March 17, 2010

Magazine Covers: Bandy

Swedish magazine Rekord from 1957

"A
"bandy briefcase" is the classic accessory for spectating - it is typically made of brown leather, well worn and contain a warm drink in a thermos and/or a bottle of liquor. Bandy is most often played at outdoor arenas during winter time, so the need for spectators to carry flask or thermoses of 'warming' liquid is a natural effect."
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MrJ knows everything worth knowing about bandy, it isn't much and he only knows it in Swedish.
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Book Covers: Dickson Carr


Original title: The Bride of Newgate", Cover by Rolf Lagerson, Printed 1965


Federigo


Original title:" Federigo, or, the Power of Love", Cover by Martin Gavler, Printed 1957


March 6, 2010

Poster Art: BR

Margate, BR (SR) poster, 1961. Artist: PG




Come to Hastings & St Leonards by Train, BR (SR) poster, 1962. Artist: Lander, E


Via Coudal Partners I found the Old Railway Posters Flickr pool and these nice British Railways posters from, I guess, the 50s or possibly the 60s. For better or for worse I've done some retouching just to clean them up a bit. If anyone has the information on who made them and when, I'm interested... (Update 1: we have the information on the bottom poster - see below it - thanks to the very helpful Kickcan & Conkers. I wouldn't be surprised if the top one was made by the same artist in the same year.// Update 2: Crownfolio of the Quad Royal blog has found the information about the top poster - see below it. Thank you!!)

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