Philately Fridays: South Korea, 1977

Philately Fridays: Yugoslavia, 1977

40 Jeux Pour Jouer a Plusieurs

Here's a gorgeous French children's book from 1977 which doubles as a collection of board games. The stylish illustrations by Luis Camps and Gérard Greé neatly compile people, places, things of all sorts into grids, paths, and other game structures.

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Philately Fridays: Great Britain, 1977

Racquet-based sports!

Time-lapse action display!

Minimal illustration!

Negative space!

These stamps have got it all!

See also: Table tennis & Rubik's Cube stamps from Hungary, 1982

Philately Fridays: New Zealand, 1977

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Five connected stamps all about teachin' the youngsters, all done up in a perfect late 1970's illustration style.

Philately Fridays: Art Nouveau in Germany, 1977

Groovy three stamp set from 1977, celebrating the Art Nouveau movement in Germany.



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Philately Fridays: Germany, 1977

Three-stamp set from Germany, putting a subtle 1977 twist on the art nouveau (Jugendstil) styles of the turn of the 20th century.



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Star Wars promotional designs

I've been a Star Wars fan for as long back as I can remember. The original trilogy shaped a lot of my childhood and creative imagination. There was a great deal of fantastic design work associated with the films and here's a collection of some of it, mostly found online.



Early logo before the more commonly-known yellow on black letters came to be.





Poster for NPR's radio dramatization of Star Wars by illustrator Celia Strain. See more of her work at comicartfans.com



My all-time favorite Star Wars poster, from Israel.



The Italian design is also great. I love the creative liberties taken by the artist.



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Incredible comic book ad showing off a ton of Star Wars toys.



And perhaps the most bizarre of all, this poster with C3PO and R2D2 asking parents to make sure their children have been immunized!

Philately Fridays: Ireland, 1977

Super nice illustration commemorating 50 years of Ireland's Electricity Supply Board.

Philately Fridays: USA, 1977

Across the pond

Two posters created for the London Transport Executive circa 1977.

London Zoo designed by Abram Games and Ceremonial London designed by Tom Eckersley.

Philately Fridays: United Nations, 1977

Funky little two stamp series from the United Nations - I'm pretty sure from 1977 and I can't figure out from which country these are from. Either Austria or Switzerland. Anyone out there know? Either way, the wing-shaped hands are really doing it for me.

Repainting of the 53rd St. IND Station

In 1977, graphic designer Robert Propper of Propper/Elman Design/Planning was among a handful of NYC designers approached by the Public Arts Council to redesign subway stations, transforming them from drab underground waiting rooms into vibrant public art spaces. Over the course of two weeks, Propper, aided by a small group of Pratt students and armed with paint, brushes, and masking tape, turned the 53rd St. IND Station into a colorful wonderland.

Philately Fridays: Israel 1977

Here's a great three-stamp set from 1977 for Israel's police force and armed forces.

Philately Fridays: Psychedelic Brazil

Here are a few great psychedelic / op-art stamps from Brazil.

First up is one from 1977 in honor of Amateur Radio Day (Dia Do Radioamador):



And a set from Christmas 1971: