As a hint of the shape of things to come in the 1930s – i.e. Finland as the ultimate travel destination – The Finland Steamship Company’s (FÅA) representation in England, John Good & Sons tried to keep up the promotional pressure with the charming Off the beaten track series. In order to celebrate the brilliant […]
Surely it must have felt like a small, a really small, uphill climb when Finland in the 1930’s tried to depict itself as a sun and beach paradise. But we love that kind of cockiness. Of course we have that one month, July that is, when everything in this poster is true. Or…almost at least. […]
As early as 1915, the chairman of the Finnish Tourist Society thought it was high time to brush the dust off the old canoe and head off to explore Finland. However, it was only at the end of the 1920s that promotional efforts were directed at foreigners and brochures and posters started to proclaim the […]
Numerous are the works which maybe were discarded by the artist, not flagged in competitions or turned down by the customer. That’s why we also want to offer never before printed, completely unique posters like this one by artist Aukusti Tuhka. In this poster he simply tells us to ”Travel to Lapland”. We do agree!
Surely it must have felt like a small, a really small, uphill climb when Finland in the 1930’s tried to depict itself as a sun and beach paradise. But we love that kind of cockiness. Of course we have that one month, July that is, when everything in the posters is true. Or…almost at least. […]
The Swedish graphic artist and painter Ingrid Hagström-Bade is one of the most overlooked figures in Finnish poster art. Typically, though, Bade’s posters are far more famous than the artist herself. The Finland Steamship Company poster from 1936 (poster number 44) with the characteristic perspective of the era is still one of the most potent […]
The first flight connection between Tallinn in Estonia and Helsinki was established on 29 June 1923. This was the start of the Aero airline, which later became Finnair. Aero realised early on the potential of poster advertising and invested from the beginning in high-quality advertising graphics. Whole poster series were printed in a particular style […]
Is it possible to create a Finnish historical project about travel art without a respectful salute towards both the province of Savo and the famous Puijo Ridge? Of course not. Mrs (Ethel Brilliana) Alec Tweedie, a distinguished English lady who related her travel reminiscences about Finland in 1896, tried to do so, in a manner […]
This is, to our knowledge, the oldest graphic travel poster published by the Finnish State Railways. It was also published in Finnish. The artist for this artwork is unknown. But we continuously seek more information about all posters and images in our product range, so please write us if you think you know something interesting […]
This is, to our knowledge (and we do know Finnish travel posters…), the oldest graphic travel poster published by the Finnish State Railways. It was also published in Swedish. The artist for this artwork is unknown. But we continuously seek more information about all posters and images in our product range, so please write us […]
A classic in the poster world. The slightly fuzzy slogan “See the Lands of the Vikings” causes us to blush a bit, but at the same time we are proud of how the Nordic countries are united. The artist Ben Blessum was born in Norway, but got his career as a painter and illustrator in […]
Surely it must have felt like a small, a really small, uphill climb when Finland in the 1930’s tried to depict itself as a sun and beach paradise. But we love that kind of cockiness. Of course we have that one month, July that is, when everything in the posters is true. Or…almost at least. […]
During the 1930´s the local and national Tourist Associations worked hard to promote Rovaniemi and Finnish Lapland as an exotic destination for the adventureous traveller. Small hotels were built, among others the proud “Fell-hotel” at Pallas. At this time Finland still had access to the Arctic Sea and the (very long) road-trip from Rovaniemi to […]
How could one tempt the boldest travelers to Finland? The answer was that we had to offer something that no other place could. As a result, the advertising people in Hull, England, came up with the brilliant slogan: Finland – Off the Beaten Track. In other words, Finland was described as a country that the […]
Ilmari Sysimetsä’s Olympics poster featuring Paavo Nurmi – the Flying Finn – is most likely the most famous Finnish poster ever. The poster is also a great example of recycling. For the Olympic Games which were to take place in 1940 a big travel poster contest was held. The price was shared by three contestants, […]
Ilmari Sysimetsä’s Olympics poster featuring Paavo Nurmi – the Flying Finn – is most likely the most famous Finnish poster ever. The poster is also a great example of recycling. For the Olympic Games which were to take place in 1940 a big travel poster contest was held. The price was shared by three contestants, […]
Look closely at the smoke which slowly is coming out of the chimneys in Aukusti Tuhka’s poster (to the right)! The smoke says a lot about how we Finns like it out there at the summer cottage: Neighbours, sure – but not too close! One cottage per lake would be kind of nice. The brilliance […]
Look closely at the smoke which slowly is coming out of the chimneys in Aukusti Tuhka’s poster (to the right)! The smoke says a lot about how we Finns like it out there at the summer cottage: Neighbours, sure – but not too close! One cottage per lake would be kind of nice. The brilliance […]
This poster by the duo Paul Söderström & Göran Englund is one of our absolute favourites. Why? Because it’s Finland in a nutshell! Finland IS Lakeland. And you can still hop on the boat (the boats looks exactly the same today) at the harbours in cities like Kuopio and Savonlinna. And what a ride! It’s […]
This is one of our absolute favourites. Why? Because it’s Finland in a nutshell! Finland IS Lakeland. And you can still hop on the boat (the boats looks exactly the same today) at the harbours in cities like Kuopio and Savonlinna. And what a ride! It’s you and the lake – for a full 10 […]
