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

Americana Alphabets

April 15, 2019

Page from “Americana Alphabets.” Photo-Lettering Inc., 1967. See more.

Letter People

January 27, 2019

“Letter People” educational flash cards. NDE Inc., 1968. See more.

M is for Manicule

January 17, 2019

Letter M print from the slipcased edition of Damn Everything But The Circus. Sister Corita Kent, 1970. See more.

ITC Type Specimens

December 27, 2018

International Typeface Corporation type specimen brochure covers. ITC, 1974-1977. The contents are a pretty straightforward list of weights and glyphs but the covers are fantastic. See more.

Damn Everything But The Circus

September 2, 2018

Circus alphabet print from the slipcased edition of Damn Everything But The Circus. Sister Corita Kent, 1970. 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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