vintage 50's printshirts

A few 50's printshirts from the collection.

modernism classics

This summer we went on vacation to Denmark and Italy. We saw two classic of Modernism: the SAS hotel in Copenhagen (Arne Jacobsen, 1959) and the Pirelli tower in Milan (Gio Ponti, 1959).

new addition to the vintage interior

Bought this Fun lamp by Verner Panton in Copenhagen recently.
No cheap imitation but the Real Deal!

Dinner for two

Wazoo! We're back! And what better way to start things of then an item on Charley Harper, our illustration hero. Of course y'all got the gigundo Harper overview (Charley Harper-an illustrated life), and these goodies are also in that back-breaking super book. However, this is the book they were first published in: Betty Crocker's Dinner for two (first edition 1958).

talkin' great record covers again

Designed by Saul Bass, 1958.

talkin' about great record covers

Here's one. From 1957, designed by Paul Bacon. The record itself isn't bad either...

Plan 59

Time to give a shout out to Plan 59. Dedicated to mid century advertising (especially illustration), it's great and you can even buy prints of some of the ads (and illustrations). Above is one of my favorites...