Saturday, November 28, 2009

Today's Inspiration: 1920s Logos

I meant to do this post two weeks ago - but things just got away from me, so here we are now!!
A few days before I flitzed off on vacation I spent a really nice, leisurely day flipping through this lovely book!!



I took a few photos of some of my favorite images, but stopped mid way through - it was getting to be too many pictures!!! The bulk of them are on my flickr and I know, I know - the image quality is somewhat horrific. Someday I'll have it properly scanned - but in the mean time, here's a nice little sneak!!

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gogetter

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manhattanmaid

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crazycat

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dresvelope

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longchew

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featherweight

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californiapoppy

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sudanette

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closes

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spiritofyouth

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19 comments:

  1. B-b-b-ettyNovember 28, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    oh! i like them all, especially the spirit of youth!

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  2. JessicaNovember 28, 2009 at 1:09 PM

    ah! These are all so, so good! I'm especially fond of the crazy cat, long chewing gum, and aeroplane! xx

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  3. AnonymousNovember 28, 2009 at 1:49 PM

    How fun! I love logos, and these are reeeally gems. Amazing.

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  4. MarchelineNovember 28, 2009 at 4:09 PM

    These would make fantastic tee shirts, printed on unbleached natural cotton. Tres coolio!

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  5. AnonymousNovember 28, 2009 at 5:45 PM

    these are so cool! what a fun find!

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  6. SophieNovember 28, 2009 at 6:24 PM

    I love the long chew gum! I really want a book like that.

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  7. The Thriftaholic (Leilani)November 28, 2009 at 6:36 PM

    Thanks for posting these, I'm always inspired by old signage, logos and fonts. May I ask what book these are from?

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  8. JessicaNovember 28, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    these are heaven sent.

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  9. Back GarageNovember 28, 2009 at 7:26 PM

    Win!

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  10. the desert foxxNovember 28, 2009 at 9:03 PM

    Great post. great blog. I'm liking the first picture a lot!

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  11. Kassondra DeBoerNovember 28, 2009 at 10:11 PM

    Those are neat! Thanks for posting them!

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  12. Amber R. NelsonNovember 29, 2009 at 3:47 AM

    All these awesome logos remind me of a 1920's Coca Cola ad in Petaluma (about 45 minutes north of San Francisco). It's painted on the back of a 19th Century ironfront.

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  13. emma wallaceNovember 30, 2009 at 1:28 AM

    I love those! I think my favorite is the giraffe, close second, Manhattan Maids. Can't wait to see more!

    iamemmamusic.blogspot.com

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  14. StéphanieNovember 30, 2009 at 4:45 AM

    Fabulous !

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  15. JayDecember 2, 2009 at 9:42 PM

    I can't decide which one is my favorite! And I'm also dying to find out what kind of products Crazy Cat Puzzles put out!

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  16. CamilleJanuary 4, 2010 at 10:11 PM

    I saw this and it reminded me of these neat vintage ads I found in my granny's old drawing books. I think you will like these!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/camilamby/4246095673/
    or
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2521/4246095673_41e8209e96.jpg

    There are some more on my flickr!

    I love your blog, it inspires me so much.

    Camille

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  17. BeatrixFebruary 14, 2010 at 11:53 AM

    Ooooh! Lovely! Definitely in love with the Crazy Cat Puzzles and the Spirit of Youth airplane. What book did you find these gems in?

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  18. Creative Supply Co.October 5, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Hey there. I've been doing some inspiration research for a branding project and would LOVE to know the name of that book you have!

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  19. jacknjaneAugust 13, 2012 at 10:31 AM

    what was the name of that book? i'd love to take a look at it

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