Today in History: United States nicknamed Uncle Sam On this day in 1813, the United States gets its nickname, Uncle Sam. The name is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef…
Just in: Bruno Monguzzi's modern design poster from 1996: Ferrari - Architecture - Design. The poster will be offered in our September Affordable Posters sale. Inquiries about this original, vintage poster at posterconnection@gmail.com Direct link at https://bit.ly/3t3aHVQ #BrunoMonguzzi #PosterArt #VintagePoster…
Today in History: Freddie Mercury born in 1946 He was born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar (Sept. 5, 1946) but would later change his name to Freddie Mercury - the flamboyant lead singer of the iconic rock group Queen, who was…
Today in History: Mark Spitz wins 7th Gold in 1972 On this day in 1972, U.S. swimmer legend Mark Spitz won his 7th gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. He earned the gold when Spitz and…
Today is National Wildlife Day Observed annually on September 4th since 2005, National Wildlife Day serves to bring global awareness and education about the growing number of endangered animals and the need for conservation and preservation. Inquiries about this original,…
Today in History: Ferdinand Porsche was born in in 1875 On this day in 1875, the Austrian-German automotive engineer and founder of the Porsche car company was born in Maffersdorf in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Porsche originally introduced the concept for…
Just in: Original 1985 Rain Dance poster. Keith Haring organized this charity event to benefit the African Emergency Relief Fund. He recruited Roy Lichtenstein to supply a landscape, Andy Warhol to contribute the umbrellas, Jean-Michel Basquiat to draw a figure…
Today in History: Titanic found in 1985 On this day in 1985, a team of American and French researchers discovered the sunken wreck of the luxury liner RMS Titanic south-southeast of the coast of Newfoundland in a depth of 12,500…
Today in History: Josef Müller-Brockmann passed away in 1996 Josef Müller-Brockmann studied architecture, design, and history of art at the Kunstgewerbeschule and the University in Zurich. At the age of 22, he opened his own studio with a focus on…
Today is National Beach Day It has been observed annually on August 30th since 2014. So let's take the last rays of summer sunshine and head to the beach ... Inquiries about this original, vintage poster at mail@posterconnection.com Direct link…