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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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Chil' Debeer and his Orchestra - Authentic Vintage Poster
Chil' Debeer and his Orchestra c.1940 $600.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 34.0" x 24.0"

Year: c.1940

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Rio Rita, Abbot & Costello- Trade Ad - Authentic Vintage Illustration
Rio Rita, Abbot & Costello- Trade Ad c.1942 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1942

A giraffe drinks from a glass bottle as a baby monkey in leaves sits in a cradle, finger to mouth. This vintage scene is the cover art for 22- Collier's Magazine, dated April 26, 1941.
Safari Sitter- Collier's Magazine c.1941 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1941

Bataan- Trade Ad - Authentic Vintage Illustration
Bataan- Trade Ad c.1943 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1943

Vintage Advertising Art by George Petty- Freshness - Authentic Vintage Vintage Ad
Vintage Advertising Art by George Petty- Freshness c.1940 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Vintage Ad

Size: 14.0" x 9.75"

Year: c.1940

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

United We Are Strong, WW2 - Authentic Vintage Poster
United We Are Strong, WW2 c.1943 $1,450.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 55.5" x 40.0"

Year: c.1943

Sevilla, Feria de Abril - Authentic Vintage Poster
Sevilla, Feria de Abril c.1940 $3,600.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 64.0" x 43.5"

Year: c.1940

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

Item Type: Product Label

Size: 7.25" x 9.25"

Year: c.1945

Scandinavian Express - Netherlands Railways - Authentic Vintage Poster
Scandinavian Express - Netherlands Railways c.1947 $525.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 40.0" x 29.5"

Year: c.1947

10- Collier's Magazine - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
War Report- Collier's Magazine c.1943 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1943

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

Kinagin - Authentic Vintage Poster
Kinagin c.1941 $900.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 50.5" x 35.5"

Year: c.1941

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 $75.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1940

Twelve O' Clock High, Belgian Release - Original Vintage Poster
Twelve O' Clock High, Belgian Release c.1949 $240.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 18.75" x 14.25"

Year: c.1949

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Cognac Rouyer - Original Vintage Ad:
Cognac Rouyer c.1946 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Vintage Ad

Size: 12.0" x 8.0"

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 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1942

Double Brand Oranges, California Crate Label - Original Vintage Product Label:
Double Brand Oranges, California Crate Label c.1940 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Product Label

Size: 10.0" x 10.75"

Year: c.1940

It's in the Air, Swedish Release - Original Vintage Poster
It's in the Air, Swedish Release c.1942 $350.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 39.0" x 27.5"

Year: c.1942

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

Ship Ahoy, Red Skeleton- Trade Ad - Authentic Vintage Illustration
Ship Ahoy, Red Skelton- Trade Ad c.1942 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1942

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

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The Chocolate Soldier- Trade Ad - Authentic Vintage Illustration
The Chocolate Soldier- Trade Ad c.1941 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1941

Billy the Kid- Trade Ad - Authentic Vintage Illustration
Billy the Kid- Trade Ad c.1941 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1941

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

A stylized figure in a suit brandishes a chair, striding forward on a deep pink background with vertical multicolored lines and lamp details, giving Trade Ad 1 a bold, vintage-inspired cartoon look.
Salute to the Marines- Trade Ad c.1943 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1943

Lewis Bros. Circus - Authentic Vintage Poster
Lewis Bros. Circus c.1940 $650.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 41.5" x 28.0"

Year: c.1940

Summer Splash- Collier's Magazine - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
Summer Splash- Collier's Magazine c.1941 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.0" x 10.75"

Year: c.1941

Al Sur De Panama - Authentic Vintage Poster
Al Sur De Panama c.1941 $575.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 41.25" x 29.25"

Year: c.1941

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 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 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1940

Salome's Lovers, Belgian Release - Original Vintage Poster
Salome's Lovers, Belgian Release c.1945 $140.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 21.25" x 14.0"

Year: c.1945

The Human Comedy- Trade Ad - Authentic Vintage Illustration
The Human Comedy- Trade Ad c.1943 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1943

I Married an Angel- Trade Ad - Authentic Vintage Illustration
I Married an Angel- Trade Ad c.1942 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1942

Caron's Face Powder - Original Vintage Ad:
Caron's Face Powder c.1946 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Vintage Ad

Size: 12.0" x 8.0"

Year: c.1946

Aristocrat- Collier's Magazine - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
Aristocrat- Collier's Magazine c.1941 $25.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.0" x 10.75"

Year: c.1941

Celosa Oranges, Spanish Crate Label - Original Vintage Product Label:
Celosa Oranges, Spanish Crate Label c.1945 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Product Label

Size: 8.5" x 10.25"

Year: c.1945

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

Item Type: Poster

Size: 38.75" x 24.25"

Year: c.1940

1- Collier's Magazine - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
Bonds Before Bananas- Collier's Magazine c.1943 $75.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.25"

Year: c.1943

Saints Crépin, Shoemakers- Wood Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Saints Crépin, Shoemakers- Wood Engraving c.1940 $200.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 15.5" x 12.0"

Year: c.1940

Girl Crazy, Judy Garland- Trade Ad - Authentic Vintage Illustration
Girl Crazy, Judy Garland- Trade Ad c.1943 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1943

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 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1942

Visitez Les Aquariums Mosans - Authentic Vintage Poster
Visitez Les Aquariums Mosans c.1948 $750.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 38.75" x 24.5"

Year: c.1948

CDM Dessin Industriel - Authentic Vintage Poster
CDM Dessin Industriel c.1945 $450.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 31.5" x 20.75"

Year: c.1945

Mopac Pears- Crate Label - Authentic Vintage Product Label
Mopac Pears- Crate Label c.1945 $20.00 USD

Item Type: Product Label

Size: 7.5" x 10.0"

Year: c.1945

A cartoon monkey on a red and white horn and a uniformed bear with a microphone use radio gear, as an aircraft illustration decorates this collectible "18- Collier's Magazine" cover from August 29, 1942.
The Air Patrol Boys- Collier's Magazine c.1942 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1942

Andy Hardy's Double Life- Trade Ad - Authentic Vintage Illustration
Andy Hardy's Double Life- Trade Ad c.1942 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1942

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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