Vintage Beauty

Images of vintage items I find beautiful: fountain pens, illustrations, etc.

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"Para saber de amor, para aprenderle, haber estado solo es necesario..."

Jaime Gil de Biedma

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Qué linda imagen.

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Vintage Festival and Celebration Posters

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Featured illustrations by Enrique MARTÍNEZ ECHEVERRÍA, aka “ECHEA” (Spain, 1884-1959)

ECHEA, “Carnaval”, cover of La Esfera, April 1916.

ECHEA, untitled, cover of La Esfera, Feb. 1915.

ECHEA, “El Diablo y la Muerte”, La Esfera, Oct. 31, 1914.

ECHEA, cover of La Esfera, 1928.

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Featuring vintage URUGUAYAN illustrations

O. ZUNINO, Primer congreso nacional de comercio minorista, Montevideo, 1944.

Anon., Paisanita / la malta más exquisita, 1930.

MIER NADAL, Cincuentenario del alumbrado eléctrico, Montevideo, 1937.

Anon., Doble uruguaya / un saludo alegre y cordial, 1930.

Anon., Vª Exposición del Círculo de Bellas Artes, Montevideo, 1912.

O. ZUNINO, Semana cultural vasca, Montevideo, 1943.

Humberto FRANGELLA (1904-1965), 2° Salón Nacional de Bellas Artes-Montevideo, 1938.

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Amazing Russian Art Nouveau illustration:

Anon., St Petersburg Tech-Chemistry Lab, c. 1900.

Anon., Shemshuriniy (?) Paint advertising, c. 1900.

Anon., Kalinkin’ Beer advertisement.

Anon., Kalashinkovskiy Beer advertisment.

Viktor Mikhailovich VASNETSOV (1848-1926), A Russian dinner menu from The Sacred Coronation of the Sovereign Emperor Aleksandr III and the Sovereign Empress Maria Feodorovna, 1883.

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Vintage postcards from my neighborhood, downtown Indianapolis.

Murat Temple and Theater (Michigan and New Jersey streets), c. 1910.

Downtown Indianapolis Public Library, c. 1930.

North Delaware Street near 16th Street, 1909.

Das Deutsche Haus (now called the Athenaeum), c. 1890s.

Original Post Office (now Federal Court), 1908.

Turnverein Building (Meridian and 9th Streets), 1915.

North Delaware Street near 14th Street, 1904.

Looking north on Meridian Street from Monument Circle, 1908.

University Park and the Depew Fountain, 1939.

Scottish Rite Cathedral on Meridian and North Streets, 1929.

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Featured illustrations by the Argentine artist, Lino PALACIO (1903-1984)

Cover of Don Goyo magazine, “La tartaranieta” (”The great grandaughter”), 1927.

Cover of Billiken magazine, 1940.

Cover of Don Goyo magazine, 1926.

Cover of Don Goyo magazine, 1926.

Cover of Billiken magazine, 1941.

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Featured works by Czech artist, Alfons MUCHA (1860-1939)

MUCHA, Krajinská Výstava v Ivancicích, 1912.

MUCHA, Slavija (ad for a Bank in Prague), 1907.

MUCHA, Hospodarská Prumyslová a Umelecká ELECKA Výstava Ceskeho Severovýchodu v Hořcích, 1903.

MUCHA, Slavnostní hra na Vltavě. VIII všesokolský slet, 1925.

MUCHA, Moravian Teachers Choir, 1911.

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Hendrik Nicolaas POSTMA, Nederlansche Almanak, 1900.

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Featured works by 

Juan MEZQUITA ALMER (Spain, 1881-1956)

MEZQUITA ALMER, “El Año en la Mano”, cover of Nuevo Mundo, 1925.

MEZQUITA ALMER, Sales Litinadas Catalá / Licor Oriental.

MEZQUITA ALMER, Cover of Bella Terra (Barcelona), Nov. 1923.

MEZQUITA ALMER, Lecturas.

MEZQUITA ALMER, Cover of Nuevo Mundo, c. 1920.

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Happy MARCH!

Belgian Art Nouveau Tradecard - MARS / Georges Dero roasted coffee, Antwerp, "Months", issued c. 1900.

Joseph J. GOULD (1880-1935), Lippincott's For MARCH, 1897.

Edith HOLDEN, MARCH from 'The Country Diary Of An Edwardian Lady,' 1906.

Gaspar CAMPS i JUNYENT (Spain, 1874-1942), Alegoría del mes de MARZO, c. 1905.

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Armand SEGAUD, “Le Solitaire” c. 1900.  It uses electricity without shocks against all maladies of the blood and nerves.  And the bizarre one-eyed creature at the top??

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Focus on the Chicago World’s Fair (1933-1934):

Glen C. SHEFFER, Chicago World's Fair / Century of Progress, 1933.

Weimer PURSELL, Chicago / Worlds-Fair, 1934.

Anon., Worlds Fair / Chicago, 1933.

CURTIS, The Chicagoan / World's Fair, June 1934.

Night View of Chicago World’s Fair (postcard)

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Featured travel posters for URUGUAY (1930-1960):

James P. BONELLI, Uruguay / Donde se baña el sol (Where the Sun Bathes), 1960.

James P. BONELLI, Uruguay / Frescura de océano (Cool of the Ocean), 1940.  

Guillermo LABORDE (1886-1940), Uruguay / Primer Campeonato Mundial de Football (First World Cup of Soccer), 1930.

James P. BONELLI, Uruguay / XIV Campeonato Sudamericano de Football, 1942.

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Featured travel posters for tourism to CHILE (1930s-1950s):

Anon., Primer campeonato panamericano de futbol (First Panamerican Championship of Soccer) / Chile, 1952.

MASÍAS, Vaya al sur de Chile (Go to the South of Chile), 1940.

Camilo MORI (1896-1973), Visite los Balnearios de Chile (Visit Chilean Resorts), 1941.

ISÍAS, Chile-Alegría Nieve y Sol (Happiness Snow and Sun), 1930.

OLIPHANT, Fly to Chile via Panagra, c. 1936.

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Featured travel posters (1910-1922) by Argio ORELL (Italy, 1884-1942).

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Featured illustrations by the Spanish artist, Enrique VARELA de SEIJAS (??-1930).