1/21/11

A Forest Story


17 Rudolf Mates, illus. for A Forest Story by Josef Kozisek (Czechoslovakia, 1929)
06 Rudolf Mates, illus. for A Forest Story by Josef Kozisek (Czechoslovakia, 1929)
07 Rudolf Mates, illus. for A Forest Story by Josef Kozisek (Czechoslovakia, 1929)
14 Rudolf Mates, illus. for A Forest Story by Josef Kozisek (Czechoslovakia, 1929)

Illustrations by Rudolf Mates for A Forest Story by Josef Kozisek (Czechoslovakia, 1929)
Via the wonderful, fascinating and brilliant A Journey Round My Skull.

1/9/11

Handkerchiefs

I found this wonderful bunch of Political Americana handkerchiefs via Miss Moss via the Cornell University Library collection on flickr. I do love the idea of blowing my nose on a politicians face. They also have some other great images like these postcards.

Benjamin Harrison-Morton "Protection Home Industries" Portrait Handkerchief, ca. 1888
Cleveland Portrait Textile, ca. 1884
Benjamin Harrison-Morton "1888" Portrait Handkerchief
McKinley Western Hemisphere Portrait Handkerchief
Cleveland-Thurman "Our Candidates 1888" Portrait Handkerchief
McKinley-Hobart "Sound Money" Portrait Textile
Garfield-Arthur Portrait Textile, ca. 1880
Gloire Aux Américains: Souvenir de France
William McKinley Portrait Towel