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

March 28, 2019

Detail from “Houdini’s Magic Kit,” a paper assembly kit. Platt & Munk, 1967. No designer or illustrator credited. See more.

Mood Cube

January 16, 2019

Dynamite Magazine Mood Cube. Scholastic, 1974. See more.

Punch-A-Roo Circus

December 19, 2018

Detail from Punch-A-Roo Circus, an unpunched activity book by Whitman.

Houdini’s Magic Kit

June 2, 2018

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1967 paper assembly magic kit by Platt & Munk. Sadly no designer or illustrator is credited. See more.

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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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