Where do I find 50's style drawings like the Fightin Whites logo?

[red_dragon60]

Here's a link: http://www.cafepress.com/fightinwhit...d=fightinwhite

Is there a source for this stuff? I think the drawings are funny to add new captions to and have been looking for the style online. Is there a name for it? Do you even know of a site with good ones? Thanks!

[Sunspace]

I don't know whether there's a specific name for the style, but James Lileks has a lot of stuff, especially at his Institute of Official Cheer.

[fish in the sky]

I was just searching for this exact same kind of thing, for some clip art for posters. I call it kitsch or retro; they're good terms to search with.

Some links:

World Wide Retro

Tack-o-Rama

[don't ask]

There's some here as .jpg files e.g tequila-hug.jpg. If you go up a level there are lots of archives.

[SirRay]

This seems to be a central list of 50's retro galleries. Some may need photoshopping to pick out specific images, and check if permissions are needed.

TeeJay's Gallery Page

[GaryM]

The copyright notice at the bottom of the page says some images are owned by www.arttoday.com

This appears to be a subscription site for artwork. Might be a good place to start.

[Koxinga]

The Fightin' Whities' mascot reminds me of JR Bob Dobbs (sp?) of the Church of the Subgenius.

[red_dragon60]

Wow! Thanks a lot everyone!

[RiverRunner]

Originally posted by Doghouse Reilly
The Fightin' Whities' mascot reminds me of JR Bob Dobbs (sp?) of the Church of the Subgenius.

I thought the same thing. That, in turn, for some reason reminds me of The Appletons, an old comic strip that used to run in National Lampoon magazine. The Appletons had a pet rabid dog named Foamy.

<sigh> Good times . . .


RR

[Eve]

Dover puts out a whole series of copyright-free clip art books, with great images dating back as far as the early 19th century, and up to kitsch images from the mid- to late-20th century as well. They have LOTS of those "Fighting Whites" type folks.

http://store.doverpublications.com/