Vintage Poster and Print Blog

RM's special selection: vintage vehicles

Are you a fan of vintage cars or aviation motives? Or maybe you know someone who loves good, old machines and you're looking for some unique gift for him / her? Check our special selection of prints and posters with vintage vehicles from Rue Marcellin's collection:

On the left - La 18 CH Peugeot 1925 Original Print, on the right - TALBOT French Automobile Magazine Advertisement 1930

Na strazy poslkiego nieba Polish Airforce 1955 Original Poster

Berner Flugtage (Bernese Flight Days) Original Swiss Aviation Poster

Flying or driving - what would you choose?

Posted: Jan 29, 2016 | Tagged: ads, advertising, art, aviation, car, collecting, collection, decorating, gifts, home, home decor, illustration, interior, men's decor, print, vintage, vintage vehicle

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Vintage calendars

The beginning of the year is a good moment to show some nice old calendars which are memories of past years. Among dozens of vintage calendars shown on many websites we chose those who are, in our opinion, the most interesting examples. Be sure to check sources of those pictures - they hide much more treasures!

Pages from 1904, 1903 calendar by Theo van Hoytema (from Flickr album created by Gemeentemuseum Den Haag - here)

Calendar pages from sources collected by Agence Eureka (more - here):

1948 calendar (book spread), more in Michael Newhouse's Flickr photostream - here.

And last (and the latest) examples -1962 Dai Nippon Printing Co. calendar, designed by Tadashi Ohashi and 1977 Dalmine calendar, designed by T. Tateischi & R. Pieraccini; both from the set of vintage calendars on Grain Edit (see more here):

Posted: Jan 25, 2016 | Tagged: calendar, collecting, collection, illustration, print, vintage

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Interior inspiration: RM's posters in minimalist black & white spaces

White walls, big windows, clean spaces - in simple, minimalist interior poster can work as a stylish detail or a strong color accent. We connected three chosen prints from our collection with this kind of rooms to show that vintage poster + modern interior is a well matched couple.

Posters used here:

1. Polish Swissair Travel Poster

2. Swiss Industries Fair Basle Czech 1933 Original Poster

3. ST RAPHAËL Quinquina Apéritif - Rouge / Blanc 1933 Original Advertising Print

Posted: Oct 19, 2015 | Tagged: collecting, collection, interior, posters, print, vintage, vintage posters

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Poster stories

We would like to share with you two short movies which are great reflections of poster passion, seen and presented from two points of view: creators and collectors. Enjoy watching!

1. My passion: Posters

Sophie Churcher, a specialist in the 19th and 20th Century Posters department, tells stories of rare works and describes their special features. This movie was prepared as a part of series of films created to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Christie’s South Kensington.

2. Graphic Wonderland

Contepmporary yet nostalgic journey across the land of posters created in New Zealand: charming imperfection of hand painted works; silkscreen printing process; travel posters encouraging to discover beautiful sceneries and visit new places. Characteristic details: hand painted letters, vibrant colors, a pinch of eroticism and a bit exaggerated details of idealized worlds. Creators talk about their work but also describe how they perceive their projects in retrospect. They also give subjective answers for the one important question: what's the difference between fine art and commercial / poster art?

As we can read in the film description: These posters are more than just advertising; they make people dream.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015 | Tagged: collecting, collection, making of a poster, poster, posters, print, vintage, vintage posters

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8 reasons to buy original vintage posters and prints

1. They are beautiful - Many vintage posters and prints are stunningly gorgeous works of art created by some of the most talented artists of the day. Looking at an authentic poster or print you will notice on first glance that the work is not like the over-photoshoped inkjet retro replicas currently flooding the internet. Original posters and prints are authentic lithographs where the mould was painstakingly created by the poster artist by hand. This is instantly evident in the artwork's unique colours and rich textures which are unrivalled by any modern copy.

Posted: Feb 01, 2014 | Tagged: collecting, decorating, vintage posters

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