Today is the first day of winter!
Today is the first day of winter! View at https://tinyurl.com/vvxuh99a #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #art #posterconnection #originalposter #vintagefinds
History: Herbert Leupin born in 1919
History: Herbert Leupin born On this day in 1919, Swiss poster and advertising designer Herbert Leupin was born in Beinwil am See. Leupin studied in Basel (1932-1935) and Paris (1936-1937) before opening his own graphic design studio in 1939. He…
Today: Nutcracker premiered in St. Petersburg in 1892
History: Nutcracker premiered in St. Petersburg in 1892 On this day in 1892, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg. Although the original production was not a success, the 20-minute suite that Tchaikovsky extracted…
History: The saxophone is patented in 1846
History: The saxophone is patented in 1846 Belgian musician Adolphe Sax developed the woodwind instrument typically made of brass, which in recent decades has heavily influenced the sound of the jazz, military band, rock, and pop musical genres. View at…
History: The 33 RPM LP was introduced in 1948
History: The 33 RPM LP was introduced in 1948 On this day in 1948, Columbia Records introduced the 33 1/3 rpm microgroove record album. In many ways this invention gave birth to the modern pop album. Of course, all kinds…
History: The Pen is born in 1943
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 too much…
History: Persil – A Small Revolution in the Laundry World
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 washboard, rinsing,…
Just in: OSPAAAL Protest Posters
Just in: Here is a wonderful Italian Ship Lines poster from the 1940s by Giovanni Patrone, look for it in our September 2024 sale. Inquiries via posterconnection.com #Italy #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #art #posterconnection #originalposter #vintagefinds #interiordesign #vintagehome #vintagedecor design
Today is World Milk Day
Today is World Milk Day Real milk takes the spotlight on World Milk Day, always on June 1. The day is intended to bring attention to activities connecting the dairy sector, marked with events across the globe: milking demonstrations and…
Today: Nutcracker premiered in St. Petersburg in 1892
History: Nutcracker premiered in St. Petersburg in 1892 On this day in 1892, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg. Although the original production was not a success, the 20-minute suite that Tchaikovsky extracted…