In case you didn’t notice, Goggle’s logo illustration on Friday was an old-timey grouping of citrus fruit very suggestive of vintage fruit crate labels. This being a genre of illustration I’m interested in I decided to go down the rabbit… Read More

Design Observer rounded up a great collection of vintage cheese labels from around the world. Here are a few "selects" from the group. You can see the complete collection here.… Read More

I was surprised to learn that these cards were designed for a salami shop. Not the greasy meat slab aesthetic I would have expected. Instead, the detail on these cards is impeccably clean, and if these cards are a reflection… Read More

These bold paint can labels embody the classic feel-good design of the 1950s. Found via fffound. If you know the orginal source, please let us know. We'd love to know the designer behind these.… Read More

Remember the lunch box you toted as a kid? They fit exactly one sandwich, a snack and a Thermos, and inevitably, that sandwich was smashed by an apple or the beverage container by lunchtime. The inside always smelled, too, like… Read More

When it comes to wine I'm no sommelier, so often times the decision to buy is based on the label. I don't find this to be apathetic or ignorant of me, it's actually quite strategic. I have a lot going… Read More

A Collection of nice vintage cheese labels I came across on Design Observer. Check out images after the break.… Read More

"One Two Punch is a fruity, robust Californian wine made by boutique winemakers Shirah Wines. The design is based on the style of vintage letter-pressed concert posters. Working with Vote for Letterpress printers, we designed the labels to print using a… Read More

Apparently the saying "sex sells" was true even during the seemingly innocent times of Leave it to Beaver and 'gee-whiz'. And I bet you thought that only applied to TV shows and clothing.… Read More

Here's a collection of various labels from classy cigars to fabric and glue- all from the 1800s and early 1900s. Take a look inside for half a dozen new finds.… Read More

I was rummaging through images of vintage vegetable and fruit crate labels when I suddenly realized that a number of them reflected topics related to the graphic arts topics. Weird or what?… Read More

More vintage Brazilian cigarette labels with great typography and rich colors. Courtesy of Helena Hennemann.… Read More

From designer Helena Hennemann's personal collection.… Read More

Via Wackystuff Flikr.… Read More