Part fashion catalog, part psychedelic (hot gradients!) —posters and point of purchase artwork designed by the Indian firework firm Sri Kaliswari Fireworks, 5-A, Chairman A, Shunmuga Nadar Road, Sivakasi, 626 123, Tamilnadu, India.

via Maurice and Steve’s Virtual Firework Museum  discovered via Clean Forgot

via Maine Memory

I spotted the second image (the jug) at a restaurant in Saratoga Springs, NY over the holidays. The oozing, puffy graphic was so bizarre and contemporary, I loved it! My DP did a little research and found that mocha ware is ‘a uniquely English form of decorating earthenware‘ made in the 1800′s England. And it happened to be very popular in Colonial New England. Mocha ware has become a favorite with folk art collectors and now there is a whole industry of reproduction which is based in upstate New York. The last image is from Antiques Road Show, that handsome marble jug is worth $4-6,000.

This post was brought to you on behalf of BS — thank you!

Yesterdays ESPRIT come back to me. Kids shoe box, 1986 – where shoes shine, promotional cards – knockout colors, Esprit Sport Fall ’84 – lively girl in shades, ‘Don’t Panic’ by Gary Basemen – chill zone of 1992, Esprit Wholesale Catalog ’82 – babes & bods. Designed in San Francisco.

via AIGA Design Archives (Thanks be to MC)

Silkscreen prints from La Raza community center, San Diego.
via OAC

Yesterday I was reminiscing about ESLEEP brand pajamas—oversized, jersey style sleep shirts accompanied with boxer shorts. Huge in the late 80s – early 90s. Remember? via Ebay I found the most unusual ESLEEP sleepwear—a button down, collared shirt with native americana style graphics complete with 2-D fringe! What?! Buy it now.