Finnish Erika brochure

I recently made a purchase from a Finnish used bookstore, and while trying to find a few more things to buy to take better advantage of the flat rate shipping I came across this wonderful brochure. The seller kindly threw it in for free.

Based on the models available, and the code printed on the back, I think this is from 1939. I've seen a very similar brochure in German, but it's nice to have one in another language that I'm a bit familiar with. (I know some Finnish, but couldn't hold a conversation yet. Those other books I was buying aren't novels!)

Origin of Royal's Vogue

Advertisement for Vogue. Oddly, only the caption for Ira Tarbell is set in Kabel.

This is a sample from the 1939 Futurama brochure by General Motors that uses Kabel.

(EDIT) I just discovered (that word again) that there is also a non-typewriter typeface called Vogue which is definitely the one Royal based their Vogue off of (surprise?). No digital version exists. Anyway, both Vogues were definitely based off of Kabel. (Ira Tarbell's caption is still Kabel though, and the body text may or may not be in Vogue.)

Read more about Kabel on Wikipedia.

Sent from my Vogue Royal Model P

The Imitation-Forest King

1933 Royal Model OT 344877
"Imitation-Forest King"

Bill M's Fountain Pens & Typewriters

I stuck a metal-spool ribbon in this to photograph it, though I didn't use this blue/red ribbon as the vibrator on this needs a little tweaking not to run into the red sometimes.

Sent from my new woodgrain Royal Model OT.