after his ride but was never captured in historical documents. They lacked the ink necessary to recreate the intricate detail of the fade.
This would have not been possible without Boston Barber Co. not using Copperplate Gothic Bold. To this very day they use Copperplate on all their signage. The rest is history.
Cheers in Boston to Copperplate
Friday, April 13th, 2012 | Alcohol, Food, Restaurants, Travel | No Comments
Cheers in Boston was thought to be made famous by a TV sitcom. We know after closer inspection it’s because they use Copperplate Gothic Bold in their signage!
Nothing says gift shop this way better than Copperplate Gothic Bold. Amazingly when we were in there, everyone knew our name.
Boston Red Sox Use Performance Enhancing Fonts!!!
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 | Education, Travel | No Comments
The Boston Red Sox have enjoyed success in their existence as a baseball team and we are breaking the news why…performance enhancing fonts!
Copperplate is everywhere in Fenway park! Seriously! You can’t go 10 feet without more Copperplate. There are reasons why the Red Sox have done so well and the biggest is their deliberate use of Copperplate.
Athletics? No Copperplate.
Nationals? No Copperplate.
Mariners? Are they still a team? No Copperplate.
Brewers? Drunk in left field…no Copperplate.
Montreal? They are part of Canada, Canadians can’t play baseball! No Copperplate.
Yankees? Probably use Comic Sans, no one likes them, no Copperplate.
Our in depth analysis has conclusively proven that Copperplate has given the Red Sox a significant advantage.
This should be a lesson for other Major League Baseball teams considering other performance enhancing products. Copperplate Gothic Bold is the performance enhancing font of champions!
There is no beach without Copperplate!!!
Sunday, March 4th, 2012 | Seasonal, Travel | No Comments
It’s a known fact that the beach is more fun with Copperplate Gothic Bold!
Sighted at our local AC Moore.
Copperplate in Scottland!!!
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 | Alcohol, Travel | No Comments
We recently toured the great country of Scotland and was pleasantly surprised at the ubiquitous use of Copperplate! The majority of our time was in Edinburgh (lovely city as they say) and we seemed to be delighted at every turn with the unmistakeable and strikingly handsome Copperplate Gothic Bold.
In this particular sighting we found CGB at the “Scotch Whiskey Tasting Experience” hiding in the downstairs bar area depicting the harvesting of the barley. In this particular sighting we can see how the Scott’s use CGB slightly differently than we do here in the states.
In this case A smaller font size can be used to illustrate this very important part of the whiskey making process because the font itself is so strong and so clear. It was also apparent as the evening progressed the symbiotic relationship between scotch and Copperplate, the more Scotch we drank, the more CGB we were able to see.
So thank you Scotland for your thistles, kilts and use of CGB. As William Wallace a famous Scotsman once said in the movie Braveheart, “Tell them…that Copperplate…is the only font… for MEEEE!”
New Hampshire Is Part of America!!!
Saturday, June 25th, 2011 | Seasonal, Travel | No Comments
It’s been many years since our last visit to New Hampshire. Last time we were almost run off Mount Washington in the 80′s by a driver who had comic sans bumper stickers plastered to their car.
Lucky for us we made itto the top in our Dodge full sized van, they were not so lucky and perished in a fiery autocrash that consumed the dodge caravan they were driving and every last bit of their comic sans bumper stickers adhered to the fake plastic wood paneling on the vehicle. In fact, police stated they might have lived if not for the flammable comic sans stickers.
We are happy to report that the fine residents of New Hampshire in Manchester are alive and well and in much better shape than the last time we visited. It’s appropriate we found this sighting at the Lands End store in Manchester. You’ll notice that Outlet is prominently featured in the strongest font ever made, Copperplate Gothic Bold.
We hope the fine folks at Lands End realize that the phenomenal sales they are receiving at this store are tied to their use of Copperplate Gothic Bold on their store signage. We believe this will lead to the branding for Lands End being converted to CGB. It fits the brand: strength, America, and nature all nuanced in a font. It’s also fitting because the upper part of New Hampshire just drops off into nothing, truly the lands end. Past the upper part of New Hampshire is a desolate place jealous and fearful and what CGB represents.
Driving we noticed these stores had no business or cars out front:
Pet Smart? No CGB!!!
Best Buy? No CGB!!!
Best Western? No CGB!!!
Forever 21? No CGB!!!
Thank you New Hampshire for your embracing of CGB. Even though you are north, Live Free or Die is alive through the use of CGB. Don’t die, live free, CGB!!!
New York City Hearts Copperplate Gothic Bold!
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 | Real Estate, Travel | No Comments
Majestic Building, Majestic Sign
What a majestic building sighted by our new friend @semanticwill
http://instagr.am/p/CEdyH/
This building stands tall in the great city of New York apparently watching over central park. Such a great view probably commands a premium price in large part to the signage they have used to signify how great of a place it is to live.
Remodeling Remedies May Remodel Your Life
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 | Travel | 1 Comment
Remodel Your House, Remodel Your Life
Well pinch my arm and call me Sally look what we have here, a beautiful Copperplate Gothic Bold sighting!
This one was from our recent trip to the beautiful republic of Colorado. These folks had their truck parked right next to a snowbank offering their services for remodeling. I’m not a betting man, but I’m willing to venture that these guys do great work. Just look at the logo itself, black and red…very strong colors… just like their very strong choice of font. Giving direction to the directionless is what these contractors do and their red line is moving forward towards a completed project all you have to do is call.
So thanks Remodeling Remedies (you’re welcome for the link, we are generous with the love for supporters of the Copperplate revolution.) May you thrive and prosper in the beautiful town of Breckenridge helping people remedy their houses and their lives.
Empire Burger in Breckenridge, Colorado…Best Sign Ever
Monday, March 15th, 2010 | Travel | No Comments
Empire Burger, Breckenridge CO Should Win the Sign Award
Empire burger is a restaurant in the wonderful ski town of Breckenridge, Colorado. The fascinating thing about Breckenridge is that the people of this fair town love to use Copperplate for their store fronts and signage, this is the perfect example.
Look at how the letters literally pop off the carved wood inviting you in to try their hamburgers. While we were here we didn’t have the chance to stop in to try their burgers, but I can only tell you that the people inside looked very happy and well fed. A restaurant like this that uses Copperplate can only offer the best in hamburgers. So without actually trying, we’re ready to give Empire Burger the title “World’s Best Hamburger” without even trying just based on their sign, the power of Copperplate!
So thank you Empire Burger for your beautiful sign and thank you for your beautiful burger creations. We can only hope that your empire makes it accross the country so we can try your hamburgers for real.
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