History: The Great Moon Hoax On this day in 1835, the New York Sun published the first of six sensational articles known as “The Great Moon Hoax,” claiming that famed astronomer Sir John Herschel had discovered life on the moon…
History: Amelia Earhart's solo flight in 1932 On August 24, 1932, pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart achieved a historic milestone by completing her solo nonstop flight across the United States. Departing from Los Angeles, California, she embarked on a daring journey…
JUST IN We just obtained this beautiful, iconic vintage poster illustrated by the talented Samuel Nelson Abbott in 1910. It perfectly captures the spirit of a bygone era! Far from just selling suits, Hart Schaffner & Marx used art to…
Today in History: First America’s Cup held in 1851 The America’s Cup is awarded to the winner of a race between sailing yachts. Thought to be the oldest international sporting trophy to be still awarded today, the cup’s name was…
History: Mona Lisa stolen in 1911 On this day in 1911, the famed Leonardo da Vinci painting was stolen by a Louvre employee. It was recovered 2 years later in December 1913 in Italy. The poster will be part of…
Today is National Radio Day Each year on August 20th, National Radio Day recognizes the invention of the radio. Wireless communication started developing during the 19th century. Commercial broadcasts began in the 1920s and the radio quickly became an important…
Today is World Photography Day The Daguerreotype and its photographic process, developed by Joseph Nicephore Niepce and Louis Daguerre originated in France in 1837. View at https://tinyurl.com/szns8aak #Photography #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #originalposter #poster #posters #design #graphicdesign #art #graphics #posterconnection #vintagedecor
History: Opening of the Hannover Fair in 1947 On this day in 1947, the first Hannover (Trade) Fair opened in an undamaged factory building in the south of Hannover. British military authorities organized the fair to support post-war Germany’s economic…
History: Michael Phelps wins 8th Olympic Gold On this day in 2008, the American champion swimmer Michael Phelps won his 8th Gold Medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay race at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. With this medal, he broke…
Today is National Rum Day While some form of rum has been distilled since the 3rd century BC, it wasn’t until the 17th century rum’s popularity exploded when colonizers began growing sugarcane in the Caribbean. Molasses - a byproduct of…