Top 12 Easy to Read Fonts

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It was exactly a year ago that I commented on the Roboto font’s popularity, and now I am pleased to see that Roboto made it to Vistaprint’s Top 12 Easy to Read Fonts. I knew it was a Google font, but did not know it was created for Android (specifically 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich”) or used in the Chrome web browser.

I use Vistaprint for business cards, both personal and for the Harvey Mercheum, and have been very pleased with their quality. Some day I need to have these cards redone with “https” instead of “http”…

Sad Sack and Wendy 45rpm record guest exhibit posted

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Long before Harvey Comics partnered with PolyGram to produce records, Harvey made their own. With lyrics composed by their own Sid Jacobson along with Jimmy Krondes, performed by “The Comix”, and copyrighted “Harvey Music, Inc.”, the songs were pressed into 45rpm records copyrighted “Harvey Records, Inc.” There were ads in the comic books you could cut the coupon out of and mail away for a set of five records (one song each side, so ten songs total), you can see one here.

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Four Jigidi puzzles posted

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Welcome to a special Labor Day edition of our retrospective! I really want to catch up with the current exhibits, so today I am posting four Jigidi puzzles, the most they allow per day. With this push, we will be into 2018!

To see all of the Harvey Mercheum puzzles, use the “New Puzzle” post category on this website:

New Puzzle

or visit the HMCurator creator page on Jigidi:

Jigsaw puzzles by HMCurator

Casper Fleer Ultra uncut 9 card sheet exhibit posted

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So, some good news and some bad news today. The bad news is that yesterday morning I dismantled the second public display of part of the Harvey Mercheum permanent collection. It was on display at the main branch of the Schenectady County Public Library (SCPL) for the month of August. I am very grateful to the library for allowing me to share my collection with the public, and hope to do so again.

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Casper 8 Safety Buttons exhibit posted

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The weather took a decidedly autumnal turn this weekend, and it got me thinking ahead to Halloween. I believe it was the local Dollar Tree stores that had “Casper Show Your Glow!” products out for Halloween several years ago. I have a couple of puzzles from the line, and have seen a number of other products. Today we have a rack toy with eight different safety buttons. It is complete, but in rather poor shape, apologies. The interesting thing about this exhibit is that one of the buttons features Spooky‘s girlfriend Pearl. I have not seen any other bit of Harveyana depicting her.

View the exhibit:

Casper 8 Safety Buttons

World Photography Day 2019

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From the World Photography Day website:

World Photography Day is an annual, worldwide celebration of the art, craft, science and history of photography.

https://www.worldphotographyday.com/

While participants are encouraged to share their best photos on social media today, I try to share my best photos year round, on this website, for you to enjoy and learn from. As to why August 19th is the day, we have to go back to 1839 for the answer:

Daguerre (1787–1851) and the Invention of Photography

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Joker doll Jigidi puzzle

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Today we have a Jigidi puzzle of the doll made of Harvey Comics’ mascot, Joker. Joker is currently presiding over the freestanding case in the magazine and audio book section of the main branch of the Schenectady County Public Library (SCPL). Just a couple of more weeks remain to go see him and a wide variety of other items from the Harvey Mercheum permanent collection!

To see all of the Harvey Mercheum puzzles, use the “New Puzzle” post category on this website:

New Puzzle

or visit the HMCurator creator page on Jigidi:

Jigsaw puzzles by HMCurator

SCPL adds signage to the display!

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One thing that the Schenectady County Public Library (SCPL) is doing differently than they did back in 2016 is emphasizing signage. I made signs for each item in the front case, and several signs for the back case as well. I visited the library today, and their graphics designer had added signs featuring the Harvey logo!

Harvey Mercheum items on display at the Schenectady County Public Library in 2019, front case with sign.
Front display case with sign at the Schenectady County Public Library in 2019
Harvey Mercheum items on display at the Schenectady County Public Library in 2019, back case with sign.
Back display case with sign at the Schenectady County Public Library in 2019
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Second display at SCPL!

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I am happy to announce that part of the Harvey Mercheum permanent collection is on display at the main branch of the Schenectady County Public Library (SCPL) for the month of August. Long-time readers of the Mercheum blog will know that a similar display was presented in July and August of 2016. I am proud to say that almost every item displayed this time was not displayed previously!

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