Townsend's Limited Cycles. Redditch. England. 1890. Artist: unknown.
To celebrate National Bike Month, design and technology blog Gizmodo has put together an awesome collection of vintage bicycle ads.
Designed in the 19th century, these beautiful ads pay homage to what was once the pinnacle of human engineering.
Check some of them out below, or visit Gizmodo for the rest.
Papillon bicycle by the Société française pour la construction de cycles, 1890. Artist: A. Bonnard.
Cycles Decauville, Paris, 1895. Artist: Alfred Choubrac.
American Crescent cycles, 1899. Artist: T. Ramsdell.
Clément cycles, Paris, 1890. Artist: George Moore.
Brillant Cycles, 1900. Artist: Raymond Tournon.
[via Gizmodo, images via Bibliothèque nationale de France]
To celebrate National Bike Month, design and technology blog Gizmodo has put together an awesome collection of vintage bicycle ads.
Designed in the 19th century, these beautiful ads pay homage to what was once the pinnacle of human engineering.
Check some of them out below, or visit Gizmodo for the rest.
Papillon bicycle by the Société française pour la construction de cycles, 1890. Artist: A. Bonnard.
Cycles Decauville, Paris, 1895. Artist: Alfred Choubrac.
American Crescent cycles, 1899. Artist: T. Ramsdell.
Clément cycles, Paris, 1890. Artist: George Moore.
Brillant Cycles, 1900. Artist: Raymond Tournon.
[via Gizmodo, images via Bibliothèque nationale de France]