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The Wunderkammer of the Mild Colonial Boy, Esq., a Reactionary Tory Gentleman, who armed only with a Steampowered Babbage Engine and Pure Intentions, wanders the Time Streams and Aetheric Plane gathering an Eccentric Hodgepodge of Curiousities, Frivolities, Whimsicalities and Nonsense.

Q. Why is your Tumblelog called "My Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning"?

A. Because "My Grandmother's Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning" wouldn't fit in the available space.

arkhangelskoye: White propaganda poster, “Lieutenant - General Baron Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel” in a series of “generals” posters. VSYUR. 1919.

arkhangelskoye:

White propaganda poster, “Lieutenant - General Baron Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel” in a series of “generals” posters. VSYUR. 1919.

willigula: WWI poster by Konstantin Alekseevich Korovin, Russian Empire A 1914 poster prepared for a charity clothing drive sponsored by the All-Russian Land Union by an important Russian artist and stage designer. Korovin often worked in the manner of Impressionists, but for this poster, he turns for inspiration to the archetypal image from Russian antiquity, that of Dmitri Donskoi, the first Russian national hero figure. The viewer is left with the feeling that ignoring the drive is really not an option, and that participation is a civic duty of every citizen. A highly desirable, often reproduced poster (see e.g., Baburina, Russian Posters of WWI).

willigula:

WWI poster by Konstantin Alekseevich Korovin, Russian Empire

A 1914 poster prepared for a charity clothing drive sponsored by the All-Russian Land Union by an important Russian artist and stage designer. Korovin often worked in the manner of Impressionists, but for this poster, he turns for inspiration to the archetypal image from Russian antiquity, that of Dmitri Donskoi, the first Russian national hero figure. The viewer is left with the feeling that ignoring the drive is really not an option, and that participation is a civic duty of every citizen. A highly desirable, often reproduced poster (see e.g., Baburina, Russian Posters of WWI).

alfredlordtennisanyone:

Modes of Travel [Part 1]

Some took trains, others steamships. Still others found comfort lounging around the grounds of their luxury hotels. Whatever the case, in a world that was increasingly moving towards the speed of light, travelers were looking for an escape from the tired monotony of stationary life.

maudelynn:  KALODERMA Christmas poster by JUPP WIERTZ , C.1926. via http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/1966119

maudelynn:

 KALODERMA Christmas poster by JUPP WIERTZ , C.1926.

via http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/1966119

Jupp Wiertz. Germany. 1920s from Lord K.

Jupp Wiertz. Germany. 1920s from Lord K.

(Source: flickr.com)

stirling-greene: Les Prévoyants de l’Avenir - 1893 French Art nouveau advertising poster

stirling-greene:

Les Prévoyants de l’Avenir - 1893 French Art nouveau advertising poster

(Source: etsy.com)

applesandibexes:

It is 150 years since the world’s first underground railway system was created. These posters are from the London Transport Museum’s exhibition titled Poster Art 150: London Underground’s Greatest Designs. (via Brain Picker)

leeanne8866:

My favorite artist

Leonetto Cappiello

leeanne8866:

My favorite artist

Leonetto Cappiello

books0977: Musica e Musicisti. Leonetto Cappiello (Italian, 1875-1942). Original lithograph from the Ricordi Portfolio. Printed in Italy, 1914. Much like the famous Maitre de L’Affiche series created by Cheret in Paris, this portfolio celebrated the rise of the poster - which in Italy was almost single-handedly accomplished by Ricordi.

books0977:

Musica e Musicisti. Leonetto Cappiello (Italian, 1875-1942). Original lithograph from the Ricordi Portfolio. Printed in Italy, 1914.

Much like the famous Maitre de L’Affiche series created by Cheret in Paris, this portfolio celebrated the rise of the poster - which in Italy was almost single-handedly accomplished by Ricordi.