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I picked up this rather amusing vintage book cover for "Toward a Better World" by Jan Christiaan Smuts! Too good to pass up.
Many bus and coach operators issued publicity guides to 'sell' their network and this, from the mid-1920s, is typical. One thing was less common in that the Bristol Tramways & Carriage Co Ltd. (whose magnificent title survived past the end of their tramways operation and into the 1950s!) were one of the few operators who built their own buses and coaches. The Bristol factory at Brislington would in fact, over the coming decades, churn out thousands of well-regarded vehicles that many other operators purchased, particularly in the nationalised years when Bristol had a 'captive' audience.
This edition of the guide shows a Bristol 'charabanc' on the Open Road, typical of the image of coach trip of the era and at a time when road motor transport was starting to make serious inroads into railway excursion travel. The booklet details 37 tours that the Company ran across the South West of England, many 'local' but including some fairly lengthy runs to destinations such as Stratford upon Avon and Bournemouth. The routes are shown on the two maps.
This edition fo the guide is produced by E Burrow & Co Ltd of Cheltenham, a publisher who became dominant in the niche market of 'official' guides and handbooks. The guide also conatins two adverts - one for the company's charabanc tours and another for the charabancs themselves. At the time the Commercial Vehicle section of the company, based at Brislington, was able to sell to the open market and their chassis were highly regarded.
Between my Vintage Ephemera Swap partner - Obsessed Scrapbooker, and my Strawberry Fields Forever Swap partner - raesha, I got a TON of ephemera this week!! Woo-hoo!!
I scanned this after cleaning the picture frame and glass.... the note tucked inside said, "This was cut from a childrens book, circa 1900,,, "Happy Playmates". It was blank on the back.
Cut and make war scene, printed on thick cheap paper. Purchased in Barcelona market late 80's/early 90's Twinned with earlier image in set.Personal collection
Teofani Cigarettes "Ships & Their Flags" series of 50 issued in 1924.
No29 S.S. Madura, British India Co.
More recent excavations from a box in the studio.......
Old Czech document from the late 1940's no idea what it is though.......
A real photo postcard of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Partial transcription of the handwriting on the back of the card (no address, stamp, or postmark): "Caro Zio, Vi Auguro un Buon Natale e un Buon Anno con la nua famiglia. Albert D. Alona."
Google translation: "Dear Uncle, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with your family. Albert D Alona."
For a better view of the building and the fellow sitting in front, see the cropped version.
For the Vintage Photos Theme Park, a photo from a capital city - photos taken in capital cities around the world.
This is a great brochure for Scott Stereos I found many years ago. I love how they use women to sell the stereos, all with this pensive look on their faces, complete with a glass of wine in their hands. All to forget their worries, I assume.
Dig the woodwork. Sweet.
Singleton & Cole's Cigarettes, "Atlantic Liners" series of 50 issued in 1910.
No4 Lucania, Cunard Line
Having lots of time on my hands these days (4 weeks down, 4+ more to go), I've been scanning scrapbooks and photo albums from wayyyyy back.
The vintage typeface returns with the Caniste typeface family. My passion for something with a vintage aesthetic is one reason I created Caniste. Inspired by antique ephemera such as cigar box labels that were common in the 19th century, it harkens back to the beauty of typographic design at that time.
The Caniste font family is an all-caps serif font with uppercase titling. It comes in 6 weights: Extra Light, Light, Regular, Semibold, Bold, and Ultra Bold. It also has very user-friendly Extras, such as scrolls, ornaments, and panels, and allows you to create beautiful ornamentation to suit your needs.
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Downloadable images and ephemera from my collection will be available to COLLAGE BASICS class members.
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