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Sunday, August 11, 2013

Why Collect Vintage Car Posters & Prints?

Niki Lauda What makes vintage car prints, paintings and other car artwork extraordinary? Any collector of these has his or her own reasons why he or she instigated their collection, and there are as many explanations for collecting as there are topics illustrated. There are, nevertheless, some overall characteristics of vintage car prints and artwork which make them particularly wonderful for collecting. First of all, vintage car prints cover a vast variety of themes, from make of the car to designer of the print, such as Louis Vuitton Classic’s by Razzia and Alain Levesque Paintings’, posters and prints. These prints come in a vast selection of artistic styles, sizes, and cost. There is, then, a type of vintage print that should charm and be available for almost anyone. Louis Vuitton Classic’s Prints by Razzia can be found at l’art et l’automobile and on EBay, and Alain Levesque Paintings’, posters and prints can be found at l’art et l’automobile for sale. However, the most distinctive characteristic of Vintage car prints is their character and content. Vintage car prints provide us with an unswerving link back in time. As most historical car prints depict subjects concurrent with their publication, they depict these topics not as contemporary historians portray them, but from the vantage point of modern onlookers. A glorifying image of the first Model T, a magnificent example of a Rolls Royce, a roaring depicted Ford Lotus, all express the attitudes and understanding of the printmakers and buyers of their day, giving us a privileged look at the automobile world through the eyes of the past. While providing modern viewers with a window to the past, antique car prints were also an integral part of their own time. Car Prints, with their numerous copies, usually had considerably more influence in their day than did concurrent drawings and paintings, all of which are exclusive pictures. Only a restricted number of spectators could see a particular painting or drawing, whereas most historical car prints were distributed broadly to the general public. Indeed, broad distribution was often the intent of these prints. Like books, they would have had noteworthy influence on their time. Some examples of this influence are clear –advertising a new car model or opening a new dealership, but all historical car prints were significant in the overall social, political, and intellectual fabric of their time.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Where to find Vintage Car Posters and Banners

Collecting vintage automobile memorabilia, like car posters and banners are sometimes hard to find and confusing as to what is valuable and what is just plain junk. Serious collectors concentrate in a particular genre of exclusive objects that they have come to appreciate and are well-informed about. There is such a wide variety of Vintage Automotive Memorabilia obtainable, that it is impossible to talk about all the collectible options. However, some vintage automotive memorabilia items shine above the rest as sought-after possessions and are more than worthy of spending time to learn about.
Vintage car posters are rare sought after collectables that are possibly very valuable. Automobile manufactures send auto dealerships banners and posters promoting new cars and sales events. Even though the same car posters are sent to a lot of different dealerships, most car posters and banners are discarded after the automobile promotion event is over, leaving very few available today.
Procuring the precise car poster or automobile banner to complete a collection is tricky, but possible, if you know where to look. Collectors must consider a several different locations in able to find concealed gems of vintage car publication memorabilia. Most of the fun of Collecting is locating the missing publications in the collection and should seriously ponder the following recommendations when searching for collector car posters, banners, books and manuals.
Garage sales are an excellent place to search for hidden jewels, what one person considers trash is another man’s treasure. Usually the person selling items at an estate sale will not have an emotional attachment to an item like the original owner and will price items lower, giving the collector a better deal. Locating vintage car publications at estate sales and garage sales is usually as easy as just as easy as being present and looking.
Collectors searching for vintage car posters, banners, manuals and books will typically discover a large variety of these types of publications at swap meets. Vintage automotive fanatics frequently gather at swap meets to exchange automotive related materials. Generally, automotive swap meets are similar to flea markets where sellers set up display areas to allure buyers looking for exclusive or hard to find items, like collectible pieces of car memorabilia. While Car swap meets are automotive-specific, flea markets are not and you may have to search a little harder, however, you can generally still find a lot of unique car posters, books and publications there and you should not discount flea markets as a decent source for finding vintage car publications
Locating car collector posters, banners, books and manuals online is as easy as point and click. One of the best places to hunt for collectible automotive publications is eBay, another is l’art et l’automobile. With hundreds collectible pieces of automotive publications, l’art et l’automobile is a safe and secure site from which to make an online purchase. l’art et l’automobile has been decorating the automobile enthusiast's business, home, garage and museum since 1975 and collectibles are regularly added to the web-store on a weekly basis.
Collecting car memorabilia is a pleasurable hobby that thousands of individuals participate in. Vintage car posters, books and manuals are unique collectibles that are attractive to classic car buffs and automotive enthusiasts. Knowing just where to look to find vintage car posters, banners, books and manuals can help collectors improve their explorations. Online buyers and collectors can find a great selection of collector car posters, banners, books and manuals on eBay and l’art et l’automobile by following the links above. The only difficulty buyers will have in purchasing collector car posters, banners, books and manuals it deciding what will best improve their existing collections!