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 Erte’s classic drawings of
languorous and fashionable early 20th century women are always in style. This
monthly calendar (12” X 12”) is beautifully detailed with glitter highlights,
and bound to remind you how impressive his art is. Best of all, when the year
is over, you can frame the prints.
WCL43 – Erte
Women Calendar - $14.00
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 Artist Johanna Kriesel has been interpreting and re-creating classic
1930’s poster designs in her artwork.
They are now available in a calendar (10” X 14”) that celebrates the
golden age of ship, train and air travel, with grids in both English and
French (selected by The Today Show as one of the best calendar designs of the
year).
WCL47 –
Golden Age of Travel Calendar - $13.00
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 This is the first time
we’ve seen such a collection of posters celebrating the greatest magicians
and illusionists (with Houdini, of course) of the late 19th
century. These vibrant and colorful
classic designs (10” X 14”) from the golden age of posters are
mesmerizing.
WCL46 – Magique Poster Calendar - $13.00
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 No decaf here—this
calendar is filled to the brim with a year’s worth of scalding,
hyper-caffeinated humor featuring witty copy paired with vintage
illustrations . Enjoy your monthly
dose of the world’s favorite brew (12” X 12”), served alongside a slice of
vintage camp. Another cuppa java anyone?
WCL49 – Coffee Talk Calendar - $13.00
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 Ah, the pleasure of a
fine wine or aperitif, and oh, the beautiful artwork created by vineyards and
manufacturers circa 1910. This monthly wall calendar (10” X 14”) will
titillate your taste buds and transport you to a lovely European café. Drink
to the New Year. Sante! (16 month, grid in English
and French)
WCL44 – Salut Wine Poster Calendar - $13.00
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 Featuring both Arts & Crafts and Art Deco styles, the advertising
posters published by the major rail companies and routes, promoted the allure
and romance of train travel. Just
imagine the places you can go. These
images will certainly speed up the hearts of train and vintage poster
enthusiasts.
WCL48 – Golden Age of Railways Calendar-
$13.00
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 Cooks, foodies, and
those who just plain love kitchen things, will love this calendar featuring
early 20th century food-related posters. We know you’ll recognize some of
them and start to drool. (16 month)
WCL45 – Bon Appetit Calendar - $13.00
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 These fun and whimsical
stickers, reproduced from vintage cards and wrapping paper, will add just
that right touch to your holiday gifts and greeting. Set of 39 different
archival design stickers.
WCST108 – Christmas Stickers Set - $8.95
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 Many of the Christmas cards of the 1920’s combined the simplified forms
of early Art Deco, with the traditional images often used in the Arts &
Crafts and late Victorian styles. We
think this group of 8 different, vividly colored cards (appr
6” X 8”, w/envelopes), will take you back to a gentler time.
WCR80 - Art Deco Christmas Cards -
$12.95
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 This book was inspired by the great December/Christmas issues of popular
American magazines from 1910 – 1960.
Most homes subscribed to 2 or more, so competition among the magazines
was fierce, all aiming to get the best artists and create the best cover of
the season. 95 different covers, 112
pages, TP, 8” X 11”
WBK225 - Covering Christmas Book -
$20.00
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 This is the first time I have ever used this sentence: “this cute image
from the 50’s show a boy and girl deer, motoring along in a red
roadster.” Well, it is cute and it’s
from the National Museum of American History (Smithsonian). Share your “Season’s Greetings” with
someone who will find this equally fun.
Box of 20 cards, 3-1/2” X 5”
WCR90 – Reindeer Roadster Cards - $8.25
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 George Barbier and Georges Lepape were two of the most famous and widely recognized
French Deco fashion illustrators. Here
are two picture perfect designs in a 6” X 4” size, (box contains 10 each), oh
so fitting to be your most fashionable holiday cards.
WCR83 - French Deco Fashion Holiday
Cards -$16.95
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  There must be something very funny about a group of people on a curving
wrought iron staircase, because these two cards tickle our funny bone. The tuxedoed Waiters (1926) with champagne
buckets in hand, send their “Cheers” for the new year. The chorus boys and girls (1930) (blank
inside), wish you a Laffy New Year. Black and white cards (5” X 7” come 12 to a
box.
WCR86 - Waiters – Cheers Cards - $12.00
WCR87 - Laffy
New Year Cards - $12.00
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 These great Retro 50’s design holiday cards definitely catch the
eye. Imagine how they’ll stand out on
the mantles and tables of your friends and family. (NOT your standard snowy tree scene.) Frosty’s Snow
Removal shovels up “Warm wishes for the holidays” and Santa’s Freight and
Hauling brings good wishes and fun gifts to “Have a Merry Christmas.” Each box of 10 cards (5” X 7”) has
envelopes.
WCR91 – Frosty’s
Snow Removal Holiday Cards - $15.00
WCR92 – Santa’s Freight & Hauling Holiday Cards -
$15.00
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 We rarely offer designs
that are THIS Victorian, but we couldn’t resist.
This beautifully designed, book-shaped keepsake
box contains 20 blank cards with 4 different Victorian Santas
on them, all tied together with a satin ribbon. Each 3-1/2” X 5” card can be used as a
mailed greeting (matching envelopes) or as a gift card to attach to your
presents.
WCR83 -
Vintage Santas Cards - $16.00
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 This high Victorian
design caught our eye, and looks so right for the holiday season. The lettering, the flowers and the rickrack
trim edges, will make this card stand out on your friends’ mantles. Box contains 18 cards (4-1/2” X 6”,
w/envelopes) “Wishing you a Joyous Holiday Season.”
WCR88 -
Vintage Merry Christmas Cards - $18.00
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Our favorite New York
City Art Deco icons have been interpreted as beautiful glass ornaments. Made
the old-fashioned way in Europe- individually
blown and hand painted - each ornament takes days to complete. We treasure
the Chrysler and Empire
State Buildings
and you can too, by making them a part of your holiday celebration this year
(and for future generations). And let’s not forget the good old woody station
wagon bearing presents for all good children. Each ornament is about 5” high
with a hanging loop and comes in a red presentation box.
WOR28 – Empire
State Building
Ornament - $40.00
WOR29 – Chrysler
Building Ornament - $40.00
WOR30 - Woody Station Wagon Ornament - $40.00
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 During the early part of this century, most toy cars, trucks,
planes, boats and robots were made of tin.
These replicas (the wheels move) are made mini-sized to be the perfect
nostalgic ornaments for your holiday tree or to just sit on a shelf. (not suitable as toys for young
children). Includes one each atomic
robot, spaceship and ocean liner. Each
ornament (appr 3” long) comes in its own decorative
box.
WOR08 – Set of Tin Toy Ornaments - $25.00
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