ADVERTISING posters

Effective advertising has always been an art form, and nothing makes this point better than a collection of vintage advertising posters. Big, bold and beautiful paintings with clever captions grabbed the attention of yesteryear’s buying public, and they continue to fascinate today.

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Vintage Advertising Posters

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Campari Soda - Vintage Italian advertising poster by Celestino Piatti, 1950

Campari soda was first produced in 1932 and became the first pre-mixed alcoholic drink sold world-wide. Its famous single-serve bottle was designed by none other than Italian Futurist Fortunato Depero and described as an upside down goblet. It remains today as a masterpiece of commercial design.

an advertisement for a bicycle is shown in this image, with the words ralleigh on it

Raleigh - Vintage bike advertising poster for the British bicycle manufacturer, 1950

Original vintage bike advertising poster for the British bicycle manufacturer Raleigh (founded 1885). The all-steel bicycle, featuring colourful artwork showing a Classic black Raleigh bicycle set against patches of bright colors with the text running up the side and below, and the Raleigh Nottingham England heron head logo in the centre.

a painting of a tiger with the words zoo belin on it's chest

Berlin Zoo - Vintage German advertising poster by Ludwig Hohlwein, 1930

Offered is an advertising poster for the Berlin Zoo featuring beautiful Ludwig Hohlwein artwork of a lynx. The Berlin Zoological Garden is the oldest and best-known zoo in Germany. Opened in 1844, it covers 35 hectares (86.5 acres) and is located in Berlin's Tiergarten. With about 1,380 different species and over 20,200 animals, the zoo presents one of the most comprehensive collections of species in the world. The zoo collaborates with many universities, research institutes, and other zoos around the world. It maintains and promotes European breeding programmes, helps safeguard several endangered species, and participates in several species reintroduction programs.

One of a series of lovely posters by artist Amado Gonzalez, advertising California as the "Wine Land of America." This poster features the image of a man operating a wine press in the fields. A restored poster with bright color and a clean overall appearance. Wine Press, Retro Style Posters, Wine Poster, Lovely Poster, California Wine, Wine Art, Vintage California, Vintage Wine, Vintage Travel Posters

Vintage Travel Posters

Original vintage travel poster advertising California as the Wine Land of America, 1960

One of a series of lovely posters by artist Amado Gonzalez, advertising California as the "Wine Land of America." This poster features the image of a man operating a wine press in the fields. A restored poster with bright color and a clean overall appearance.

a green lizard sitting on top of a tree branch next to a red and white sign

Zoo Station

Clever Captions

Transportation Poster

Zoo - Vintage London Underground poster with Chameleon by Oleg Zinger, 1935

The range of entertainment on offer in London provided countless vibrant and enticing subjects for transport posters. Rather than advertising specific venues or events, posters usually promoted general activities such as shopping or going to the theatre. Many aimed to encourage travel to the city in the evenings and at weekends. Others encouraged regular commuters to stay in the city after work, rather than travelling home at rush hour. In the 1930s, posters were also issued with listings of specific events scheduled for that week.

two birds sitting on top of a tree branch with the words skaansen written below it

Swedish Travel

Graphic Artist Designer

Museum Poster

Nordic Poster

Retro Travel Poster

All The Pretty Horses

Stockholm Sweden

Pretty Horses

Skansen - Vintage Swedish museum poster by Staffan Wiren, 1954

Founded in 1891, Skansen became the world's first ever open-air museum and zoo, showcasing original buildings and exhibits that give visitors a glimpse at historic rural life in Sweden's different regions. Also on display are numerous animals indigenous to Sweden, such as bears, moose, reindeer, and lynxes.

an advertisement for guinness time featuring a toucao and a beer bottle with the caption opening time is guinness time

Opening Time Is Guinness Time - Original vintage Beer poster, Iconic Toucan Design

Original vintage Guinness advertising poster - opening time is Guinness time - featuring an iconic design depicting the trademark smiling toucan using his colorful bill to open a bottle of Guinness extra stout, the title in bold green and red letters above. One of the world's most popular beer drink brands, Guinness is an Irish dry stout founded by Arthur Guinness in Dublin in 1759. The toucan was introduced to the company's marketing campaign in 1935 by the advertising firm S.H. Benson; the animals were dropped from Guinness adverts in 1982 when the company changed advertising agency.

an advertisement for guinness beer with five glasses filled with liquid and smiling faces on them

Cocktails Bar

Retro Advertising

Poster Poster

Guinness Is Good For You - Original vintage Beer poster, 1930s

Original vintage iconic drink advertising poster: A Guinness a day Guinness is good for you. Great artwork featuring seven smiling pints of Guinness beer - one glass for each day of the week - with the text above and below in stylised red and black letters. The successful advertising campaign slogan "Guinness is good for you" became well known worldwide from the 1930s.