Vintage Posters Designed by Peter Birkhäuser in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1911 in Basel, Peter Birkhäuser was a Swiss poster artist, portraitist, and visionary painter, noted for his […]
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40 Amazing Posters Designed by Gino Boccasile in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1901 in Bari, Italian illustrator Gino Boccasile lost his left eye by having it struck by a […]
30 Amazing Vintage Posters Designed by Donald Brun
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1909 in Basel, Swiss artist Donald Brun completed an apprenticeship in advertising art under the tutelage of […]
Advertising Posters of Canadian Pacific Steamships in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteCP Ships was a large Canadian shipping company established in the 19th century. From the late 1880s until […]
Amazing Vintage Postcards of the 1939 New York World’s Fair
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1939–1940 New York World’s Fair was a world’s fair held at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New […]
Vintage Postcard Photos Show How the US Would Look 100 Years On
This post was originally published on this siteA collection of weird and wonderful postcards from Steven R. Shook is based on predictions dating back to […]
40 Vintage Postcards of the Chicago World’s Fair in 1933-34
This post was originally published on this siteA Century of Progress International Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was a world’s fair held […]
Vintage Photos of Monocles in Adverts and Posters in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA monocle is a type of corrective lens used to correct or enhance the visual perception in only […]
30 Amazing French Bicycle Posters in the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteHistorically, the French have had a romantic attachment to their bikes. Though the first functioning two-wheeler is thought […]
25 Vintage Ad Posters of Air France From Between 1930s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteFormed on 7 October 1933 from a merger of Air Orient, Air Union, Compagnie Générale Aéropostale, Compagnie Internationale […]
35 Vintage Propaganda Posters of Spanish Civil War in 1937
This post was originally published on this siteThe Spanish Civil War was a civil war in Spain fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans […]
30 Amazing Posters Designed by Alfred Choubrac in the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1853 in Paris, French painter, illustrator, draughtsman, poster artist and costume designer Alfred Choubrac specialized in posters […]
Jules Chéret: The Father of the Modern Poster
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1836 in Paris, French painter and lithographer Jules Chéret began a three-year apprenticeship with a lithographer at […]
Vintage French Postcards Honoring April Fool’s Day
This post was originally published on this siteThe French call April 1 “Poisson d’Avril”, or “April Fish.” French children sometimes tape a picture of a […]
Vintage Ad Posters of Canadian Pacific Railway Through the Years
This post was originally published on this siteThe historic Canadian Pacific Railway is more than 130 years old. This iconic train line traverses the Canadian […]
Impressive Posters Designed by Jean Carlu in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1900 in Bonnières-sur-Seine, French graphic designer Jean Carlu started his career as a professional poster-designer in 1919, […]
20 Amazing Vintage Bicycle Posters in the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAt the end of the 19th century, for just a few years, bicycles were all the rage. The […]
35 Amazing Posters Designed by Cassandre in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1901 as Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron in Kharkiv, Ukraine, French painter, commercial poster artist, and typeface designer Cassandre […]
20 Racist Vintage V-Day Cards From the Early 20th Century Will Make You Wish Valentine’s Day Never Existed
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1900s, racist imagery was widely used in consumer products—even Valentine’s Day cards—and relied on caricatures […]
Lucky Swastikas on a Vintage Valentine’s Day Card
This post was originally published on this sitePrior to the 1930s, the swastika was a symbol present in several different cultures with some variance in […]
Wonderful Vintage Japanese ‘Kamikaze’ New Year’s Cards From 1937
This post was originally published on this siteThis high-spirited set of vintage New Year’s cards celebrates the historic flight of the Kamikaze, a Mitsubishi Ki-15 […]
Unique Christmas Cards Created by Salvador Dali for Barcelona-Based Pharmaceutical Laboratory “Hoechst Ibérica”
This post was originally published on this siteSalvador Dali’s artistic talent and craftsmanship knew no bounds. Whether he tried his hand at painting, drawing, photography, […]
32 Fantastic Postcards of West Berlin in the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteAfter the end of the war, Germany was on its way to rebuild. A divided microcosm of the […]
Ded Moroz: 30 Beautiful Vintage Soviet Santa Postcards From Between the 1940s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteDed Moroz is a legendary figure similar to Santa Claus who has his roots in Slavic mythology. The […]
Suffragette Christmas Card, England, 1909
This post was originally published on this siteThis card was produced by the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) as part of their fundraising efforts […]