The last of the world’s metal typeface casters

Medieval tax evasion, whitewashed murals, and rigged carnival games. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. September 02, 2019 Last of the Type Casters Although digital typesetting and offset lithography have largely rendered type casting obsolete, letterpress printing and typefounding remain alive at California’s Grabhorn Institute, thanks to Brian Ferrett, who is one of the last people in the world who’s casting metal type. Read More → Medieval Tax Evasion A hoard of 2,528 11th-century coins recently discovered in England may have been buried in an attempt to preserve wealth and avoid paying taxes around 1067 or 1068. Read more → Whitewashed Murals After a beloved community mural capturing Santa Ana, California’s Mexican-American heritage was inexplicably painted over with white paint, the daughter of its original painter is stepping up to preserve the future of his public art. Read more → Community Oddity Shops Toronto, Ontario’s SkullStore Oddity Shop has glass cases filled to the brim with animal skulls and taxidermy specimens. The world is full of these sorts of unforgettable oddity markets, so tell us about your favorite places to discover the weird. Share now → Rigged Carnival Games Carnival midways, beachside boardwalks, and arcades are often packed with affordable games that are really hard to beat. Meet the official investigators and self-appointed crusaders who make sure winning isn't impossible. Read more → CORTENOVA, ITALY ‘Ghost Mansion’ Within a few short years of its completion, the abandoned Villa de Vecchi was left to decay after it witnessed an inexplicable string of tragedies that would forever cement its gothic legacy. Read more → WESTMORELAND, TENNESSEE The Little Tunnel This tiny 19th-century tunnel was built so a man could move his cows from one field to another. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222