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WIDE-OPEN GENIUS–AT A TORONTO LANDFILL (A DESIGN BLOG)

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Jim Clark

When you consider the must-haves for a major city, what do you think of? Whatever the choice, I doubt it comes up impromptu constructions from out of a rather remote landfill! But this past week we were awakened by precisely … Continue reading →

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CARLEY

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Jim Clark

Many would say that a bird in a cage is a diminished and unhappy bird. They’ve never carefully watched a canary in a cage.

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I DESIRE VINTAGE POSTERS TURNING 30! (PART 6)

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Jim Clark

THANKING THE MANY FOR THEIR INVALUABLE SUPPORT ! Perhaps a rather small matter, but a portent of our good fortune in encountering a host of warm and generous associates along our odyssey with vintage graphic art, here was our first … Continue reading →

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I DESIRE VINTAGE POSTERS TURNING 30! (PART 5)

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Jim Clark

INTERNET FOREVER! There is one more major consideration in covering our internet days, and that is the promotional feature of Social Media. The core of our engaging potential clients online, over and above our website, is the I Desire Vintage Posters Facebook. … Continue reading →

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I DESIRE VINTAGE POSTERS TURNING 30! (PART FOUR)

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Jim Clark

We welcome the World Wide Web  in 2000! Our first sighting of the rich vein of vintage poster art happened in New York City. After many years of cherishing the City as a seductive hub of dance, fine art and … Continue reading →

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I DESIRE VINTAGE POSTERS TURNING 30! (PART THREE)

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Jim Clark

One late evening on arriving at the Torino train station, we were met by five-year-old twin boys each holding their hand made poster. Along with their  parents, they treated us not only royally but also stole our hearts for 3 amazing days! As … Continue reading →

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I DESIRE VINTAGE POSTERS TURNING 30! (PART TWO)

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Jim Clark

At the time covered by our first I Desire Vintage Posters  anniversary blog ( Jan. 31) , we were, on week-days, occupied with jobs and working evenings and weekends with our vintage poster business. It was a fun, busy and challenging time. Our … Continue reading →

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WHERE WE’VE BEEN—I DESIRE VINTAGE POSTERS TURNING 30!

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Jim Clark

On Friday, February 13, 1987 we  began our business as I Desire Vintage Posters. During this month, we will be posting several blogs covering a few highlights of the three decades  of our business and pleasure activities. Our entryway-visual, showing wonders and … Continue reading →

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VINTAGE POSTERS TOUT FARM LIFE

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Jim Clark

http://www.idesirevintageposters.com/boccasile-agricoltori-1953.html For this 250th poster design blog we’ve chosen a subject having been part of a recently reasserted lifestyle, namely, working with their hands, especially farming. This is a change of pace for us (and why not, on a special … Continue reading →

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ABUSED AND ENDANGERED WILDLIFE GRACING VINTAGE POSTERS

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Jim Clark

http://www.idesirevintageposters.com/nielsen-far-east-by-sas-cranes-c.1959.html We live in an age when invention has never been more abundant and thrilling. Arts and science-based inventions carry us to seemingly vast improvements over the way it used to be. Egged on by a sensation-cued media, we are … Continue reading →

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