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American commercial printing came into its own in the late 19th century, driven by advances in color lithography and a booming market for advertising, travel, and entertainment. By the mid-20th century, the country had developed a visual language all its own, from the bold optimism of WPA-era work to the slick illustration of postwar magazine culture. The pieces shown here are period originals from that tradition.

United States

American commercial printing came into its own in the late 19th century, driven by advances in color lithography and a booming market for advertising, travel, and entertainment. By the mid-20th century, the country had developed a visual language all its own, from the bold optimism of WPA-era work to the slick illustration of postwar magazine culture. The pieces shown here are period originals from that tradition.

Explore Blues →
Nautical Rush, Popular Mechanics c.1935 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 9.25" x 6.5"

Year: c.1935

Judge Day, Cigar Label c.1915 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Product Label

Size: 6.0" x 9.0"

Year: c.1915

Gold Washers of California, Antique Print c.1859 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 5.25" x 9.0"

Year: c.1859

Call Me Back, Collier's Weekly c.1937 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.25"

Year: c.1937

Circus Stock Poster c.1935 $160.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 28.0" x 20.0"

Year: c.1935

Love's Arrow- Puck Magazine c.1899 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 10.0" x 12.5"

Year: c.1899

Explore George Petty →
I Married an Angel- Trade Ad c.1942 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1942

Siegel-Schwall Band (FD-111-OP-1) c.1968 $285.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 20.0" x 14.0"

Year: c.1968

All Men Joy by Alton Kelley & Stanley Mouse, Postcard (FD-D8) c.1967 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Postcard

Size: 6.5" x 4.9"

Year: c.1967

Academy of Music, Program c.1906 $45.00 USD

Item Type: Magazine/Book

Size: 9.0" x 6.0"

Year: c.1906

Presidential Golf- Puck Magazine c.1895 $100.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 14.0" x 10.0"

Year: c.1895

John Mayall, Larry Corywell (BG-228-1) c.1970 $240.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 21.0" x 14.0"

Year: c.1970

Explore Avalon Ballroom →
James Cotton Blues Band, Postcard (FD-136) c.1968 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Postcard

Size: 6.5" x 4.5"

Year: c.1968

Louisiana, Cram's Atlas c.1888 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Map

Size: 10.75" x 13.25"

Year: c.1888

Look, Think & Act, Work Propaganda (WW2) c.1940 $160.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 21.75" x 16.75"

Year: c.1940

Graig Nettles, New York Yankees c.1980 $150.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 14.0" x 21.5"

Year: c.1980

U.S. Topographic Survey- Hamilton County, NY c.1902 $45.00 USD

Item Type: Map

Size: 11.0" x 8.0"

Year: c.1902

How I Won The War, John Lennon c.1967 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Vintage Ad

Size: 10.75" x 8.25"

Year: c.1967

Explore 1890s →
Quicksilver Messenger Service by Moscoso, Postcard (FD-42) c.1966 $100.00 USD

Item Type: Postcard

Size: 6.5" x 4.5"

Year: c.1966

Blonde Blackmailer c.1958 $325.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 36.0" x 14.0"

Year: c.1958

Can't Find the Wedding Ring by George Petty c.1937 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 8.5"

Year: c.1937

Amanda Palmer by Malleus, Signed (#153/163) c.2008 $200.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 27.5" x 19.0"

Year: c.2008

The Jungle Book, Lobby Card c.1967 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Window Card

Size: 8.0" x 10.0"

Year: c.1967

February, The Varga Girl Calendar c.1948 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 11.75" x 8.5"

Year: c.1948

Last Stagecoach West c.1957 $240.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 41.5" x 27.0"

Year: c.1957

Hydroplane, Popular Mechanics c.1935 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 9.25" x 6.5"

Year: c.1935

The Lute Player- Asia Magazine c.1931 $95.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 12.0" x 9.0"

Year: c.1931

My Hula Honolulu c.1966 $540.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 23.0" x 19.0"

Year: c.1966

The Blushing Peony by Moscoso (NR-17-1) c.1967 $240.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 20.0" x 14.0"

Year: c.1967

March, Pin-Up Calendar c.1954 $75.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 11.0" x 8.0"

Year: c.1954

Mercedes Benz Exhibit, Newport Beach c.1996 $260.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 28.0" x 21.75"

Year: c.1996

The Round Up, Cigar Label c.1900 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Product Label

Size: 6.25" x 9.0"

Year: c.1900

Marsh Hawk- Birds of Pennsylvania c.1890 $45.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 9.25" x 6.0"

Year: c.1890

Taste the High Life, High Museum c.2005 $100.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 36.0" x 24.0"

Year: c.2005

Goldrush, Postcard (FD-58-1) c.1967 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Postcard

Size: 7.0" x 5.0"

Year: c.1967

The Indian Question- Puck Magazine c.1891 $65.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 10.0" x 13.25"

Year: c.1891

The Guess Who by Randy Tuten c.1970 $200.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 18.25" x 12.0"

Year: c.1970

Buddy Miles by Greg Irons, Postcard (BG-167) c.1969 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Postcard

Size: 7.0" x 4.6"

Year: c.1969

Peter Max for Muirhead Galleries (Hand Signed) c.1977 $600.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 29.0" x 23.0"

Year: c.1977

Henry Comic Book c.1960 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Magazine/Book

Size: 10.25" x 7.25"

Year: c.1960

Government Girl c.1943 $360.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 41.0" x 27.0"

Year: c.1943

Shopping with Pierce Arrow c.1910 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Vintage Ad

Size: 9.75" x 6.5"

Year: c.1910

The Last Shot You Hear c.1968 $100.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 36.0" x 14.0"

Year: c.1968

New Year Number- Puck Magazine c.1897 $65.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.0" x 9.5"

Year: c.1897