the eighth
A brief break from the Post Office’s concern that we get our cards and parcels done, because I thought this small, chilly chap suited the weather.
And don’t forget to put some bird food out.
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December 7th
It’s nearly time to get the mistletoe out, isn’t it.
Today’s poster is from 1961, and is by Robert Scanlan, who I’ve never come across before. Although he’s not helping himself by not signing this poster.
But the London Transport archive tells me that he not only did this rather appealing pair poster in 1949.
But also this in 1960. Which is, as the phrase goes, iconic.
So I should have heard of him. Silly me. But if anyone knows more, or has an idea of what he did between 1949 and 1960, do let us know.
Door 6
We’re still posting early, oh yes we are, but this week it’s all a bit more modern. Today, for example, we’ll be doing it in 1966.
This is by Hans Unger; it’s rather different to most of his work that I’ve seen, but it’s still good. And you can buy this one as a Christmas card too. More of Unger’s work to come later this week, as well.
the fifth
Today, by way of a breather from the GPO worrying about last posting dates, some advice from National Savings.
I can’t tell you anything about this poster, other than it proves my theory that most National Savings posters weren’t design masterpieces. I would, however, like her coat.
Tomorrow, we’ll be back to normal, with good design but more posting dates. See you then.
4th December
Just in case you hadn’t noticed yet, the Post Office are very keen that you post early.
In this case, they’re worried about it in 1959, and the poster is by Alick Knight, about whom I know nothing at all, but who does seem to have done a lot of posters for the GPO. Including this one from 1951 (borrowed from the BPMA archive) which is wonderful, if a bit small.
Door 3
Another miniature today, but this time it’s singing postboxes. Obviously.
They’re the work of Pieter Huveneers in 1957. They also exist in portrait format (below) but I think I prefer these ones. Does anyone know where these small format posters were displayed?
Maybe four is a jollier number for carol singers.
(Apologies for the quality of some of the photographs by the way – they were only ever meant as reference shots for us, well before Quad Royal was ever thought of, never mind an advent calendar. I am going to go and reshoot some of the worst offenders when I get a moment.)