"The Little Farm By The Sea" by Norman Wilkinson

Some of you might remember this blog post from 18 months ago. Well, I managed to track down another version of the poster:
You can play a "spot the difference" competition with the two of them. The way these posters were produced was that a large batch were printed with just the main illustration and an "empty belly" below, which was later overprinted with particular offers or promotions - so over time the same image was used to promote a range of messages and tour operators. It should arrive in the post tomorrow, and I'll have to find yet more wall space...

Burns and Laird, Ardrossan - Belfast, 1958

(NB: If you're reading this on Facebook, the original post is from my blog) Here's a recent find, from the days before low-cost airlines and high-falutin' notions about foreign holidays! Click to enlarge - print it out and stick it up on your wall!

Vintage Travel Posters

Selection of posters below from the current auction at Onslows. Full catalogue online here Some are quite reasonably priced; as usual the famous ones are big money. Here's a selection that might appeal to the readers here at the 'Burn: