chas laborde was an illustrator and painter who studied in paris, eventually becoming known for his satirical & humorous portrayal of bourgeois life around the time between the two world wars.
images from ma galerie paris
Tag Archives | vintage illustration
now you know
a very informative series of cigarette cards on how to do…. just about anything
how to draw a duck without pencil leaving the paper:
how to extract a splinter:
how to keep saucepan’s lid raised:
how to prevent an ink bottle from upsetting:
when boiling cracked eggs:
how to cut new bread into slices:
how to blow over a brick:
but my favourite of them all has to be…
how to light a cigratte with a piece of ice:
a very astonishing trick based upon the chemical property of the combustion of potassium on contact with water. place a small piece of potassium in the end of the cigarette, on touching this with the piece of ice, the resulting flame will ignite the cigarette, much to the astonishment of your friends
from the nypl digital gallery
l’animal dans la decoration
i literally lose hours skimming the new york public library digital collection, this particular one is a book of animal illustrations from 1897
a child’s alphabet
hélène guertik
a book of fairy tales from the fifties, beautifully illustrated by russian born artist hélène guertik. from maptitefabrique
pin-up
am i becoming precitable? apologies but i can be a bit of a tart for vintage – especially if it’s bordering on kitsch. most of these pin-ups certainly fit the profile, and a couple of them are even rather classy. nothing like some fifties babes to start your weekend off on the good foot, though.
all images via sheepback cabin
