one day late but - BALLOONS!
Jan. 30th, 2020 01:17 pmShell Oil, 1950s

Here's the full story of the debacle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_ballooning#First_hydrogen_balloon


Here's the full story of the debacle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_ballooning#First_hydrogen_balloon

Weekend Event: Beautiful Ads
Nov. 16th, 2019 05:45 pmThe artwork and the colours. Beautiful.


Contest Entry :: Flowers :: Squibb
May. 6th, 2018 11:46 amThis ad is about curing diphtheria.



I post this ad (above) mainly so I can share some of Utz's finely crafted picture stories (my favorite is the last one, "Commuter Train") XD



( Behind the cut, it's 1600x1600 but so worth it for the details. )
Contest Entry: Art Deco
Aug. 10th, 2017 10:30 am1928 - Isotta Fraschini luxury automobiles, Milan, Italy

Tomorrow's "Supreme" car ready for delivery today
If you want to own a really superior and refined auto, choose an ISOTTA FRASCHINI!
After 48 years of undisputed prestige, ISOTTA FRASCHINI offers you today the supreme car; bodywork for utmost "comfort" with a new accentuated suspension on a chassis of maximum power.
The ISOTTA FRASCHINI are the combined product of mechanical tests and brilliant artists.

Tomorrow's "Supreme" car ready for delivery today
If you want to own a really superior and refined auto, choose an ISOTTA FRASCHINI!
After 48 years of undisputed prestige, ISOTTA FRASCHINI offers you today the supreme car; bodywork for utmost "comfort" with a new accentuated suspension on a chassis of maximum power.
The ISOTTA FRASCHINI are the combined product of mechanical tests and brilliant artists.
Contest Entry: Art Deco
Aug. 10th, 2017 10:07 amArtist: M. Dufet
"produced for Les Feuillets d'Art, a pochoir art project by Lucien Vogel, editor of Gazette du Bon Ton, which appeared intermittently between 1919 and 1921"
Chez Fernande Cabanel

"produced for Les Feuillets d'Art, a pochoir art project by Lucien Vogel, editor of Gazette du Bon Ton, which appeared intermittently between 1919 and 1921"
Chez Fernande Cabanel

Contest Entry: Art Deco
Aug. 10th, 2017 09:57 amArtist: René Vincent
les Automobiles Georges Irat

les Automobiles Georges Irat

The artwork and colors are spectacular, especially on these first three.
Cook Paint and Varnish Co., 1930/1931


*I am now the proud owner of this one - I couldn't resist! It is beautfiul in person, and even hubby (who could gaf about vintage ads) loved it. :D

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Cook Paint and Varnish Co., 1930/1931


*I am now the proud owner of this one - I couldn't resist! It is beautfiul in person, and even hubby (who could gaf about vintage ads) loved it. :D

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Concept art by Syd Mead
Mar. 19th, 2017 11:48 pm
Apparently the car in the ad above exhibits some facets of the car design work he did. His futurist art is AMAZING.
He's going to receive a lifetime achievement award soon too!


Donald Brun art with STRIPES
Sep. 28th, 2016 07:04 pm
Shoe House "Müller"
Eisengasse 10, Basel, Switzerland
Moore-McCormack Lines Sunday Spread
Sep. 18th, 2016 08:26 amI absolutely love the artwork in this series.

The African cruise one is particularly interesting, considering how little you hear about cruises around Africa these days. And TWO MONTHS, good lord.





The African cruise one is particularly interesting, considering how little you hear about cruises around Africa these days. And TWO MONTHS, good lord.













