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Vintage Graphics Resource

netbros — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:53:39 -0800

Grain Edit is focused on classic design work from the 1950s-1970s and contemporary designers that draw inspiration from that time period. Site content includes interviews, articles, designers’ libraries, as well as examples of rare design annuals, type specimens, ephemera, posters and vintage kids books from their bookshelves.

Ephemera Assemblyman - a weblog

Ufez Jones — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:06:05 -0800

Ephemera Assemblyman a weblog. Personal favorites: Film Poster Paintings from Ghana :: Magician Souvenir Programs :: Abraham Lincoln Political Cartoons :: (The Art of) Spanish Rolling Papers :: Tickets from Political Conventions. Much more to be explored.

Proletarians of All Lands, Unite!

madamjujujive — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:01:23 -0800

Peasant! Free your pregnant wife from work, don't allow her to pick up heavy items since this will harm her and the child. An excellent collection of vintage soviet propaganda, public health, and infographics posters from 20s to 30s, many with full translations.

You can't beat the Axis if you get VD.

goodnewsfortheinsane — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:36:01 -0800

Vintage ads galore.

Early Zionist propaganda posters

mediareport — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:36:57 -0800

Beautiful early Zionist propaganda posters, courtesy of the Swann Galleries. The first 73 items in this large batch of vintage posters up for auction are related to Israel, Jews or anti-Semitism. [via Paperholic]

Vintage & Retro Posters

peacay — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:29:55 -0800

Vintage & Retro Posters
French/Italian
Marc Chagall
Old Movie Posters via

1930 Shanghai style advertising posters

hama7 — Fri, 05 Sep 2003 14:35:21 -0800

1930 Shanghai style advertising posters

taz — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 04:37:41 -0800

You probably remember him best for his famous green devil, tempting you with the esoteric delight of evil absinthe^*, or the familiar image of the jester pushing the pleasures of Bitter Campari. Called by some the "father of the modern poster", and even the "father of advertising", Italian-born Leonetto Cappiello created over 1,000 memorable posters during his 40-year career in belle-epoque and fin-de-siecle Paris, and a quick look at a collection of his work quickly reminds us how enduring both his images and his basic concepts have been. (more...)