Sky Shipley has built quite an operation in Prescott, AZ
Rainer Gerstenberg is Retiring
We received a letter at the beginning of the year from RG stating he’s ceasing operations at the end of 2021. This is bad news, as now it’s not a game of what do you have more of, time, or money. It used to be if you had time, the money could be found. Now… Continue reading Rainer Gerstenberg is Retiring
Dale Guild Type Foundry
Pulling together the proprietary casters, and equipment of American Type Founders auctioned in 1992, Theo Rehak set about carrying on the great tradition of type casting in the United States. As the last employee hired by ATF to learn the secrets of the Barth foundry caster, matrix engraving, and fitting, Rehak represented the end of… Continue reading Dale Guild Type Foundry
M&H Type
M&H Type is a Monotype and Thompson cast type foundry in San Francisco and can supply a huge selection of Lanston Monotype faces. Operating in house at Andrew Hoyem’s Arion Press, they supply all the type needs of Hoyem’s book production, but also cast fonts, sorts, decorative piece and strip material for the general public.… Continue reading M&H Type
Schriften=Service D. Stempel / Rainer Gerstenberg
We’ve been trying to get a handle on what’s happening in Germany at Stempel. Rainer Gerstenberg is as I understand it, the sole operator of what remains of many of the great European foundries. Specimen books and brochures show types from not only Stempel, but Haas’sche Gießerei, Gebr. Klingspor, Nebiolo, Foundrie Olive, Deberny & Peignot,… Continue reading Schriften=Service D. Stempel / Rainer Gerstenberg
Fundicion Tipografica Neufville/ Bauersche Gießerei
We’ve received an email from Wolfgang Hartmann, Director of Neufville/Bauer confirming that type casting operations ceased in 2008. I had know this was the case, but this is truly bad news to have confirmed. I have asked for additional information as he is willing to provide that might flesh out some kind of report on… Continue reading Fundicion Tipografica Neufville/ Bauersche Gießerei
Printing From Things, Not Pictures Of Things
Welcome to the Type Consortium. The aim of this site will be to gauge interest in, and pool resources to purchase letterpress type in quantity from the few traditional type foundries still in operation. The advantage will be two-fold: lower prices for purchasers, more work for the foundries. Contrary to the opinion of some with… Continue reading Printing From Things, Not Pictures Of Things