Check out this great collection of German movie posters. The gallery runs right up to the present day, although I obviously find the older ones far more interesting. Over one thousand German language posters, including teasers, dating back to 1918. Enjoy.
Via Martin Klasch.
You know what makes me smile? The fact this guy has a package of himself in his pocket. A great example of the so-called Droste Effect; a package within a package within a package. More examples here.
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The University of Georgia College of Agriculture has put together a wonderful online collection of vintage peach crate labels. Check it out right here.
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I realize I may be in the minority here, but I've always found some aspects of Mardi Gras to be a bit creepy. These old logos, from the Flickr account of lumis, don't do anything to dissuade me. The top one is for The Order of the Myths, the oldest Mardi Gras association to still parade in Mobile, Alabama. The bottom one is for The Infant Mystics.
Things Magazine has a really nice collection of vintage Pelican books, broken out by decade and year, starting in the 1930s and going through the 1980s. Lots of good visual inspiration to be found here.
Via BobbySattler.
Check out BibliOdyssey for all of your eclectic book art needs. The above wall charts date back to around 1910-1912. Lots of other cool images over there, so start digging around.
Via Martin Klasch.
Check out this vintage order form for Eames chairs. It's both functional and beautiful. Smart and stylish. Note the subtle use of that second color. The Eames Office folks date this form to around 1951. According to them, the chairs are referred to as "Zenaloy" as a nod to Zenith Plastics (who worked closely with Eames for many years).
Via Bobby Sattler.
Posters by Josef Fenneker (1895-1956). I picked out the spookiest examples in honor of the season. (Man, Fenneker really knew how to capture the essence of mysterious yellow-faced men.)
Via Martin Klasch.
Check out this massively impressive Flickr set of matchbook covers from the 1950s and '60s. I especially like the eastern European examples in this international collection. Boy, I really have a fondness for this kind of "throwaway" graphic design. Some truly beautiful pieces.
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