Iconic Travel & Racing Posters Up for Auction on March 22 Step into a world of adventure and adrenaline with our March auction of Vintage Travel & Auto Racing Posters featuring the Robert Dunn Collection. From the elegance of early…
History: World Premiere of #SwanLake in 1877 "Swan Lake" was Peter I. Tchaikovsky’s (1840-1893) first ballet composition. Apart from "Sleeping Beauty" (1890) and "The Nutcracker" (1892), it is considered today as perhaps the most important classical ballet. However, its first…
Monaco Grand Prix An electrifying piece of motorsport history, this original 1930 Monaco Grand Prix poster by Robert Falcucci captures the raw speed and adrenaline of the legendary race. Featuring a dynamic Art Deco design, the poster showcases a streaking…
Auto Racing Posters Experience the thrill of endurance racing history with this original 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans poster, designed by the renowned French artist Michel Beligond. Featuring the iconic Le Mans start, where drivers sprint to their cars…
History: First Teddy bear goes on sale in 1903 On February 15, 1903, toy store owner and inventor Morris Michtom places two stuffed bears in his shop window, advertising them as Teddy bears. Michtom had earlier petitioned President Theodore Roosevelt…
On this day in 1884, New York insurance salesman Lewis Waterman patented a groundbreaking invention, the fountain pen. Waterman's instrument was a winner: it did not require constant dipping into the ink well and almost eliminated any ink spills. Writing…
History: Adolph Sax, father of the saxophone, died in 1894 Adolph Sax was the son of Charles Joseph Sax (1791–1865), a maker of wind and brass instruments, as well as of pianos, harps, and guitars. Adolphe studied the flute and…
Just in: High Sierra Humphrey Bogart U.S. 1-Sheet The 1941 film High Sierra, directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Humphrey Bogart, is considered a turning point in Bogart's career and a landmark in American cinema. It marked Bogart's transition from…
Just in: Rare Auto Grand Prix Dieppe Poster The Auto Grand Prix in Dieppe, inaugurated in 1907, was one of the earliest and most prestigious motor racing events of its time. Held on a challenging 77-kilometer circuit through the Normandy…
Just in: Beautiful Los Angeles TWA Poster This 1950s version of David's Klein Los Angeles travel poster for TWA features a detailed depiction of a Lockheed Constellation. The poster will be part of our 2025 spring sales. Inquiries via posterconnection.com…