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Alexander Girard: wooden dolls (1963)

Oliver Tomas — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:16:03 +0000

22/12/10 – In 1963 Alexander Girard created a series of wooden dolls for his home in Santa Fe. Girard’s keen interest in folk art is apparent in the designs which act both as decorative items and children’s toys.

Based on originals found in the Girard Estate – now held by the Vitra Design Museum – Vitra has (re)produced 16 dolls. Each is made out of solid pinewood and hand painted. All images courtesy of Vitra//.

Sources and related information
Wikipedia entry for Alexander Girard//
Girard Wing at the Museum of International Folk Art//

Czechoslovak aircraft stamp series by J. Lukavsky (1967)

Oliver Tomas — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:52:41 +0000

01/12/10 – Series of postage stamp designs by Jaroslav Lukavsky featuring Czechoslovak aircraft. Engraved by Josef Herčík in 1967.

Sources and related information
Czech stamps on Flickr//

Czechoslovak Red Cross matchbox label series (1959)

Oliver Tomas — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:49:14 +0000

16/07/10 – Matchbox label series from 1959 for the Czechoslovak Red Cross. Messages include such wise adages as: “Alcoholism ruins society.” “Play safe!” “Keep your town clean.” and “Respiratory exams catch TB early.”

Czech stamp series designed by Ivan Strnad (1972)

Oliver Tomas — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:34:24 +0000

5/07/10 – Series of twelve stamps with floral motifs issued in 1972 in Czechoslovakia. Original artwork by Ivan Strnad translated into postage stamp format by well known engravers Josef Hercik and Miloš Ondráček.

C.P. Hornung: Handbook of designs and devices (1946)

Oliver Tomas — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:10:33 +0000

22/03/10 – A small selection from the 1,836 examples outlined in C.P. Hornung’s Handbook of designs and devices (1946):

Images on Flickr//
Posted on Designers’ Books//