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Color Port Folder

April 13, 2019
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Vintage “Color Port” folders by Duo-Tang. See more.

In Mod Miscellanea, Ephemera Tags Op Art, Pop Art, Circles and Dots, Repetition, Geometric Shapes
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Zonk!

March 12, 2019
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A rare sheet of Zonk gift wrap by American Greetings. See more Zonk items.

In Ephemera Tags Zonk, American Greetings, Gift Wrap
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Continental Coasters

March 5, 2019
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Paper coasters by Continental Airlines. No date or designer listed. See more.

In Ephemera, Mod Miscellanea Tags Coasters, Continental Airlines
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They Can’t Fire Us!

February 14, 2019
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Page from “Ants never Sleep,” a small booklet featuring small, removable posters. No date or design credit given but appears to be early 1970s and Push Pin Studios. Hallmark Cards, Inc. See more.

In Ephemera Tags hallmark, Push Pin Graphics, Speech Bubbles
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Contempo Bridge Tally

December 13, 2018
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Contempo Bridge Tally from our Mod Miscellemea section.

In Ephemera, Mod Miscellanea Tags Contempo, Mushrooms, Bridge Tally
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Monster Balls

November 14, 2018
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Leaf “Monster Balls”. See more Gumball Machine Display Cards.

In Gumball Machine Cards, Ephemera Tags Leaf Brand, Monster
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Puzzles to Solve Problems

November 12, 2018
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Detail from a promotional booklet by the American Can Company, “Puzzles to Solve Problems,” featuring some nice pop art puzzles. See more here.

In Ephemera, Booklet Tags Geometric Shapes, Puzzle
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PE·CU·LIAR:

Hello. I’m a graphic designer, vintage dealer, and ephemera collector whose favorite pastime is rummaging through used bookstores and second-hand shops for paper artifacts from the psychedelic era. I’ve decided to archive and share some of my favorite finds here. I hope these mod graphics entertain and inspire you as much as they have me. Learn more.


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MAN·I·CULE:

NOUN. 1. A symbol in the shape of a pointing hand, used in printing and graphics to draw attention to or indicate something. Origin: from Latin manicula, diminutive of manus or ‘little hand’.

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