Archive for May, 2008

The Images of Baseball

Saturday, May 31st, 2008


I love baseball! Whether it’s a clear, crisp night game or a blazing hot middle-of-the-day extra-inning contest, I love the dirt, sweat, and sometimes brawls that make baseball so much fun.

Baseball has been around since the 1700s here in the US. History has it that its early years were wild and raw, with a hodgepodge of rules (or no rules at all) and amateur and professional leagues that were here today and gone the next. It used to be that a player was allowed to throw the ball at the runner. If he hit him, the runner was out (ow!). Check out these great vintage baseball posters that capture the color and nostalgia of the down-to-earth fun and flavor of old-time baseball.

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Posters for Patriots

Saturday, May 24th, 2008


It’s pretty much assumed that anyone who loves America is a patriot. But I think there is no greater patriot than the man or woman who puts his/her life on the line to defend the freedoms and faiths of this great nation. Memorial Day, Flag Day, and Independence Day remind us of those who have gone to battle over the centuries and those who are fighting today. But gratitude and honor for our defenders ought to fill our hearts not just on holidays, but all year long. Displaying military posters and prints provides a way to do just that.

Posters preserve unforgettable military images from yesterday and long ago.

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Posters and Politics

Friday, May 23rd, 2008


Politics have been around a long time, and so have posters. Back in the days of Shakespeare, they were mostly used to advertise plays and dramas. The first political posters came on the scene around the time of World War I, and by World War II they had become a very popular medium for political statements and campaign slogans.

Ironically, this year’s election posters look very much like those from the past — only the names are different. This vintage Teddy Roosevelt poster would fit right in with the 2008 campaign posters for Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John McCain.

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