History: Africa hosts the World Cup in 2010 The 19th FIFA World Cup - the first ever on the African continent - opened in Johannesburg, South Africa. In the final, Spain defeated the Netherlands 1-0 in overtime. Inquiries about this…
Today in History: The Pen is born in 1943 On this day in 1943, Hungarian-born László Biró received the first patent for the pen. Biró was a journalist who was frustrated with the use of the fountain pen: it took…
Today in History: First Porsche On this day in 1948, a hand-built aluminum prototype labeled “No. 1″ becomes the first vehicle to bear the name of one of the world’s leading luxury car manufacturers: Porsche. The Austrian automotive engineer Ferdinand…
Today in History: Frank Lloyd Wright was born in 1867 Frank Lloyd Wright is considered to be one of the most influential architects of his time. He designed more than 1,000 structures, over 500 of which were built. He also…
Anniversary Sale - Poster Auction #50 on Saturday, June 19 Our Anniversary Sale in June offers 174 beautiful and rare vintage posters. Register, view and bid at https://auctions.posterconnection.com/Catalog.aspx Enjoy! Inquiries at posterconnection@gmail.com #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #poster #posters #graphics #design #graphicdesign…
Today in History: Persil - A Small Revolution in the Laundry World Around 1900, housewives would not dare dream of laundry magic. Washing clothes was not only hard work. The process of soaking, cooking, rubbing the laundry on the wooden…
Today is National Cognac Day Inquiries about this original, vintage poster at posters@posterconnection.com Direct link to the poster at https://bit.ly/3hVWB55 #Cognac #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #originalposter #poster #posters #design #graphicdesign #art #paper #graphic #graphics #artoftheday #picofhteday #fun #cool #posterconnection #vintagefinds #interiordesign…
Today is National Running Day Each year on the first Wednesday in June, people across the United States participate in National Running Day. This day was designated as a day for runners to reaffirm their passion for running. Inquiries about…
Today in History: World's 1st Bicycle Race On this day in 1868, the world's first bicycle race was held in France. It was a 1,200 meter race at the Parc de Saint-Cloud, Paris. It was won by expatriate Englishman James…
Today in History: Jules Cheret born in 1836 On this day in 1836, French painter and lithographer, Jules Cheret, was born in Paris. Cheret became a master of Belle Epoque poster art and is often called the father of the…