We are your unique source for vintage advertising art, original antique art prints, and collectible paper ephemera. As a collector, decorator, archivist, gift giver, or historical romantic, you can always expect more from us. And get it. More added value. More choices. All backed by our 100% commitment to your satisfaction. We welcome you to Period Paper. We look forward to serving you.

See our collection of artist searches related to vintage advertising art. Art that communicates was founded through artists and illustrators beginning in the late 1880's. Period Paper has developed extensive collections of original art by many of the artists found here. This is a good place to start if you're seeking art by some of the premiere advertising and illustration artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

See our collection of décor-based searches. Many of our buyers shop for vintage and antique art for décor in their homes, offices, or commercial buildings. We've set up a few key searches to help you find items suited perfectly for certain spaces. These searches are primarily for vintage advertising art. Most of our original antique and vintage art prints will not be found here as they are more universal in their use.

See our collection of brand-based searches for vintage advertising. While advertising is certainly not the sole form of communication, it has been called on over the last 100-plus years to carry the burden of coordinating successful branding. Period Paper has a large inventory of advertising campaign prints and collections on thousands of companies, brands, and industries as a whole. A good starting point for finding some of the larger brands.

See some of our more popular searches for special collections. Here you will find a group of additional collection subcategories that are some of the most popular in our store. Some of the collections that can be found here include Medical and Quackery Ads, early 20th century Fitness, Diet and nutrition ads, Black Americana related art, risqué prints, and more.

March 1st through June 1st, 2008 we will be releasing 3 new collections every week. We've completed one of our finest collecting seasons and we're ready to share with you our finds. Here you will find a list of our newest listings plus detailed timelines of our upcoming releases. You can expect to find everything from important architectural engravings (dated to the mid-18th century) to original lithographs from artists like Picasso, Chigall, Miro and Matisse.

An exceptionally rare collection of original woodblock prints featuring ethnic costumes from around the world. They are hand-colored and embellished with gum arabic (a technique used to enhance and preserve hand-colored prints). These prints are highly collectible not only for their subject matter, but different from the more typical hand-colored botanical prints, the expensive inks used for these prints are especially vivid and rich in tone.

Period Paper has established a beautiful collection of rare and original mini posters from the Art Nouveau era through the Golden Age of the Poster. These are not current or digital reproductions. These miniature posters were developed and printed during this era to showcase the design and artistry of the full size posters and we offer you some of the finest available in the world. Subjects include Art Nouveau, French, Travel, England Underground, WWI, and more.

Period Paper has established a large collection of original prints, lithographs, rotogravures, photogravures, and advertising art covering the U.S. Civil War, the Spanish American War, WWI, WWII, and others. Here you will find more than 700 pieces from those collections. Please note that you can use keyword searches or our subcategories to further identify items specific to your interests.

Period Paper has established a large collection of original prints, lithographs, rotogravures, photogravures, and halftone prints showing historical images of major buildings and architecture in the U.S. and abroad. Here you will find more than 300 pieces from those collections. Please note that you can use keyword searches or our subcategories to further identify items specific to your interests.

Period Paper has established a stunning collection of original photogravures of worldwide destinations from the 1920's/30's. A photogravure is a photographic image produced from an engraving plate and prints produced via this process have the subtle tones of a photograph and the art quality of a lithograph. Here you will find more than 1,000 photogravures. Please note the subcategories to help you isolate regions, countries, or cities of interest.

Period Paper has established a beautiful collection of original botanical images from the 1820's through the turn of the 20th century. This includes original engravings, lithographs, and beautiful hand-tinted and hand-colored prints. Here you will find more than 400 original botanical images. Please use keyword searches to further identify items specific to your interests.

Period Paper has established a very large collection of original print memorabilia from the early silent film era through the early talkie era. While you can find original movie advertisements, casting ads, and Hollywood star images, we're known for our collections of the ultra rare and scarce silent film promotional pieces. Here you will find more than 700 items and please see the subcategories to find the truly special collections.

A growing hot spot here at Period Paper is vintage toy advertising and print memorabilia from the 1920's through the 1960's. Whether you're looking for Mickey Mouse items from the 30's, Madame Alexander dolls, or matchbox cars from the 1960's, you can probably find them here. We have more than 500 original items in this category and please use keyword searches to find those rare and unusual items.

Period Paper has established a diverse collection of original print memorabilia from many of the major world's fairs and expositions in the last two centuries. From museum quality lithographs of the 1889 Paris Exposition to chromolithographs of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, you can find over 350 original prints items here. Please note that you can use keyword searches or our subcategories to further identify items specific to your interests.