A Brief History of the Stenso Lettering Company
No. 100 Roman Assortment-late 40's-early 50's No. 208 Combination Set-1940's No. 11-3/4 inch Gothic-1950's No. 210-Gothic Combination Set-1950's No. 212-Old English Combination Set-late 1950's
No. 211-Roman Combination Set-early 1950's No. 211-Roman Combination Set-late 1950's No. 102-Small Gothic Assortment-1950's No. 84-2 inch Gothic-1950's 20-033-1 inch Old English-mid-1960's
No. 214-Frontier Combination Set-late 1950's No. 215-Modern Script Combination Set-late 1950's No. 12-1/2 inch Roman-1940's No. 34-3/4inch Roman-1940's No. 12-1/2 inch Roman-1950's
No. 44-1 inch Roman-1950's No. 44-1 inch Roman-late 1950's No. 45-1-1/4 inch Gothic-1950's No. 50-U.S. Map-1950's No. 50-U.S. Map-early 1950's
No. 51-3/4 inch Modern Script-late 1950's No. 64-1-1/2 inch Roman-1950's No. 64-1-1/2 inch Roman-late 1950's No. 12&34-1/2 inch and 3/4 inch Roman-late 1950's No. 73-1-1/2 inch Frontier-late 1950's
No. 74-2 inch Frontier-late 1950's No. 93-3 inch Gothic-1950's No. 309 Combination Set-circa 1940's No. 601-Children's Decorations-1950's No. 208 Combination Set-late 1940's
No. 501-510-Christmas Decorations-1950's No. 95-5 inch Gothic-1950's No. 11-3/4 inch Gothic-early 1960's No. 20-094-4 inch Gothic-1970's No. 20-068-2 inch Roman-mid-1960's
No. 20-215-Modern Script Combination Set-mid-1960's No. 12-1/2 inch Solid & Stencil Roman-mid-1960's No. 20-210-Gothic Combination Set-mid-1960's No. 20-214-Frontier Combination Set-mid-1960's No. 34-3/4 inch Roman-early 1950's
No. 405-Treasure Chest of Stencils-1940's No. 458 Stenso Lettering Toy-1940's No. 475-Stenso Craft Set-mid-1960's No. 412-Animal Fill-In Stencils-1946 No. 603-Kitchen Design Decorator Stencils-late 1950's
No. 605-Border Stencils-late 1950's No. 12-1/2 inch Roman-1940's, package design 2 Glassine stencil package-1940's No. 12-1/2 inch Roman-circa 1950 No. 45-1-1/4 inch Gothic-circa 1950
No. 94-4 inch Gothic-circa 1950's Stenso School Set-circa 1940 No. 112-12 inch Gothic Letters-circa 1950's No. 50-U.S. Map-circa 1940's No. 95-5 inch Gothic-circa 1949
No. 401 Stenso Circus Animals-circa 1940's No. 602-Bathroom Design Decorator Stencils-circa 1950's No. H-54-Hebrew stencil-circa 1950 No. 100 stencil assortment-circa 1940's No. 208 stencil assortment-circa 1949
No. 12 - 1/2 inch Roman circa 1962 No. 20-013-1 inch Gothic-Dennison-plastic package-circa 1960's No. 20-033-1 inch Old English-Dennison-plastic package-circa 1960's No. 20-044-1 inch Roman-Dennison-plastic package-circa 1960's No. 84-2 inch Gothic-circa 1949-1955
No. 100-Roman assortment 1949 version No. 93-3 inch Gothic-circa 1948 No. 44-1 inch Roman-plastic packaging-circa early 1960's No. 72-1 inch Frontier-circa 1950's Stenso No. 10-1/2 inch Hi-Lo Gothic-circa 1940's
No. 101 - Small Roman Assortment - circa 1954 No. 212 - Old English Assortment - 1954 No. 37 (Stenso/Ottenheimer) - 2-1/2 inch Old English circa 1964 No. 20-012 (Stenso/Dennison) - 1/2 inch Roman circa 1966 No. 20-047 (Stenso/Dennison) - 1-3/4 inch Gothic circa 1965
No. 20-050 (Stenso/Dennison) - U.S. Map, plastic bag - circa 1966 No. 20-175 (Stenso/Dennison) - Stenso Self-Sticking Letters - circa 1966 No. 44 (Stenso/Ottenheimer) - 1 inch Roman - circa 1964 No. 68 (Stenso/Ottenheimer) - 2 inch Roman - circa 1964 No. 20-521 (Stenso/Dennison) - 1 inch Vinyl Letters - circa 1970's
No. 12-1/2 inch Roman circa 1950 No. 11-3/4 inch Gothic circa 1950 No. 68-2 inch Roman circa 1950's No. 84- Stenso/Ottenheimer 2 inch Gothic circa 1964 No. 96- 6 inch Gothic circa 1950's
No. 44-1 inch Roman circa 1940's No. 44-1 inch Roman circa 1949 No. 84-2 inch Gothic circa 1946 No. 501- Stenso Jungle Jumbles circa 1952
No. 12-1/2 inch Roman card circa 1949 No. 34-3/4 inch Roman card circa 1949 No. 44-A-1 inch Roman circa 1949 No. 44-B-1 inch Roman circa 1949 No. 50-U.S. Map card circa 1949
No. 10 Hi-Lo Gothic packing envelope circa 1940's Stenso business envelope circa 1959 Stenso shipping envelope circa 1940's Stenso kraft packing envelope circa 1960's Stenso No. 12-1/2 inch Roman - first design circa 1940
Stenso No. 45a-1-1/4 inch Gothic-circa 1950's Stenso No. 45b-1-1/4 inch Gothic-circa 1950's Stenso No. 84a-2 inch Solid Gothic Stenso No. 84b-2 inch Solid Gothic Stenso No. 84c-2 inch Solid Gothic
Stenso No. 10-1/2 inch Hi-Lo Gothic-circa 1941 Stenso No. 75a-2-3/4 inch Frontier-circa 1950's Stenso No. 75b-2-3/4 inch Frontier-circa 1950's Stenso No. 75c-2-3/4 inch Frontier-circa 1950's Stenso No. 75d-2-3/4 inch Frontier-circa 1950's
No. 50-U.S. Map-earliest version-circa 1940's Stenso Children's Designs-601A-circa 1950's Stenso Children's Designs-601B-circa 1950's Stenso Promotional Flier, circa 1947 - front Stenso Promotional Flier, circa 1947 - back
   

Stenso Lettering Guides and Related Products

ROMAN

12 1/2 inch Roman caps and numbers (earlier versions have designs on bottom half of card)

12 1/2 inch Roman stencil and solid caps and numbers

12 & 34 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch Roman caps and numbers (1 card)

34 3/4 inch Roman caps and numbers

34 3/4 inch Roman stencil and solid caps and numbers

44 1 inch Roman caps, numbers and designs (earlier 2 card set)

44 1 inch Roman caps and numbers (single card)

64 1-1/2 inch Roman caps, numbers and designs (earlier 3 card set)

64 1-1/2 inch Roman caps and numbers (2 cards)

68 2 inch Roman caps and numbers

69 2-1/2 inch Roman caps and numbers

Stenso School Set (1/2 inch, 3/4 inch and U.S. Map - 3 cards - first Stenso assortment set, circa 1940)

100 Roman combination set (1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, 1 inch and U.S. Map - 5 cards - earlier issue)

101 Roman combination set (1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, 1 inch - 4 cards)

208 Roman combination set (1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, 1 inch, 1-1/2 inch and U.S. Map - 8 cards - earlier issue)

208 Roman combination set (1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, 1 inch, 1-1/2 inch, 3/4 inch Gothic and U.S. Map - 9 cards)

211 Roman combination set (1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, 1 inch, 1-1/2 inch, 2 inch caps and numbers - 10 cards - earlier version with designs on some of the stencil cards)

211 Roman combination set (1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, 1 inch, 1-1/2 inch, 2 inch and 2-1/2 inch caps and numbers - 12 cards)

309 Roman combination set (1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, 1 inch, 1-1/2 inch, 1/2 inch Gothic and U.S. Map - 9 cards) [This was a short-lived set from the 1940's]

GOTHIC

10 1/2 inch "Hi-Lo" Gothic caps, lower case and numbers (discontinued in the 1940's)

10 1/2 inch Gothic caps (has geometric shapes at bottom)

11 3/4 inch Gothic caps, lower case and numbers

13 1 inch Gothic caps and numbers

45 1-1/4 inch Gothic caps, lower case and numbers

47 1-3/4 inch Gothic caps and numbers

84 2 inch Gothic solid letters and numbers

102 Gothic combination set (1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, 1-1/4 inch - 4 cards)

210 Gothic combination set (1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, 1-1/4 inch, 1-3/4 inch - 10 cards)

LARGE GOTHIC SETS

93 3 inch Gothic caps and numbers

94 4 inch Gothic caps and numbers

95 5 inch Gothic caps and numbers

96 6 inch Gothic caps and numbers

97 8 inch Gothic caps

99 8 inch Gothic numbers

112 12 inch Gothic caps

113 12 inch Gothic numbers

MODERN GOTHIC

82 1/4 inch, 3/8 inch and 1/2 inch Modern Gothic caps and numbers

FRONTIER

71 1/2 and 3/4 inch Frontier caps and numbers

72 1 inch Frontier caps and numbers

73 1-1/2 inch Frontier caps and numbers

74 2 inch Frontier caps and numbers

214 Frontier combination set (1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, 1 inch, 1-1/2 inch, 2-3/4 inch caps and numbers - 11 cards)

MODERN SCRIPT

51 3/4 inch Modern Script caps, lower case and numbers

215 Modern Script combination set - 3/4 inch, 1 inch, 1-1/2 inch, 2 inch caps, lower case and numbers - 9 cards)

OLD ENGLISH

33 1 inch Old English caps, lower case and numbers

35 1-3/4 inch Old English caps, lower case and numbers

37 2-1/2 inch Old English caps, lower case and numbers

212 Old English combination set (1 inch, 1-3/4 inch and 2-1/2 inch caps and numbers - 11 cards)

212 Old English combination set (1 inch, 1-3/4 inch and 2-1/2 inch caps, lower case and numbers - 7 cards - earlier version without lower case for the 1 inch and 2-1/2 inch sizes)

STENSO MISC.

50 Stenso Map of the United States

H-54 Hebrew alphabet

401 Stenso Circus stencils

405 Stenso Treasure Chest of Stencils - A box containing 3/4" Gothic caps, Stenso circus animals and other decorative illustrations for tracing and coloring

412 Stenso "Fill-In" Animal guides - A box of tracing stencils - including a giraffe, camel, rooster, horse, pig, monkey, cow, rabbit, dog and cat along with other animal cut-outs for tracing and coloring - circa 1946

458 Stenso Lettering Set - A box containing 1/2", 3/4", 1" Roman and 2" Solid Gothic lettering stencils, crayons and drawing paper

475 Stenso Craft Set - A box containing twelve Dutch design stencils, crayons

501 Stenso Jungle Jumbles (stencil cards are labeled as No. 411) A set of four animal stencils (Elephant, Kangaroo, Dromedary and Giraffe) die cut into thirds so kids can create new and funny animal combinations - circa 1952.

501-510 Stenso Christmas Stencils - 14 different designs on five approx. 11x17 inch cards. Cards can be cut in half to isolate designs; and each card has two product numbers

601 Children's Designs decorator stencils

602 Bathroom Designs decorator stencils

603 Kitchen Designs decorator stencils

604 Furniture Designs decorator stencils

605 Border Designs decorator stencils

NON-STENCIL PRODUCTS

Stenso Clear Seal (Photo and I.D. laminating sheets)

Stenso Gold Mark (24k gold transfer sheet. Writing on top of sheet transfers gold to paper)

Stenso/Dennison Self-Sticking Letters (Cardboard), Dry Transfer and Self-Sticking Vinyl Letters

Special thanks to Dan and Jan Monahan of Ohio for providing the Stenso School Set

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