Via The Art of the Luggage Label on Flickr- you should check out their collection- it’s massive. They have somehow tracked down labels from literally every place and time. It’s pretty impressive.
Modern Vintage Designer: Alvin Diec
Alvin Diec is one of my new favorite people. He does stunning work and clearly has a love for the inspiration vintage design brings. He incorporates aged details beautifully, having the perfect balance between modern and vintage. Check out his portfolio to see his other work.
1895 Chromolithograph of Postage Stamps
This colorful chromolithograph is an original print (nope, not a reprint!) is for sale for only $30 via Bananastrudel on Etsy.. Talk about an affordable vintage stamp collection. :)
There are a couple of more close-up images inside the post! Continue reading →
Hand Colored Maps, Late 1800s
1884 map of The City of New York. You can see more photos of it here.
1865 Hand-Colored Mitchell Street Map of Boston, Massachusetts. See the other photos here.
1864 Hand-Colored Mitchell Street Map of Orleans, Louisiana. See the other photos here.
All images via Etsy in Bananastrudel’s shop. These particular ones are sold, but you can still see all the close-ups of them, and they also have a massive collection of other maps and prints.
Vintage Lifesaver Posters
Via X-Ray Delta One’s Flickr Page. These are available through X-Ray Delta under the Creative Common’s License, so if you use the images as-is, be sure to give some love to the source :) I came across these via Dandy Bread & Candy (a super cute blog).
Download: Circus Poster, 1898
I know this one is a bit odd, but it makes me happy! This poster is for the Forepaugh and Sells Brothers’ Circus in 1898 announcing their “congress of the giant birds of the world” not exhibited at any other show!
Come one, come all! See the full image inside the post.
Vintage Spalding Mark
This Spalding engraving is so sexy. I love the structure of design in sports. There’s always such a simple geometric pattern underneath. In this particular design I like how the ball’s stitching looks reminiscent of a laurel wreath. Okay, so maybe it’s a stretch, but I see it and I like thinking all design is well thought-out with deeper meaning and symbolism…even an American baseball bat. :)
Via Brandon Lesley’s Pinterest. I’m addicted to Pinterest, and finding board’s that are well curated with delicious vintage eye candy does not help my addiction. If you’re a pinner, check out his design board.
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