From the 1930s… many more here.

(Thanks to my friend JuanMa Sepulvida in Madrid for the link).

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Come on people now, smile on your brother… everybody get together, try to love one another right now.

Frankfurt, Germany

One of my colleagues at Circle mentioned this morning that her daughter was off to school for her first day of Grade One. I then brought up the tradition I knew from growing up in Germany—upon entering first grade, parents and/or grandparents present the child with a “Schultüte“ or Zuckertüte (literally School Cone or Sugar Bag); a decorated cardboard cone filled with chocolate, candy, toys, school supplies, and other goodies. The idea is to make the anxiously awaited first day of school a little bit sweeter…

I came across this old photo of my Mom and me (at the age of 5) on my first day of school… with my Schultüte.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian graphic designer Zoran Lucić has put together a lovely series of vintage-style poster-portraits featuring football icons from the 1950s and on… more here.

Karlsruhe/Munich, Germany

Stuhlhockerbank is a series of seating for public spaces that approach users and viewers in an extraordinary way… more here.

Madrid, Spain

I really like the way illustrator Fernando Vincente uses maps in his work… inspiring.

—William Shakespeare

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David is back in Italy… after a two-year trip to the United States—corporate sponsors are acknowledged. For comparison, see a photo of David taken just over two years ago, here.

(This was sent to me individually by several friends in Europe, so I know it really must be true (-:  Le David de Michelangelo est de retour en Italie après 2 années passées aux USA—merci aux sponsors…

Blame it on Movember… what’s a typophile to do? 

(thanks to Ian McCausland for the photos)

(somewhere on the south coast, UK)

For the last ten years, every Friday, My Dog Sighs has created art on found materials and left them on the street for unsuspecting passers by to pick up, take home, and love. The project, called FreeArtFriday, has blossomed into an international movement with thousands of active members leaving a little bit of their heart and soul out on the street for somebody to find.

Each can has its own history, its own story to tell, feeding families before being rescued from the recycle bin and given a new lease on life as one of the growing family of Canman.

Find out more here. Watch a great little video here.