Taschen is at it again with their new whopping 528-page hardcover book on all-American toy ads from the past 100 years. Toys: 100 Years of All-American Toy Ads by Jim Heimann and Steven Heller celebrates toy ads from various print forms.
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Font Meme is Fontastic
I love fonts! Font Meme is the ideal stop for fronts from pop culture. Ever wonder which font is used for either logos, films, TV shows, video games, books and more? Fret no more Font Meme dissects your favorite fonts from all sectors of business.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince Turns 75
“All grown-ups were once children… but only few of them remember it.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze In America, 1957-1972
And now from my friends at TwoMorrows Publishing comes, The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze In America, 1957-1972. Time-trip back to the frightening era of 1957-1972,
Read moreBest Covers of 2014
Dan Wagstaff of The Casual Optimist: Books, Design and Culture picks the best book covers of 2014. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought
Read moreMy Library
I know the feeling. My library is the same. When people come over, I offer them a library card. Tony M.If this article made you
Read moreH.P. Lovecraft’s Love For His Craft: 20 “Types of Mistakes” Young Writers Make
H.P. Lovecraft the grammar snob. I doodled through most of my English classes. Erroneous plurals of nouns, as vallies or echos. Barbarous compound nouns, as
Read moreThe Happy Prince
There was a time in my youth when things were simpler. The Happy Prince animation based on Oscar Wilde’s short story is one of those
Read moreHerge and the Treasures of Tintin
Herge & The Treasures of Tintin looks at the influences on Herge and the backgrounds to the stories of Tintin and how they were produced.
Read moreThe Dude
The first mention of dudes and dudesses was by Mark Twain in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court which was published in 1889. Evander
Read moreAlice in Wonderland Draft
We lived beneath the mat,Warm and snug and fat.But one woe, and thatWas the cat! To our joys a clog.In our eyes a fog.On our
Read moreTASCHEN 365: Day-by-Day Surfing
I love the surfing culture of yesteryear. The music, the look and all. I never touched a surfing board in my life. I can swim
Read moreHow The Grinch Stole Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tree
Aging is the Grinch of innocence. What would happen if The Grinch stole Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree? The book you have been waiting for! The
Read moreNotebook Beard
Whiskers are popular with many. The Notebook Beard is a 32 page lined notebook when opened and held in front of your face gives the
Read moreRare Bill Watterson Interview
Reclusive Calvin & Hobbes creator Bill Watterson has finally spoken and this is what he had to say about the comic book industry to Mental
Read moreMan V. Liver
Books find their way to me. Case in point: the unexpected discovery of “Man V. Liver.” Despite not being much of a drinker myself, I couldn’t resist the charm of this book.
Read moreThe Best American Comics 2013
It is truly the Age of the Cartoonist (the artist who writes and draws his or her own work) so says Jeff Smith, the editor
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