Here are all the essentials for creating striking ads and other graphic messages with an attention-getting retro look and feel. Drawn from typographic sourcebooks as well as sign-painting manuals of the early twentieth century, this comprehensive volume includes a wealth of borders, frames, images, and typographic elements for re-creating authentic styles of the 1890s-1920s. An inexhaustible source of inspiration for artists, illustrators, and crafters, these versatile designs will add an antique touch to any project, including scrapbooks and other memory albums.