Gems of the Week

The wondrous Frankie Gift Paper Book (I have a copy and it's a beauteous thing).

Julianna Brion.

Handsom.

Blanca Gómez.

storyboards from The Birds.

 

 

Edward Bawden via Letterology.

Photographer Alain Brugier via desiretoinspire.

Christmas cards by Alice and Martin Provensen.

 Ghosts by Anders Arhøj & Louise Gaarmann, photos by Kristina Demant via Miss Moss.

Matchbox Kitchen.

Once Upon a Wintertime.

Also -

• attractive calendars 
• Fat and Furious Burger
• Soviet Fabrics of the 20s and 30s
• echidnas 
• Martin Short

Primp

I almost called this post "Big Primpin'", but I showed a tinge of restraint and now I'm just telling you that I almost called it that.

Leah Goren.

Elsa Lanchester on the Set of Bride of Frankenstein.

Irene Dunne on the set of The White Cliffs of Dover.

Alice and Martin Provensen.

 unexpectedtales.

Frank Cadogan Cowper.

Pier Angeli, photographed by James Dean.

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on the set of The 39 Steps.

Cured Duck.

Boston Public Library.

Michael Tighe.

Michéle Brummer Everett.

Ed Feingersh.

Peter Pan.

August Vintage Book Favorites

Some of my favorite illustrations I posted last month on my vintage book blog. Click each image to go over to see the full post.

You can also go to my vintage book shop (Elwood & Eloise) here.

& I put together a page featuring some of my more recent picture book favorites.