Denmark is sooo much. Also in German! When the Danish artist Laus Lauesen wanted to create a poster for Denmark, he made a collage – in a quirky way. The figures look sure like they are thoroughly enjoying whatever they are doing in Denmark. The poster hunters at Come to Sweden have found a twin […]
Denmark put a lot of poster energy into presenting itself as a beach paradise. Which of course was and is completely true. Sven Henriksen’s poster Dänemark – Das Land des Meeres (”Denmark – Land of the Sea”) shows a country where the entire population – including the children – splash in the sea. See it […]
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 […]
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 exlore 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 […]
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 […]
It is the summer of 1952. The summer of the Olympic Games in Helsinki. The frenzy of the competition fills the air in the capital city. The photographer Fred Runeberg has had enough of all the fuss. ‘Let’s get away and do some work!’ he says to his two sons. So off they set to […]
By the end of the 1920’s Finland Steamship Company’s legendary captain and advertising manager Arnold Neumann faces a big dilemma: The rivalry with the German shipping companies was tough as nails. What to do? The answer was found – once again – in the hands of the poster makers. Neumann contacted the Finnish artist and […]
In 1930 the artist duo Göran Hongell and Gunnar Forsström captured the maritime Helsinki with the Cathedral in the background. The poster was published in several different languages, at least in German, Finnish, Swedish, English and French. Who said Finland wasn’t international already back then? This thing about the Helsinki Cathedral is by the way […]
The routes south to Tallinn, Stettin and Copenhagen and westwards to Stockholm had a double purpose. They sent Finns out into the world but also brought back a breath of fresh air from other countries. Traffic to Estonia was already popular in the 1930s, and the competition was just as tough as it is today. […]
Sigh… What if one could fly back in time, put on those skies with a bunch of friends and catch the sun on Pyhätunturi – belonging to the southernmost fell range in Finland. But you can! The fells are still there, the sun is still there, so just do it! The national park of Pyhätunturi […]
What was new to the poster art of the 1950’s was the happy mood – a clear counter reaction to the war and the years of hardship during the end of the 1940’s … Finally they even took their kids with them! We love this poster since this is among the very first Finnish travel […]
In the past, the natural northern sea route went between the cities Stockholm-Turku (Åbo)-St Petersburg. The Finland Steamship Company (FÅA) held a frontline position. In the poster the pride and joys of the steamers Oihonna and Tarmo can be seen. The poster is unique because it offers small, sweet caricatures that follow the European model. […]
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 […]
