Book Impressions...

A few printed and stamped book covers from my shelves. Some of these cover graphics were pleasant surprises that had been hidden under tattered dust jackets. Click here to view a short video of a book being made using traditional methods.

Tighten Your Belts...

Time for a tune-up? Here are a few vintage V-belt graphics for those do it yourself-ers out there.

Ping and Pong...

I've always liked ping-pong. One of the reasons might be that semi-meditative state you can get from simply hitting the ball back and forth. Anyway, playing again at the beach this year was definitely one of the high points.

Type Right...

Images from an elegantly designed operators brochure that provides instructions on everything you need to know in order to operate the once state of the art IBM Electric typewriter.

Boxed Set...

A few retro Christmas decoration boxes that I've accumulated over the years.

Real Swift...

Some vintage Tom Swift Adventure books with eye-grabbing sci-fi covers and graphics that I recently rediscovered.

Decorated Design...

I found this treasure in the basement of a used bookstore in upstate N.Y.. Published in 1939 by McGraw -Hill, it's full of vintage border designs, and also includes tips on using them to make your advertising type 'more beautiful'. A steal for 4 bucks.