Grail Diary Inserts from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

[thegreatgalling]

I searched, but I don't think we have one thread dedicated to inserts.

I wanted to share something I recently finished, an obituary of Professor G. Codirolli.

The basis for this insert in an ACTUAL edition of the Daily Princetonian, dated October 15, 1926. The Daily Princetonian was (and is) the college paper from Princeton University. I used Bazza's previous work on COW, but updated it a bit. Bazza sadly passed away a few years ago and this project serves as a tribute to his memory and generosity.

I should also give credit to QuantumGirl, who I believe presented the first made obituary.on COW, and Dbcooper, who also posted his version.

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I spent a lot of time trying to match the fonts for the headline and the text itself of the Princetonian. The surrounding articles and second page are original.

After much consternation, I decided to change Bazza's choice for the Codirolli photo. While I thought Arturo Toscanini was a good match, my imagination had Codirolli a bit more tame in appearance. Also, The photo I used was a newspaper photo, giving the appearance of the print hallmarks of the time. The insert is printed on newsprint and aged.

Anyway, without further ado, here is the file for you to print and tear as you please! (scaled to be printed at 8 1/2" x 11") All I ask in return is for you to snap a pic of it in your diaries and post them here!

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This is how (a previous version with a different date) looked in my diary after being torn and aged:







THANK YOU SAREDNAB FOR THIS TERRIFIC DIARY!

 

[dbalschi]

Very nice and realistic!

 

[Sarednab]

Great insert!

 

[Barneyrfd]

Looks great, thanks.

Mind if I ask how you aged your newsprint 'cause I know it does not like to be wet.

bfd

 

[thegreatgalling]

Actually I indeed wet it a bit and it turned out fine. My favorite method is simply a few spoonfulls of instant coffee in some water, stirred thoroughly, and then I dab and wipe in various motions with paper towel. I usually cover the whole document with the wiped coffee, making it uniform, and then I take a cup or bottle of water, and make splashes on it. I let sit for 10 seconds, and wipe with a clean paper towel. This takes the coffee away in the wet spots and creates some nice variation. Its really all about experimenting with different paper types. I used the microwave to dry the paper, and as long as you are careful and keep a watchful eye, it turns out ok.

 

[Michael Bergeron]

Otherwise a little time in the oven (well observed) ages newsprint quite naturally.

 

[Barneyrfd]

Thanks for the info guys. I've used the oven method before with good results so I think I'll use that method.

 

[Stefan Jones]

You did a great job - thank you for this. Will look great in my Story Diary, I am actually working on

 

[thegreatgalling]

Awesome! I appreciate the kind words Stefan, keep up posted!

 

[repy]

Fantastic insert! Many thanks for sharing.
Best

 

[serrecuir]

Looks great! A very nice addition to the Diary.

Kind regards,
Craig

 

[thegreatgalling]

Thanks for saying repy and Craig!

 

[MurdocXXL]

Great insert and many thanks for sharing :thumbsup

 

[thegreatgalling]

Thanks M!!!

 

[rorschach999]

Here is an insert I created to put in mine

http://www.therpf.com/f40/grail-diary-walter-donovan-letter-174507/

 

[thegreatgalling]

Thats great!

 

[RobI]

It looks amazing. Fantastic work! I cant wait until I get my Grail diary. This will make a very fine addition.

 

[VoiceMan]

As a New Yorker here I need to let you know the correct spelling is ManhattAn no E.

 

[rorschach999]

oops lol

 

[thegreatgalling]

Just bumping this. I had a lot of fun making it.