May 13th, 2008
The Best of Antiques
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Aviation posters date back to the mid 19th century, when promoters touted exhibitions of aeronautical crafts and feats, and later the introduction of new planes at air shows. With the advent of commercial air travel, posters started promoting the comfort and excitement of flying. Once commercial air travel took off in the 1950s, aviation posters began to emphasize the planes less, and the destinations more.
Vintage posters are highly collectible, as they make for great discussion pieces and bridge the worlds of art and history. There are many collectible poster varieties, such as wartime, movies, music, political, sports, circus, aviation, railroad and pure art. Condition, rarity and attractiveness are especially critical with posters - do your homework before you buy.
Ben Perry's Flickr photoset of almost 3,000 World War Two government posters. Hard to describe the breadth and dept… [more]
This collection of hundreds of posters, cards and portaits from the 'golden age of magic' (1890-1930) is organized … [more]
Step right up and check out almost 8,000 beautiful circus posters, photos and prints. Assembled by longtime Dutch c… [more]
A must-see collection of 5,000 vivid, colorful British posters from the early 1900s onward. Browse by artist (over … [more]
Wish you'd visited San Francisco in the late 1960s? Get a quick hit with this comprehensive collection of psychadel… [more]
Great collection of forest fire prevention posters, multimedia, and memorabilia from the 1940s through the present.… [more]
This amazing Library of Congress site includes about a hundred photo and document collections (see complete list) o… [more]
Ben Perry's Flickr photoset showcasing almost 1500 Soviet propaganda, advertising, theatre and movie posters from 1… [more]
The New York Public Library's impressive "Digital Gallery" offers free access to over 500,000 historical images inc… [more]
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