Classic 1908 ‘Electricity Fairy’ Poster Lights Up Auction, Selling for $25,000

During the 19th century, a series of revolutionary discoveries enabled electricity to be generated, harnessed, and sold, fundamentally changing the world. The Electricity Fairy depicted in this 1908 poster by David Dellepiane (1866-1932) for an exposition in Marseille, France, astonished viewers. The dazzling allegorical figure, giving a human face to a physical phenomenon which by its very […]

The Greatest Posters on Earth

Take your ticket to the Big Top, because vintage circus posters are here to amaze. Circus memorabilia has always been collectible but interest has skyrocketed in recent years. A sale at Freedom Auction Co. in Sarasota, Florida, featured 858 lots of circus and carnival memorabilia. For circus collectors, lithographed posters with unusual artwork are prized […]

The War of the Worlds Movie Poster Brings Thousands

Rare The War of the Worlds movie poster sells for nearly $22,000. Are you scared of Martians traveling in flat saucers with what looks like a bendable streetlamp? Well, the 1953 movie The War of the Worlds scared plenty of moviegoers. In brand-new “Technicolor,” no less. The movie, based on a story by H.G. Wells, […]

Vintage Posters Still Have Timely Messages

Government-issued posters in the late 1930s and 1940s urged people to buy war bonds or to conserve on scarce resources like gasoline. But others had important health and safety tips, including some issued by the British Ministry of Health from 1939-1945, that ring true in 2020.     Particularly pertinent today are four posters, ranging from […]