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Poseidon

June 11, 2020 9:46 pm Published by

Sometimes the Poster Hunter at Come to Finland come across original posters that are extreme rarities – this right here is one perfect example of that. And better yet, it is now available for you as a reprint! The shipping company Poseidon was founded in the last days of 1898 and then immediately went on and ordered […]

Imatra by Gallen-Kallela

December 7, 2018 12:08 pm Published by

It was the year 1893. The roaring Imatra Rapids in eastern Finland represented the country’s primordial mother, its beauty, everything. New lighting systems that illuminated the rapids and a brand new hotel served to spread the message to the whole world. But how do you do that? By using the equivalent of the internet at […]

Lübeck-Helsingfors

December 3, 2018 2:03 pm Published by

This poster is a true rarity. It is a poster for the Finnish shipping company Helsingfors Ångfartygs Aktiebolags and their route to Germany. The original dates back to around 1890 and as far as we know there is only one copy saved to the afterworld. And we have that very one! This should by the […]