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

The Pocket Book of Board Games

April 6, 2019

Cover from “The Pocket Book of Board Games.” Designed by John Astrop. Kestral Books, 1980. See more.

Hors D’oeuvres

March 27, 2019

Detail From Hors D’oeuvres, designed and illustrated by John Astrop and Eric Hill, Determined Productions, 1967 See more.

Booze

January 28, 2019

Page from “Booze,” a book by Determined Productions. Design and Illustration by John Astrop and Eric Hill. 1967. 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’.

Visit the Peculiar Manicule’s Museum of Mod Manicules.