I love U's

I think this collection makes up for the fact that, as a child, I'd always be disappointed that I couldn't buy those really tacky 'personalised' name stationary that you'd always find in gift shops and the like. There was always a 'Sarah' pencil case or a 'Rebecca' ruler. There was no 'Ugochi' anything. Unsurprisngly....So I've started collecting the letter 'U'. I didn't realise I had started doing this until The Boy pointed out that I had several scattered around my flat.

I have letter press blocks (found going for a song in Snoopers Paradise, an amazing treasure trove of vintage, collectables and antiques in Brighton)

A letter from an old shop sign from eBay (another bargain - I like to think because no-one else likes 'U's)

And my latest buy is a wooden letter that can be painted and decorated as I so wish (from the lovely Supernice shop on Columbia Road, London).

I don't know anything about typography, I just know I like it. And maybe I should learn some more about it, as I apparently have another obsession in the making.

There's an old office building on my way to work that looks like it has lay empty for years, but I noticed this week that builders are on the site and  some rennovations are taking place...surely they wont want the old 80's signeage currently languishing on the front...?! I think I may have to have words with them - there's a letter U there with my name on it....

P.S - I once told a stationery supplier for the company I worked for of my childhood plight - and they did this for me

Nice!