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1940s

The 1940s were shaped almost entirely by the war and its aftermath. Governments on every side poured resources into graphic communication, producing some of the most direct and purposeful design of the century. When the war ended, that same energy shifted into commercial work, with advertisers and travel companies picking up where the propaganda offices left off. The pieces shown here are period originals from both halves of the decade.
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1940s

The 1940s were shaped almost entirely by the war and its aftermath. Governments on every side poured resources into graphic communication, producing some of the most direct and purposeful design of the century. When the war ended, that same energy shifted into commercial work, with advertisers and travel companies picking up where the propaganda offices left off. The pieces shown here are period originals from both halves of the decade.

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The Chocolate Soldier- Trade Ad - Authentic Vintage Illustration
The Chocolate Soldier- Trade Ad c.1941 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1941

A 1943 vintage Collier's Magazine cover shows two cartoon monkeys in Japanese pilot helmets on a life raft, paddling as their crashed plane sinks behind them.
Monkey Mayday- Collier's Magazine c.1943 $95.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1943

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The 25- Collier's Magazine cover from October 19, 1940, shows two monkeys in a blue car: the driver wears a coat and hat holding an umbrella, while the anxious passenger clings beside him.
Sunday Drive- Collier's Magazine c.1940 $65.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1940

Best Foot Forward, Lucille Ball- Trade Ad - Authentic Vintage Illustration
Best Foot Forward, Lucille Ball- Trade Ad c.1943 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1943

Life Pears, California Crate Label - Original Vintage Product Label:
Life Pears, California Crate Label c.1945 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Product Label

Size: 7.5" x 11.0"

Year: c.1945

Lanvin Perfumes, Paris - Original Vintage Ad:
Lanvin Perfumes, Paris c.1946 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Vintage Ad

Size: 12.0" x 8.0"

Year: c.1946

Walls Come Tumbling Down - Authentic Vintage Poster
The Walls Came Tumbling Down c.1946 $525.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 41.0" x 28.0"

Year: c.1946

A young person in a sailor suit looks surprised into a round mirror on a desk full of books, papers, and a clock. This vintage print is featured as the cover artwork of 11- Collier's Magazine from 1942.
The Man in the Mirror- Collier's Magazine c.1942 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1942

Bataan- Trade Ad - Authentic Vintage Illustration
Bataan- Trade Ad c.1943 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1943

Sainte Jean Porte Latine, Printmaking- Wood Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Sainte Jean Porte Latine, Printmaking- Wood Engraving c.1940 $240.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 15.5" x 12.0"

Year: c.1940

Man of Destiny- Collier's Magazine - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
Man of Destiny- Collier's Magazine c.1940 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.75" x 10.5"

Year: c.1940

Gemelos Oranges, Spanish Crate Label - Original Vintage Product Label:
Gemelos Oranges, Spanish Crate Label c.1945 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Product Label

Size: 9.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1945

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Fortress Europa- Fortune Magazine - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
Fortress Europa- Fortune Magazine c.1943 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.0" x 10.25"

Year: c.1943

This 24-Collier's Magazine collectible cover from August 9, 1941, features two adult monkeys with baby monkeys in strollers—one holding an umbrella, the other feeding a baby in a red stroller.
Baby Boomers- Collier's Magazine c.1941 $65.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1941

Vintage Advertising Art by George Petty- Worth Courting! - Authentic Vintage Vintage Ad
Vintage Advertising Art by George Petty- Worth Courting! c.1940 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Vintage Ad

Size: 14.0" x 10.0"

Year: c.1940

Whistling in Dixie, Red Skeleton- Trade Ad - Authentic Vintage Illustration
Whistling in Dixie, Red Skelton- Trade Ad c.1942 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1942

Visit Barbazan - Authentic Vintage Poster
Visit Barbazan c.1940 $850.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 38.75" x 24.25"

Year: c.1940

Lucky Shot Oranges, Spanish Crate Label - Original Vintage Product Label:
Lucky Shot Oranges, Spanish Crate Label c.1945 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Product Label

Size: 8.5" x 8.5"

Year: c.1945

Garden Prize, California Crate Label - Original Vintage Product Label:
Garden Prize, California Crate Label c.1945 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Product Label

Size: 10.0" x 7.0"

Year: c.1945

Air Marking - Authentic Vintage Poster
Air Marking c.1944 $525.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 27.75" x 22.25"

Year: c.1944

Esperanza Oranges, California Crate Label - Original Vintage Product Label:
Esperanza Oranges, California Crate Label c.1945 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Product Label

Size: 9.75" x 10.75"

Year: c.1945

Arctic Manhunt - Authentic Vintage Poster
Arctic Manhunt c.1949 $595.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 41.0" x 27.0"

Year: c.1949

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The Bamboo Blonde - Original Vintage Poster
The Bamboo Blonde c.1946 $160.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 41.0" x 27.0"

Year: c.1946

Tennis Anyone?- Collier's Magazine - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
Tennis Anyone?- Collier's Magazine c.1941 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.0" x 10.75"

Year: c.1941

In Trade Ad 3, a cartoon man in a tuxedo and top hat sits at an ironing board smirking, leg crossed. Black-and-white photos of smiling women on the green wall, plus red suspenders nearby, add vintage collectible charm to the scene.
I Dood It, Red Skelton- Trade Ad c.1943 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1943

Matson Line Menu by Frank McIntosh - Authentic Vintage Illustration
Matson Line Menu by Frank McIntosh c.1947 $325.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.0" x 8.75"

Year: c.1947

Saint Éloi, Craftsmen- Wood Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Saint Éloi, Craftsmen- Wood Engraving c.1940 $240.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 15.0" x 12.5"

Year: c.1940

The War Effort- Fortune Magazine - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
The War Effort- Fortune Magazine c.1941 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 14.0" x 10.5"

Year: c.1941

A vintage print of the 20- Collier's Magazine cover from November 21, 1942, shows a chimpanzee giving a thumbs up to a parrot with a "Loose talk may cost lives" sign and a pumpkin below the illustrated artwork.
Loose Talk- Collier's Magazine c.1942 $75.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1942

Gorges Du Tarn by André Giroux, 1937 - Original Vintage Poster
Gorges Du Tarn by André Giroux c.1943 $1,450.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 39.5" x 24.5"

Year: c.1943

Saint-Leu-d'Esserent- Chemin de Fer du Nord - Authentic Vintage Poster
Saint-Leu-d'Esserent- Chemin de Fer du Nord c.1940 $750.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 39.25" x 25.0"

Year: c.1940

Gevaert Express Film Poster - Authentic Vintage Posters
Gevaert Express Film c.1944 $275.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 21.5" x 16.5"

Year: c.1944

Esquire Pin Up Calendar, March - Authentic Vintage Illustration
Esquire Pin Up Calendar, March c.1943 $55.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 9.75" x 14.0"

Year: c.1943

Summer Splash- Collier's Magazine - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
Summer Splash- Collier's Magazine c.1941 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.0" x 10.75"

Year: c.1941

Scandale Lingerie - Original Vintage Ad:
Scandale Lingerie c.1946 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Vintage Ad

Size: 12.0" x 8.0"

Year: c.1946

8- Collier's Magazine - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
The Sailor's Story- Collier's Magazine c.1943 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1943

A woman in yellow and red holds a fan, smiling as fireworks and lanterns light up the sky. Crowds celebrate beneath an arch in this rare vintage Spanish poster for Las Fallas, Spain.
Las Fallas, Spain c.1947 $650.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 45.0" x 32.0"

Year: c.1947

I'll Bet You Can't- Magic Book - Authentic Vintage Magazine/Book
I'll Bet You Can't- Magic Book c.1946 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Magazine/Book

Size: 8.25" x 5.25"

Year: c.1946

Sentimental Reasons by George Petty - Original Vintage Illustration
Sentimental Reasons by George Petty c.1940 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 13.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1940

Les Noces de Sable - Authentic Vintage Poster
Les Noces de Sable c.1948 $950.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 63.5" x 46.75"

Year: c.1948

Airspace Logistics- Fortune Magazine - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
Airspace Logistics- Fortune Magazine c.1943 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.0" x 10.25"

Year: c.1943

Billy the Kid- Trade Ad - Authentic Vintage Illustration
Billy the Kid- Trade Ad c.1941 $85.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1941

Strange Voyage - Authentic Vintage Poster
Strange Voyage c.1946 $1,100.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 80.25" x 41.25"

Year: c.1946

Ship Ahoy, Red Skeleton- Trade Ad - Authentic Vintage Illustration
Ship Ahoy, Red Skelton- Trade Ad c.1942 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1942

Orion Radio, Advertising Brochure - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Orion Radio, Advertising Brochure c.1942 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Year: c.1942

Kinagin - Authentic Vintage Poster
Kinagin  c.1941 $1,350.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 50.5" x 35.5"

Year: c.1941

1- Collier's Magazine - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
Bonds Before Bananas- Collier's Magazine c.1943 $95.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.25"

Year: c.1943

A dancing monkey in a red vest holds a tin cup as a bear plays a hurdy-gurdy, set against a yellow backdrop with the Collier's Magazine title—this vintage cover art graces the "12- Collier's Magazine.
The Tamed Tyrant- Collier's Magazine c.1940 $95.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1940

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