illustration
another cartoon from Alberto Montt
August 15, 2010 - 3:45pm | Cristy
...and, because we are a nation that respects the highest laws but at the same time wants to respect human rights, we decided to begin using pumice for stonings.
NOTE: I am going to practice my Spanish and I will subject you to translations of the cartoons I find amusing. Deal? Great.
Dutch Detective Covers
August 8, 2010 - 5:33pm | Melvix
More bookish goodness from A Journey Around My Skull.
More cartoons from Alberto Montt
July 23, 2010 - 5:42pm | Cristy
Raylambert illustrations
April 27, 2010 - 10:21am | Cristy
La Poul
Fusil de Bois
Cuisine
I just discovered the work of French painter and illustrator Raylambert. His real name was Gabriel Raymond Lambert (b. 1889 - d. 1967). I love these nostalgic glimpes into French daily life and culture. Thanks to Agence Eureka.
French ephemera - Watch out for grandpere!
April 26, 2010 - 2:54pm | Cristy
The pigs' expressions are pretty awesome. This is from a card game, 7 Familles, from around 1940-1955. The families were based on occupation and you had to try and collect all the family member cards.
Agence Eureka has a ton of vintage French ephemera, illustrations, school books, etc. Birds, anatomy, geography. colonialism, you name it, she's got it!
Cycling Board Games
April 19, 2010 - 9:32pm | Cristy
Juego de Salón Vuelta Ciclista a España, Spain 1950s
Check out the hills and the command to SPRINT! Fun times.
Cycling is much on my mind of late. I am concerned with gears, cadence, speed, and hills. But I never once considered the existence of cycling board games. In my family we were Monopoly hounds trying to bankrupt one another with zeal and evil glee. And come to think of it, our household had one rusty bike in the shed. Hmmm, it seems in our house entrepreneurial spirit trumped sports and exercise. But I digress.
Check out this interesting collection featuring games from the late 1800s to the present.
Extraordinary early 20th century magazine covers from Japan
April 17, 2010 - 4:56pm | Melvix
Russian Board Games
April 8, 2010 - 11:36am | Cristy
Russian board games from the 20s and 30s. Including some creepy ones.
Board games, children and lethal green gas= hours of fun!
Endangered species?
April 6, 2010 - 9:59am | Melvix
Fun collection of (mostly) modern book covers at A Journey Round My Skull. This one is from uk vintage on Flickr.
