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Vintage New York World's Fair 1939 Post Cards

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A wonderful old exposition or fair advertisement adorns this item. This would make an exceptional gift for any occasion or holiday. This incredible antique ad shows amazing artistic talent. The 1800s and early 1900s fine art artist and aspiring painters often supplemented his income of selling drawings and painting by creating these unique advertising ephemera. According to French historian Max Gallo, “for over two hundred years, posters have been displayed in public places all over the world. Visually striking, they have been designed to attract the attention of passers-by, making us aware of a political viewpoint, enticing us to attend specific events, or encouraging us to purchase a particular product or service.” The modern poster, as we know it, however, dates back to 1870 when the printing industry perfected color lithography and made mass production possible. “In little more than a hundred years,” writes poster expert John Barnicoat, “it has come to be recognized as a vital art form, attracting artists at every level, from painters to theatrical and commercial designers. Credit: Wikipedia At The Vintage Vamp we obtain high quality images of vintage artwork. Then we use state of the art technology and editing to bring back to life the most compelling images from the past. Unlike a lot of reproductions sold on the Internet, ours have been refurbished to bring out the original colors and fix as many imperfections as possible. We use only PNG format and the largest PPI (pixels per inch) possible, which is the very best for printing. This assures that your image will print with the highest quality possible, no matter what size you choose. Credit: Library of Congress
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Visit the Aquarium – WPA Poster – Post Cards

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Poster promoting aquariums as places to visit, showing jellyfish. This is a reproduction and has been edited and digitally enhanced to repair flaws, major stains, etcetera. Options such as border sizes, background and border colors, and certain text may be edited and changed if you like. Just click the customize button. This image has been edited to adjust for age and discoloration, and to repair any major defects. The images are reproduced here from very high resolution files, so you can be confident that the quality will remain the best. The images have been edited and cleaned up. Image courtesy of OldBookArt.com. Visit their Blog or their Gallery to find thousands of other free images and maps from public domain sources. Old Book Art is supported by: ZephyrusBooks.com . The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was part of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's (FDR's) New Deal during the Great Depression and WWII. These posters were part of an effort to both support the arts and to promote various community goals such as tourism, travel, the theater, music, zoos, workplace safety, worker training and job skills, health, education, youth activities and regional promotion. Archived and published in its raw form by the LOC Work Projects Administration Poster Collection, these are all public domain images, as they were created either by the US Government or by a government employee as part of his or her official duties. No known restrictions on publication exist. While freely available from the LOC archives, the images here have been edited and cleaned up to make them more presentable for publication.
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Poland Giewont Hotel Orbis Vintage Postcards

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Poland Giewont Hotel Orbis Vintage Ad – Vintage Labels and Posters Works of Art. Our collection includes colorful old fashioned advertisements displaying lovely ladies, rugged cowboys, quaint villages, exotic birds, vintage cars, dapper men and many more. Our collection includes old time out of print works of art which adorned cigar boxes, fruit and vegetable crates, wine and liqueur bottles, travel bags and luggage and a host of other items. All our designs are fully customizable .. just click on the Customize It Button to easily personalize your selection.
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New York City ~ Vintage Travel Poster

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A wonderful old United States of America tourism advertisement perfect for your home wall decor. Add a frame and it would make the perfect retro decoration in your bar, cafe, restaurant, home theater, office or den. Framed canvas prints also make exceptional gifts for the seasoned world traveler on any occasion or holiday. This incredible antique ad shows amazing artistic talent. The 1800s and early 1900s fine art artist and aspiring painters often supplemented his income of selling drawings and painting by creating these unique advertising ephemera. According to French historian Max Gallo, “for over two hundred years, posters have been displayed in public places all over the world. Visually striking, they have been designed to attract the attention of passers-by, making us aware of a political viewpoint, enticing us to attend specific events, or encouraging us to purchase a particular product or service.” The modern poster, as we know it, however, dates back to 1870 when the printing industry perfected color lithography and made mass production possible. “In little more than a hundred years,” writes poster expert John Barnicoat, “it has come to be recognized as a vital art form, attracting artists at every level, from painters to theatrical and commercial designers. Credit: Wikipedia At The Vintage Vamp we obtain high quality images of vintage artwork. Then we use state of the art technology and editing to bring back to life the most compelling images from the past. Unlike a lot of reproductions sold on the Internet, ours have been refurbished to bring out the original colors and fix as many imperfections as possible. We use only PNG format and the largest PPI (pixels per inch) possible, which is the very best for printing. This assures that your image will print with the highest quality possible, no matter what size you choose. Credit: Library of Congress
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vintage barnwood purple chandelier paris fashion business card template

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vintage barnwood purple chandelier paris fashion boutique business cards
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Hollywood Clapper Board Customizable Christmas Ornament

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Use the art work on these items as a starting point. Add text to an already supplied background, or add a photo or uploaded image to to a background or creative frame, then show off your work. font size=”2″>Why pay an “artist” to use their supposed “template” where they provide NOTHING and you do all the work. Either create it yourself on Zazzle and pay less, or use some of my starter art and finish it your own way. Enjoy! Create!
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Bamberg ~ Fu Manchu Magician ~ Vintage Magic Act Poster

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Bamberg ~ Fu Manchu Magician ~ Vintage Magic Act Legends of Magic, Illusion, Hypnotism David Bamberg ~ Fu Manchu … David “Fu Manchu” Bamberg came from a long line of magicians and illusionist and traveled the world with his amazing show. His first appearance on stage was at four years old with his famous father, Okito. Vintage magic performance poster promoting 1924 magic show of Fu Manchu.Create personalized gifts at Zazzle/Fotoshoppe.Vintage poster art of world famous Magicians, Illusionists and Magic Acts. Advertisement Posters of Legendary performers illustrating acts of hypnotism, levitation and other mystifying feats.
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