Retro Kitchen: Everything in its Place

Edgemere Diner, photographed by Bev Norton; shared in accordance with Creative Commons license.

This past Saturday we soft opened our pet project Blanchisserie Americain. When creating the logo, I drew inspiration from the 1950s. I wanted a font that was very simple yet conveyed classic elegance. The fonts used by GarnerWare and Lincoln BeautyWare with tight kerning captivated the most. 

GarnerWare Coffee, Flour, Sugar, and Tea Canisters
Image courtesy of Renee's Attic Collectibles

Lincoln BeautyWare Coffee, Flour, Sugar, and Tea Canisters, $29

Image courtesy of Wave Song

Coffee Canister, $10 

Image courtesy of MeeganL21

Lincoln Beautyware, $95 

Image courtesy of cammoo

I liked this font but felt the kerning wasn't tight enough.

Lincoln Beautyware Coffee and Tea Canisters, $20 

 4.5" in height by 5" wide and 6" deep

Image courtesy of rhan

Cake Carrier, $25 

 6" in height by 12" wide and 12" deep

Image courtesy of Vintage Me AZ

Lincoln BeautyWare Bread Box, $49.95 

Image courtesy of The Funny Bunny

I liked the treatment of the following labels, but the fonts seemed more casual. For a bakery:

Canette Masterware Coffee and Tea Canisters, $24 

Image courtesy of Compost This

For a sweet shoppe or creamery:

Lincoln BeautyWare Coffee, Flour, Sugar and Tea Canisters, $35 for set
 4.75" to 8.5" in height by 5" wide and 6" deep

 Image courtesy of So Fetch Vintage

Coffee, Flour, Sugar, and Tea Canisters, $28 

Image courtesy of French Press Vintage

Cookie Canister, $12.50 

Image courtesy of Lisa's Retro Style

For a coffee shop:

Coffee, Flour, and Tea Canisters, $38 

Image courtesy of Blue Bernice Vintage

Lincoln BeautyWare Cake Carrier, $21 

Image courtesy of Treasure Galaxy

Lincoln BeautyWare Coffee and Tea Canisters, $16.40 

Image courtesy of Claire's Faire

Lincoln BeautyWare Cake Carrier, $19 

Image courtesy of Blue Boy Vintage

And of course there were some fonts and treatments that screamed diner.

Masterware Coffee and Sugar Canisters, $24 

 4.5" to 8.75" in height by 5" wide and 6" deep

Image courtesy of Blue Bernice Vintage

Lincoln BeautyBox, $38 

Image courtesy of Found Things

And there were fonts that were a little too plain and didn't say anything at all.

Kromex Coffee, Sugar, and Tea Canisters, $26 

Image courtesy of Old Green Canoe

Coffee, Flour, Sugar, and Tea Canisters, $20

Image courtesy of Sir Edmond's Vintage