Sometimes all it takes is a walk around the house and you'll find pretty packages with the perfect typography, a great colour palette etc. In just 5 minutes, I found items I loved (maybe that's why I bought them :-P
Ok, so these photos are almost a year old... Since the Scarborough Faire is coming up fairly soon, I figured there is still time to get all you typography fanatics in the mood! Enjoy!
This doesn't really need much of an introduction- you either "get" vintage typography or you don't. Some of these are taken from old women's/house magazines (60s). The rich, ornate bills are authentic checks/ account ledgers. Others are taken from Smashing magazine's article on retro/vintage typography.
I love ephemera- old stamps, old postcards, old books etc. As a designer, I find it crucial to maintain a library of various images from different time periods. Here are some images from my vintage produce label collection. Enjoy!