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Käfer59
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 Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:36 pm Post subject: Antique steel engraved beetle stamp |
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Hey Everyone,
I know it's been a long time since I've been on here but I was wondering if anyone could help me out with this stamp? I bought it quite some time ago at a estate but i can't find any information on it. Does anyone out there have one or know where it came from?
Thanks!
Shane
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: Antique steel engraved beetle stamp |
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You link takes me to a Snapfish main page.
Can you post a photo instead of a link? |
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Käfer59
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: Antique steel engraved beetle stamp |
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| I'm working on that right now |
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Käfer59
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: Antique steel engraved beetle stamp |
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| KTPhil wrote: |
You link takes me to a Snapfish main page.
Can you post a photo instead of a link? |
I'm going to delete this until I can figure out my images. Thanks KTPhil ! |
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hazetguy
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: Antique steel engraved beetle stamp |
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 post the pics in the samba gallery. 
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Käfer59
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 3:36 pm Post subject: Re: Antique steel engraved beetle stamp |
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| hazetguy wrote: |
| post the pics in the samba gallery. |
YESSS! I did it! I didn't understand that I had to place the image in some category. Thanks for your patience. |
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my59
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: Antique steel engraved beetle stamp |
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I'd roll some ink on it, print to a sheet of paper and see what it looks like.
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Pruneman99
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 5:01 pm Post subject: Re: Antique steel engraved beetle stamp |
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| Are there any kind of ID marks in the block anywhere? If not, I'd assume it was a one-off creation. Pretty cool either way. |
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mukluk
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 5:04 pm Post subject: Re: Antique steel engraved beetle stamp |
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The styling is reminiscent of the 50's, looks quite a bit like a printing press block as well to me. Are there any markings on it anywhere?
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: Antique steel engraved beetle stamp |
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Looks like a commercial printing block... retail hand blocks would have been rubber mounted on wood shaped for the hand or fingers.
What is the scale?
I bet someone comes up with a graphic that was made form before long... |
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: Antique steel engraved beetle stamp |
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That's a printing block for letterhead stationary or business cards, could be from any small dealer or repair shop.
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Käfer59
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: Antique steel engraved beetle stamp |
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| KTPhil wrote: |
Looks like a commercial printing block... retail hand blocks would have been rubber mounted on wood shaped for the hand or fingers.
What is the scale?
I bet someone comes up with a graphic that was made form before long... |
Thanks everyone for the great info. The block Measures 3" by 1 1/4" |
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Käfer59
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: Antique steel engraved beetle stamp |
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Look what I just found on pinterest!
Vintage Metal Letterpress Printers Block, VW, Volkswagen,
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: Antique steel engraved beetle stamp |
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| my59 wrote: |
| I'd roll some ink on it, print to a sheet of paper and see what it looks like. |
Something like this...
or this...
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EverettB
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:08 pm Post subject: Re: Antique steel engraved beetle stamp |
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| EverettB wrote: |
| KTPhil wrote: |
| my59 wrote: |
| I'd roll some ink on it, print to a sheet of paper and see what it looks like. |
Something like this...
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Zwitter I guess? Looks like a Split-Window but with vent wings? |
Oval Beetle but it reminded me of this dealer ad from NY:
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| Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: Antique steel engraved beetle stamp |
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