Mood: Pop Life.
Pop Life –– Everybody needs a thrill. Pop Life –– We've all got a space to fill. – Prince
Mood: For Wits, Wags, Clowns and Cut-Ups
Got yourself a wise-cracker, a real looneytune? Make sure Chuckles is on your side with one of these get-ups.
Mood: Express Yourself!
Posters mean one thing when they're printed. But then, they take on a life of their own. Color your world – and express yourself! in posters.
These Aren’t Posters, but They Are Rare, Vintage, and Cool as Hell
From promotional fans and periodicals to original illustrations and pamphlets, not everything in a Rare Posters auction is a poster. Below we highlight some of the best non-posters available in our June 26 auction.
Ten Top Posters with Reserves Under $1000
One of the biggest misconceptions about buying a vintage poster is that it needs to expensive to be considered a brilliant work of art. Our Creative Director, Jim McCobb picks…
The Circus of Weird
Lions and tigers (oh my!), as well as prancing horses and great parades, populate the posters of the great American circuses: Barnum & Bailey, Ringling Bros., Sells-Floto, and others –…
Loïe Fuller & Josephine Baker: Queens of the Paris Spectacle
Two American women in Paris. Thirty years distant from one another. They each defined radical revolutionary forms of entertainment in the Parisian cabaret, and became the most famous Americans in…
Smoke Break: Cigarette Posters from the Art Deco Period
Smoking isn’t cool any more. But it’s really tough to argue that these Art Deco cigarette posters aren’t impossibly cool. From the stylized faces to minimalist Object posters, they successfully…