Poster Auction #53 – November 5, 2022
This sale features 313 original, vintage posters from the 1890s through the 2000s. We are now accepting consignments for all of our 2023 auctions.
History Today: Herbert Bayer died in 1985
Herbert Bayer died in 1985 On this day in 1985, Herbert Bayer, the Austrian and American graphic designer, painter, photographer, and architect, passed away at his home in Montecito, California. Bayer was widely recognized as the last living member of…
Today is National Coffee Day!
Today is National Coffee Day! Are you one of the millions who will celebrate? There are a number of local and national businesses offering free or discounted cups of coffee to celebrate Coffee Day. Some businesses will even celebrate National…
History Today: First Flight around the World in 1924
First Flight around the World in 1924 The first flight around the world was completed by the Americans Lowell H. Smith and Erik H. Nelson in 1924: after 176 days (starting on April 6) they had covered some 25,180 miles…
Today is World Tourism Day
Today is World Tourism Day Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day on September 27. The Statutes of the UNWTO were adopted in 1970. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on…
History Today: Beatles Get MBEs
Beatles become MBEs On this day in 1965, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II appoints the four members of The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison - "Members of the Order of the British Empire." The Beatles…
History Today: 1st Presidential TV Debate in 1960
1st Presidential TV Debate in 1960 On this day in 1960, for the first time in U.S. history, a debate between major party presidential candidates is shown on television. The presidential hopefuls, John F. Kennedy, a Democratic senator of Massachusetts,…
History Today: Movie Premiere “La Belle et la Bete” in 1946
Movie Premiere "La Belle et la Bete" in 1946 On this day in 1946, the film "Beauty and the Beast" by Jean Cocteau had its first screening during the Cannes film festival Based on a French art fairy tale, the…
Affordable Posters – September 24, 2022
Our End-of-Summer 2022 Affordable Posters auction will feature 250+ poster lots and prints from the 1890s through the 2000s. Details coming in late August. Accepting consignments for all of our 2022 & 2023 auctions.
History Today: Formula One Grand Prix returns to USA
Formula One Grand Prix returns to USA On this day in 2000, Formula One returned to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the first race in the United States after a nine years gap. The event attracted…