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
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…
History: Major blackout in 2003 On this day in 2003, massive power failures caused chaos across the eastern United States and Canada, hitting major cities such as New York and Ottawa. The worst power cut in US history affected more…
History: Berlin divided by Wall in 1961 On this day in 1961, troops in East Germany sealed the border between East and West Berlin, shutting off the escape route for thousands of refugees from the East. Barbed wire fences up…
Today is National Vinyl Record Day The vintage vinyl is almost as much of a classic as the bands themselves. Vinyl used to be the main means for commercial distribution of pop music from the 1950s through the early 1990s…