Striking Images

Grab yourself a big cup of java and take a look at this labor of love/rescue mission - the amazing collection of 1950s and 60s Eastern European matchbox labels, all courtesy of Jane McDevitt.

If you've been one of the handful of folks that have been reading my That's Right blog for the last 3.5+ years you know that I'm a huge ephemera and type freak. I'm always a sucker for huge collections of what I consider to be ignored graphic design gems such as stamps, sugar packets, old tickets and the like.

Subject matter in this collection ranges from propaganda to public service announcements including fire safety, hygiene, money saving, alcohol abuse and road safety. Sweet!

Nothing like zooming in on the exquisite off registration of type and images covering the fat and gnarly, toothy paper stock.

Go: Matchbox Lables.

That's Right,

HMK

Jamaican Lable Art

Ya Mon! Here's a nice collection of Jamaican lable art and related ephemera.

Take me to the Ire Jamaican Lable Art!

That's Right,

HMK

Sake Labels

Japanese rice wine, or sake labels have bold designs decorated with pictures of crashing waves, strong calligraphy letterings, gildings and whatnot. When you look closely at these sake labels, the designs are all so typically Japanese and there just seems to be a certain special feeling about them.

Not to mention the fact that they give me a wicked craving for sushi...

Check out PingMag's presentation of some of the better packaging designs for Japanese Sake Lables and some nice explanations about Japanese typography.

That's Right,

HMK