1960s & 70s Ephemera • Psychedelia • Typography • Op & Pop Art • Mod Miscellanea

The Teletrips of Alala

April 8, 2019

A page from “The Teletrips of Alala.” Illustrated by the always-brilliant Nicole Claveloux. Harlin Quist, 1970. See more.

A Lodestone and a Toadstone

December 17, 2018

Page from A Lodestone and a Toadstone. Written by Irene Elmer and illustrated by Nicolas Sidjakov. Published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1969.

John Alcorn’s Books!

December 12, 2018

Page from John Alcorn’s classic Books!

We Love You Beatles

November 3, 2018

The Fab Four get far-out. Detail from We Love You Beatles by Margaret Sutton. Published by Doubleday & Co. Inc. in 1971. See more.

John Alcorn’s Books!

August 31, 2018

Page from John Alcorn’s classic Books!

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PE·CU·LIAR:

Hello. I’m a graphic designer, vintage dealer, and ephemera collector whose favorite pastime is rummaging through used bookstores and second-hand shops for paper artifacts from the psychedelic era. I’ve decided to archive and share some of my favorite finds here. I hope these mod graphics entertain and inspire you as much as they have me. Learn more.

MAN·I·CULE:

NOUN. 1. A symbol in the shape of a pointing hand, used in printing and graphics to draw attention to or indicate something. Origin: from Latin manicula, diminutive of manus or ‘little hand’.

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