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QUICK & EASY ART COLLECTIONS

Published October 31, 2008 Decorating , decorate , dorm room , framing , posters , prints , wall art , wall prints 0 Comments
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The phrase “art collections” brings to mind enormous galleries of priceless Van Goghs, Cezannes, and Renoirs. But you can own less esoteric and more economical art collections in the form of high quality prints and posters that will add color, charm and interest to the decor of any home, office or dorm.

Kids will like Tony Sarge’s storybook alphabet that starts with “A Is for Alice.” Then there are always collections of rocking horses, teddy bears, cats, dogs, and even Disney kisses.  

If you’re looking for something a bit more grown up, how about 15 models of Corvettes or more than 100 kinds of hot sauces?

And the outdoorsman (or woman) can pick up a bunch of butterflies or a collection of birds of prey.

Whatever it is that you love to collect, compile or condense, check out the art collections at posters.com and browse through thousands of fine posters and wall prints. Custom mats and frames are available too. Just click to order and ship right to your door. How quick and easy is that?

OLYMPIC MEMORIES

Published August 31, 2008 decorate , dorm room , framing , posters , prints , wall art , wall prints 0 Comments
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What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear “2008 Olympics“? Most likely it’s Michael Phelps, whose swimming exploits will be talked about for years to come. I hadn’t planned to watch the competitions, but when I saw Phelps win his first race, I was hooked and, like most Americans, I kept coming back to the TV for more. I’m guessing that a Michael Phelps poster is a hot item on many wish lists.

As exciting and colorful as this year’s Bejing games were, they also evoked a bit of nostalgia, bringing back images of swimmer Mark Spitz’s seven gold medals in 1972, sprinter Michael Johnson’s gold shoes and gold medals, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee who was voted the greatest female athlete of the 20th century. TIME magazine has a series of covers that feature these great Olympic athletes. You can check them out at posters.com

Between competitions, NBC’s informative jaunts through the Chinese culture and countryside were eye-opening and memorable. China is filled with beautiful scenery, ancient art, and architectural wonders. It’s easy to decorate your home or office with framed posters and prints of China’s art and images. Just do some easy exploring and ordering on posters.com. Here’s a sample of what you’ll find.

BEACH ESCAPES

Published June 28, 2008 Decorating , dorm room , posters , prints , wall art , wall prints 0 Comments
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The beach.

No other escape offers the whole package: romantic sunsets, salty breezes, swaying palm trees, beach birds swooping, children playing, and surfers catching the waves. Or just peace, solitude and time to dream.

Even a beach photo or painting can work its magic on our hearts. Photographers like Ansel Adams, and John Nakata have captured the essence of beckoning beach scenes in their color and black and white pictures. And the works of painters like Claude Monet beautifully depict long-ago life at the seashore.

Whether your favorite beach is near or far, sandy or rocky, balmy or blustery, its siren song has the power to penetrate our busy lives and draw us away from our gerbil wheels of time and technology. On the barren cliffs of the Oregon coast, the trendy shores of South Beach, the romantic sands of Maui, or the tropical beaches of faraway places, the sand and sea invite us to play, relax, and dream new dreams.

Don’t you wish life really was a beach?

PS Check out the beach posters and fine art prints at posters.com. Escape for a little while. Decorate your space with your beach . . . and dream.

THE IMAGES OF BASEBALL

Published May 31, 2008 Decorating , college , dorm room , framing , posters , prints , wall art , wall prints 0 Comments
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I love baseball! Whether it’s a clear, crisp night game or a blazing hot middle-of-the-day extra-inning contest, I love the dirt, sweat, and sometimes brawls that make baseball so much fun.

Baseball has been around since the 1700s here in the US. History has it that its early years were wild and raw, with a hodgepodge of rules (or no rules at all) and amateur and professional leagues that were here today and gone the next. It used to be that a player was allowed to throw the ball at the runner. If he hit him, the runner was out (ow!). Check out these great vintage baseball posters that capture the color and nostalgia of the down-to-earth fun and flavor of old-time baseball.

In the 1800s, some semblance of order finally found its way into the sport, and a few popular professional baseball teams began to form: “The Cincinnati Red Stockings” (which lasted only two years) and the “Boston Red Stockings” and later “The Boston Base Ball Club.” The Boston Red Sox are still among the most popular teams in baseball. Of all the hundreds of baseball posters you can find at posters.com, Red Sox images are at the top of the list, along with the New York Yankees.

Baseball is one of my favorite professional sports, and I still get a thrill from browsing through pictures of baseball’s legends–Ty Cobb (The Georgia Peach) sliding into third or Jack (Jackie) Robinson stealing home or Babe Ruth (The Sultan of Swat) hitting it out of the park for the umpteenth time. And don’t forget the likes of Willie Mays, Cal Ripkin, and your own 21st Century baseball hero.

On posters.com you can also take a tour of the legendary stadiums, packed with people, peanuts, pennants and hope that never died until that very last strike was hurled across the plate. Imagine the history that’s happened in Boston’s Fenway Park, where the Babe pitched, “The Friendly Confines” of Chicago’s Wrigley Field, and beloved Yankee Stadium in New York.




So whether your favorite place is at the plate, on the mound, or in the bleachers, visit posters.com and take a journey through more than two centuries of the images of baseball. You’ll discover great baseball photos and prints that capture a little drama, some nostalgia, and lots of baseball memories that you’ll want to make your own.

POSTERS AND POLITICS

Published May 23, 2008 Decorating , college , decorate , dorm room , framing , posters , prints , wall art , wall prints 0 Comments
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Politics have been around a long time, and so have posters. Back in the days of Shakespeare, they were mostly used to advertise plays and dramas. The first political posters came on the scene around the time of World War I, and by World War II they had become a very popular medium for political statements and campaign slogans.

Ironically, this year’s election posters look very much like those from the past — only the names are different. This vintage Teddy Roosevelt poster would fit right in with the 2008 campaign posters for Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John McCain.



Posters play a part in keeping history alive—visually, at least—and some of them are extremely collectible. In his captivating print “The Presidents,” Carl Braude has painted the image of every President from George Washington to George Bush. Canvases of this painting sell for hundreds of dollars, but you can get a great quality digital print from posters.com for a lot less. And you can add a custom mat and frame and have it shipped right to your door.


This presidential election year is a great time to take a nostalgic look at individual pictures and portraits of our nation’s Presidents, preserved on film and canvas by skilled photographers and painters. Through the years, the covers of TIME magazine and others have also provided us with moving and dramatic images that remind us of memorable moments and unforgettable people.




So if you’re in the mood for some posters for your politics or some politics on your posters, remember: It doesn’t matter if you’re Democrat or Republican or Independent or if your thing is satire or sarcasm, politics or propaganda, nostalgia or humor. Just go to posters.com and use their fast and easy search engine to find ELECTIONS or PRESIDENTS or POLITICS. Then take a trip down memory lane and, when you’ve found your favorite political poster, mat it, frame it, and order it. It’s fast, affordable and very satisfying to own and display an image of history in your home, office or dorm.

IMAGES OF ROCK & ROLL

Published February 16, 2008 dorm room , posters , prints , wall art 0 Comments
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Over the last fifty years, generations have changed, but the love for good rock and roll never dies. Although every age has its own pop culture, there are a few artists and groups that have endured. That’s why today’s Y-gens are decorating their spaces with posters and prints of yesterday’s rockers. Some of the world’s top selling posters feature Elvis Presley, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and The Rolling Stones.



ELVIS PRESLEY

Elvis may have died in 1977, but it seems he has yet to leave the building. Fifty years after “Love Me Tender,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” and “Heartbreak Hotel” topped the charts, the King’s tunes and posters still rock.



LED ZEPPELIN

Nearly 40 years after Led Zeppelin’s first American tour in 1969, they’re back! Will they tour the US again? While you’re waiting to find out, surround yourself with classic Zeppelin posters featuring fan favorites like “Stairway to Heaven” and their tour airplane, “Starship.”


 THE BEATLES

January 25, 1964, “She Loves Me” hit #1 on the charts and two weeks later, George, Paul, John and Ringo were on the Ed Sullivan Show. Today the Beatles’ songs are still among the most popular downloads around the world. You’re going to like having your own authentic Rolling Stone cover reprint or the Beatles collection edition canvas with the look of a true original.


 JIMI HENDRIX

One of the most popular and influential artists in the history of rock music, James Marshall Hendrix became an overnight sensation in 1966, with his stunning performance of “Wild Thing.” Enjoy your own Jimi Hendrix Experience with this limited edition print available with custom framing at posters.com.

THE ROLLING STONES

Since 1962, Mick Jagger and the Stones have been called “the greatest rock and roll band ever.” Still on tour and still adored by fans around the world, this is truly music for every generation. A classic Stones poster tells the world that Mick and the boys still rock and roll.

Pick your favorite rocker. Go to posters.com and get yourself a memento of rock and roll history. Cool doesn’t have to be new.

HOW TO DECORATE YOUR DORM ROOM

Published January 7, 2008 Decorating , college , dorm room , framing , wall prints 0 Comments
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You’re in your college dorm room, staring at your empty green walls and wondering how in the world you can express yourself in this bare and tiny box.

Here’s a dorm decorating idea: Line your walls with posters—black and white or full color; framed or unframed! If you know where to shop for posters, you can find plenty of cool, classy, eclectic, nerdy, or totally weird wall prints to brighten up your college room and tell the world what you’re all about!

 

Today’s contemporary and vintage posters are more than just glossy rectangles plastered on the walls. Posters are wall art and can easily become one-of-a-kind statements about your personality and passions.


I started my poster shopping online at posters.com, where I found great movie posters like “300″ and “Scarface” and cool wall prints featuring Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix. But I also found great vintage posters, like Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn. Naturally, I’m crazy about my Beatles poster and vintage Led Zeppelin print.

When I was shopping online at posters.com I discovered another cool thing. You find a poster, then click on the “Discount Custom Framing Options” button and you can see what your poster will look like in a bunch of different mats and frames. You pick your poster, you frame it, you order it, and your personal wall print is mailed to your door. Nice.

DECORATE YOUR SPACE WITH POSTER ART

Published January 4, 2008 Decorating , dorm room , posters , prints , wall art , wall prints 0 Comments
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I used to think decorating with posters was only for kids’ rooms, teen hangouts and college dorms. Everybody knows that posters are great gifts for kids who love Disney, teenagers who love Coldplay, or college students who want to brighten up their tiny dorm rooms.

Lately though I’ve been noticing that today’s poster art has a wider appeal and can satisfy just about any taste — sophisticated, contemporary, classic, or vintage. Today you can buy posters that reflect most any topic or interest. Framed or unframed, full color or black and white–posters dress up boring spaces and at the same time deliver unique–and even controversial–messages.

Posters can be personal.
Sometimes you need wall art that’s more personalized than a generic picture from your local discount store and more affordable than an oil painting. A wall poster can make a very personal statement about your secret passion, your favorite sports team, or your special brand of music. Whether it’s Elvis Presley, the Green Bay Packers or the Rolling Stones, why not tell the world what you’re passionate about?

Posters can be controversial.Today’s unique and sometimes eclectic posters make great conversation starters. (Wouldn’t you say something if you suddenly saw a funny framed “Frog Prince — Kiss Me” poster hanging on your girlfriend’s wall?)

Get your Baby Boomer friends talking about the vintage Beatles poster or start a heated conversation about the virtues and vices of NBA basketball. Wall prints of classic Time magazine covers make great gifts for that special news junkie who loves to hang out in the past.

If you’re looking for decorating ideas that are popular and personal, affordable and attractive, go shopping for posters. Your office foyer, family entertainment room or college dorm will take on an added spark of personality with unique and colorful wall prints. You’ll enjoy the shopping experience too, especially on posters.com, where there’s an amazing number of posters to choose from. So get started, and find the poster that’s right for you!

 

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