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The STETSON WAY, Advertising and ephemera of the Golden Era

1944.....where is the hat in this ad?? LOOK CLOSE.......there is a hat there........NOT the one under the main picture........
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It's great seeing these old adverts. My mother initially trained to draw these very kinds of advertisements, but alas the industry has been overtaken by photography.
That is really cool about your mother. I really like the illustrated ads, the artwork is phenomenal......many of the early ones were proper finished paintings and it shows......just like the Saturday Evening Post covers we all love......really nice art indeed! And even in todays world of photography, the drawn and painted ads STILL draw my attention and remain memorable for many! (No pun intended :rolleyes:)
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That is really cool about your mother. I really like the illustrated ads, the artwork is phenomenal......many of the early ones were proper finished paintings and it shows......just like the Saturday Evening Post covers we all love......really nice art indeed! And even in todays world of photography, the drawn and painted ads STILL draw my attention and remain memorable for many! (No pun intended :rolleyes:)
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Thanks! I'll have to dig some of her work out of storage to scan and show off. It was really phenomenal, some of the stuff she did. She grew up as the last of the boomers, and I get a lot of my love for vintage style and the Golden Era come from her influence.
 
Thanks! I'll have to dig some of her work out of storage to scan and show off. It was really phenomenal, some of the stuff she did. She grew up as the last of the boomers, and I get a lot of my love for vintage style and the Golden Era come from her influence.
THAT would be great!!!!! This is definitely the place to show off her art!!!!! I for one would love to see it!!!!!
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