1940s Tapestries

Rita Hayworth Poster

Perfect for Blackburn B-20 veterans, flight simulator gamers, experimental aircraft model kit builders and British military aviation enthusiasts. Also makes a cool Blackburn B-20 gift at Christmas and birthdays.

The Melody Lane Cafes (there were several in the Los Angeles area) were owned and operated by the Pig'n Whistle Corporation. First acquired in 1927, Melody Lane was an established downtown cafe near the music publishing companies and was a popular hangout for musicians and radio personalities. When prohibition was repealed, Melody Lane began building cocktail lounges within their units. They were one of the first Los Angeles restaurants to do so. A development mirrored in The Hollywood film noir classic Mildred Pierce

Healey Westland roadster, a British classic car produced from 1946 to 1950, outline line drawing (also available in black)

1940s Rover P3 series (Rover 60 and 75) British classic car (produced from 1948 - 1949) outline line drawing (also available in white)

Outline line drawing graphics of Rover British classic car evolution from the 1940s P3 via the 1950s/60s P4 to the 1960s/70s P5 (also available in black)

Mr. Magoo (known by his full name: J. Quincy Magoo) is a fictional cartoon character created at the UPA animation studio in 1949. Voiced by Jim Backus, Mr. Magoo is an elderly, wealthy, short-statured retiree who gets into a series of comical situations as a result of his extreme near-sightedness, compounded by his stubborn refusal to admit the problem. However, through uncanny streaks of luck, the situation always seems to work itself out for him, leaving him no worse than before. Bystanders consequently tend to think that he is a lunatic, rather than just being near-sighted. In later cartoons, he is also an actor, and generally a competent one, except for his visual impairment.

Retro character design from the 1950s.

Femme Fatale

Louis Marshall "Grandpa" Jones (1913-1998) enjoyed a long, distinctive career in country music. At age 22, he began to play the Grandpa Jones character, with his high-topped boots, bushy mustache, and suspenders. Ramona Riggins (1924-2015), whom he later married, accompanied him on fiddle and mandolin. Appearing regularly on the Grand Ole Opry and the television show Hee Haw, Grandpa Jones became a well-known character with his banjo-playing, old-time stories, songs, and jokes.

Vintage Public Domain Comic Character from the 1940s. Modified from: Clue Comics #15. Hillman Publishing, May 1947 Pencils: Fred Guardineer [as FBG] (signed) | Inks: Fred Guardineer [as FBG] (signed); original scan found at comicbookplus.com

David Niven as Squadron Leader Peter Carter from the film 'A Matter of Life and Death.' The Original, illustration, is on A4, fine grain, cartridge paper, 220g, acid free. Hand drawn in Pencil and pen. CONTACTS: https://www.facebook.com/PaulNelsonEschArt https://www.instagram.com/paulnelsonesch

Outline line drawing graphics of Rover British classic car evolution from the 1940s P3 via the 1950s/60s P4 to the 1960s/70s P5 (also available in white)

From the 1942 movie, Now Voyager, is a quote spoken at the very end by Bette Davis’ character, Charlotte Vale. Oh, Jerry, don’t lets ask for the moon. We have the stars.

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noir film poster by Renegade Pictures

A stylish luxury old fashioned advertisement by J.C. Leyendecker featuring a woman in a dress and man in a formal tuxedo, surrounded by decorative frame.

Packard Super Clipper 1940s classic car outline line drawing (also available in white)

Based on my photo of a 1948 Rover P3 classic executive car (also available in monoblock white, monoblock black and high contrast)

Key Largo Movie Poster

Vintage travel poster from Aidipsos in Greece. Published in the 1940s.

Gilda Movie Poster

Line drawing of an International Harvester (IH) KB-2 classic truck from the late 1940s (also available in black)

One of Roger Rabbit's politically incorrect peers from Maroon Cartoon Studios; some believe he may have actually been Judge Doom's secret identity.

Austin A90 Atlantic, an unusual British classic car produced from 1949 to 1952, outline line drawing (also available in white)

1940s 1950s Vintage Cartoon

Packard Super Clipper 1940s classic car outline line drawing (also available in black)

Line drawing of an International Harvester (IH) KB-2 classic truck from the late 1940s (also available in white)

Handpainted mural advertisements of the 1940s in Manhattan, NYC - Kodachrome Postcard

Part of my 20th Century Witches collection, this design features a witch working as a welder late into the night, with two eagles watching over her.

A tribute to all women who wait with patience and boredom for men Digital Collage & Digital Art 2018 Only available in this site

Barbara Stanwyck

Updated version of an earlier upload

Vintage Marshall tractor logo, from a 1945 Model M

A major part of American and world history, The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of pilots selected to run missions during World War II. They were the first primarily African American Pilot group forming the 332d Expeditionary Operations Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces. War bond posters were created by the United States Government during World War 2 to raise money for the costs of war.

1948 Hillman Minx Mark II British classic car outline line drawing (also available in white)