Thursday, April 29, 2010

How would you spell Aidan?

When Tom Huerter of Omaha contacted Timeless Treasures, San Francisco recently in his search for old sign letters, one of his priorities was that we come up with "an eclectic blend" of letters for a couple of phrases as well as to spell out the name of his son, Aidan.

Jenny Price, who works her creative magic on special requests from customers around the world who have discovered us by googling, assembled the variations for AIDAN shown below using a mix of materials, sizes, colors and type fonts.

Our method for coming up with what we call "word art" -- words and phrases made up of vintage letters salvaged from discarded store signs and theater marquees-- requires collaboration and a sense of fun with people who go for the look and feel of "the real deal" of found objects with a history.

Tom chose a combination of letter options, which are now enroute to Nebraska. We're eager to see how he decides to spell out Aidan.