Blog: October 2012

The Brighton Cats

Courtesy of Philippe Garner




Sticking with the cat theme today. I saw a link to 'nineteenth century cat photography' whilst reading about the For the LOL of cats exhibition yesterday and it took me to this fantastic collection of cat carte-de-visite.

Harry Pointer was a 19th century photographer who worked from a studio in Bloomsbury Place, Brighton. In the early 1870's he produced a series of approximately 200 carte-de-visite called 'The Brighton Cats' that featured his own cats in various poses from eating & sleeping to riding bikes and roller skating!

I can't believe I haven't read about Harry Pointer and his wonderful cat photography before or seen any of his cards. I collect vintage cat photographs, carte-de-visite and I'm based in Brighton - it's like my dream collection.

I'm yet to find a Harry Pointer cat carte-de-visite, but the search is on! You can see my carte-de-visite collection here.

It's not clear who owns the copyright to these images, but they're taken from Sussex PhotoHistory.

Fri 19 Oct 2012

Posted under: Photography , Ephemera , Delicious things , collections

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For the LOL of cats

Maru, courtesy mugumogu
Cooper the Photographer Cat courtesy Michael Cross © The Photographers' Gallery

My Instagram feed is usually a feast of gorgeous cat pics. Most of the designers I follow regularly post up pics of their feline friends, as do I. I even know some lucky cats that have their own blogs, websites and Twitter/ Instagram accounts.

For the LOL of cats: Felines, photography and the web, is an exhibition on The Wall at The Photographers' Gallery, London exploring the phenomenon of the World's obsession with posting cat pics online. A must see for cat lovers. 

For the LOL of cats runs until 6 January 2013 with individuals and communities being invited to share their own collections of cat photos on The Wall throughout. 

Of course we don't think any exhibition of cat photos would be complete without the addition of our very own Tigger (shown here 'helping' me compose a letterpress poster and sleeping)...



Thu 18 Oct 2012

Posted under: Photography , Tigger , Exhibition

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John Hanna tableware

Do you remember the Country Fair covers we posted a while back, with the John Hanna animal illustrations?

Well, tableware designer/ manufacturer Jenny Duff is now producing a range of table mats and coasters using these gorgeous illustrations, including a couple I haven't seen before (above).

You can see more Country Fair covers here.

Mon 15 Oct 2012

Posted under: Design , Things to buy , Illustration , Magazine

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Sell! Sell!'s Extraordinary Bar Ad for Drambuie


The new Drambuie TV and cinema ad from our friends at Sell! Sell! builds on the 'A Taste of the Extraordinary' campaign launched last year and is so weirdly wonderful we just can't stop watching it. 

We are a little concerned what goes on in their heads though to create such a surreal landscape of colourful characters!

Fri 12 Oct 2012

Posted under: Advertising , Inspiration

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From the reference box #131

#131 - P&O's 'Chusan' Tourist Class, General Entertainments, 1958. A new addition to the reference box, bought purely for it's wonderful Daphne Padden cover.

Daphne Padden (1927 - 2009) was a freelance designer who throughout her career created gorgeously illustrated posters, marketing material, packaging and menus for the British Transport Commission, the Post Office Savings Bank, the British Diabetic Society, P&O and BEA.

See more posts about Daphne Padden here and here.

Thu 11 Oct 2012

Posted under: Design , Ephemera , Reference box , Illustration

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Lance Wyman at Designival


I've just read that New York designer Lance Wyman, of Mexico 1968 Olympic branding (above) fame will be a keynote speaker at this year's Designival in Liverpool. Really wish I still lived up north!

Pegged as the north's largest design festival, Designival will also feature "keynote sessions, masterclasses from Liverpool creatives Apposing, Milky Tea and Uniform as well as studio tours, an architour (in association with RIBA), networking, exhibitions, portfolio surgeries, and an after-party running well into the night."

Get more information and book tickets here.

Via CR Blog.
Image copyright Lance Wyman.

Tue 09 Oct 2012

Posted under: Design , Typography , Inspiration

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Auto type XXV










Auto Type XXV - I clearly go to too many car shows!! Another selection of auto type from a general classic car show, which includes some more wonderful tractor type (top) and one of my favourites, the gazelle.

As always, the rest of our collection can be seen here and for the petrol heads amongst you there is more classic car & historic racing loveliness here.

Tue 09 Oct 2012

Posted under: Design , Typography , automobilia , lettering

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British Wrestling Posters






How great are these vintage wrestling posters from the lovely Maraid's Flickr collection, I'm especially liking the Reg Parks one -  with his trying-to-look-terrifying pose!

Via Sell! Sell! 
Images copyright Maraid.

Fri 05 Oct 2012

Posted under: Design , Typography , Posters , collections

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From the reference box #130

#130 - "Where to fish in Canada" an early 1960's fishing travel guide commissioned by the Canadian Government Travel Bureau, Ottawa and published by authority of The Honourable Mitchell Sharp, Minister of Trade and Commerce (dating it 1963-65).

Unfortunately there's no designer or artist credit for this gorgeous cover so if anyone knows who illustrated it, please let me know.

If you want to brighten up this rainy Monday, make a cuppa and have a rummage through the rest of our reference box.

Mon 01 Oct 2012

Posted under: Design , Reference box , Illustration

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