slideshow of The Nabokov Collection (art directed by John Gall), a series of 21 new book covers from prominent designers including Helen Yentus, Chip Kidd, Marian Bantjes, Peter Mendelsund…

(via Design Observer)

a collection of design award certificates from the 1950s/60s made out to
Louis Danziger, many from the AIGA

(discovered via Burning Settlers Cabin)

pictures of antiques and ephemera from Dixon’s Furniture Auction in Crumpton, MD (discovered via apricotX on flickr)

just discovered the amazing collections of ephemera in pillpat’s flickr sets. some images are gorgeous, unique, others are cute, and the above is borderline funny/odd.

Girl w/ Puppy c. 1978 (via pilllpat (agence eureka) via meet me at mikes)

Cluttershop on flickr has a great collection of vintage ephemera

Good Habits for Children
(discovered via cluttershop on flickr)

Air Mail is now 6 cents
(discovered via wackystuff on flickr)

a peak into Louise Fili’s studio via (Design*Sponge)

First Christmas Card Worth £8,469 (via ephemera)