View allAll Photos Tagged Compacter
Silver Award
Swanson Russell
Compact Power Banner
[ promotional ]
Compact Power
Client
Greg Wiley, Ryan Sorensen
Art Direction
Ryan Sorensen, Michael Neilson
Design
Mike Hammer
Photography
Brian Boesche
Copy
An adorable ross (I think) "compact" I scored at the T-town flea market for cheap.
Best mother's day present I've ever given.
For reference, I believe those are 26" tires.
Also, it's a Front Freewheel bike, so the bottom bracket freewheels, rather than the rear hub. Not the best design, but fun and exciting and extra unique.
Compact mirror with black polymer clay embellishment. Floral stamped imprint dusted with gold powder.
From Tina:
Thank you for looking at my vintage compact collection! Compacts became a fashion statement for women in the early 1900s and are still made today.
I started collecting vintage compacts around 10 years ago. A co-worker was cleaning out her mother's house and gave me an old cigarette case that she found. I held onto it for awhile just excited about the unknown history behind it, but when I did a little research, my envy turned more in the direction of the powder and rouge compact.
I have over 100 vintage powder and rouge compacts. I have gotten most of them at yard sales, flea markets, EBay, and some as gifts. My oldest one dates back to 1920. Based on information from a 1999 price guide, most of them value anywhere between $25.00 to as much as $500.00 each. Collecting compacts is a fantastic hobby for me! They do not take up much space, they are easy to display, they are a great conversation piece, and they are very durable and hold up well over time! My 6-year-old thinks they are so neat and I really enjoy sharing them with her. To this day, I always keep an open eye to add to my collection whenever I can. It is something that has become part of me and I love the fact that every compact I own has its own very personal history all hidden inside, something that will remain a mystery forever!
Yes, I am learning new things on my American adventure. Apparently these are what small cars are in America. I know this, because they all park on the compact spots.
This has to be the case surely...as the alternative can only be that vast numbers of people who drive these vehicles are completely illiterate.