March 11, 2010
Total mind blower. These luggage labels are from the “golden age of travel” from the 1900′s to 1960′s and were used as a small way to advertise cities and hotels. The illustrations, color combinations and typography of these things are incredible — and to think they were all created by hand! If I ever got something like this tagged to my luggage I would flip, it would seriously complete the trip. Something so simple and common as a luggage label can be designed so well that it makes you want to hang on to it forever. Then, after a good amount of time the paper starts getting old and worn and just makes it that much more appealing and sweet. Such a great source of inspiration. I could look at these things all day.
Courtesy of Tom Schifanella’s flickr stream.
Filed Under: Design, Illustration, Travel, Typography
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Wow! Nice finds dude! Hard to pick out my favorite, but I’m kinda leaning towards the Hotel Times Square.