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An interesting niche I've inadvertently carved out for myself over the past several years has been automotive book reviewer. Not sure exactly how it happened but looking back I assume it was because most journalists prefer writing about driving cars versus the "geeky" stuff and I'm kind of the opposite. I just reviewed the thriller Deadly Driver for Porsche Club of America. If you find yourself in need of a high-octane literary ride into the world of espionage and Formula 1, consider the latest from author JK Kelly. 

I recently read about the passing of retired General Colin Powell. Doubtless, he performed a great public service to our country over the years. I also read about his predilection for vintage Volvos which I was unaware of. Over the years he had many and restored many himself with the exception of bodywork which he stated he wasn't adept at.  I happen to also be a Volvo man myself currently and drive a Volvo station wagon. This got me thinking about if Volvo created any posters during the earlier years and it turned out they did including this 1940s piece:...

This poster was a long-distance purchase that I saw only in pictures. If I had seen it in person, I would have noticed some sections were hanging on by a thread. By the time it got to me in a tube, those sections separated and some other pieces literally evaporated into dust. It didn't make sense to fully restore this example as nice ones can be found but it also seemed a shame just to roll it up and throw it back on a tube so I had my ace poster restorers Fourth Cone Restoration reassemble what was left and...

Toward the end of 2020 and as the pandemic started to cool, I noticed a significant uptick in interest in the vintage car posters I offer. Generally speaking, I believe potential buyers were becoming more relaxed about our "new normal" and because they were spending more time at home, increased their desire to be surrounded by interesting "things." I recently read an article in Bloomberg that echoed much of the same but was more focused on travel posters. Enjoy!

I'm a little sad to see it go, but the 1961 356 + Rifle is off to a new home. I always take care to send posters in an extra sturdy Yazoo Mills heavy duty tube to (almost) guarantee a client's poster will get to them safely and without damage!