Vintage letterheads of legendary actors, poets and politicians. From Gertrude Stein to Beavis and Butt-head
MTV Animation, circa 1995.
Letterhead used by production staff of the TV series Beavis and Butt-head .
Enzo Ferrari, circa 1974.
Harry Houdini, 1923
Letterhead used by Houdini in the 1920s when sending a lettergram (a fast means of written communication similar in many ways to a telegram), complete with pre-printed disclaimer for the accompanying message’s informal, brief nature. The modern equivalent of tweeting and texting.
Bob Kane, date unknown
Letterhead used by the Bob Kane, creator of Batman.
John F Kennedy, 1960.
Kirk Douglas, date unknown.
Eva Peron's Partido Peronista Femenino, 1950.
Letterhead used by Argentina’s ‘Peronist Feminist Party’, founded by Eva Peron in the late 1940s.
Playboy, 1955 .
The stylish letterhead used by Hugh Hefner in 1955. Just two years after the first issue of Playboy was released.
Ray Charles, circa 1990
J D Salinger, date unknown.
Charles Schulz, 1958.
Good grief! Yet another letterhead from Schultz . Charlie Brown and his creator, Charles Schultz, have a common connection in that they are both the sons of barbers.
Stacia, 1973
Fantastic letterhead designed by Barney Bubbles ( Colin Fulcher) . Used in 1973 by Stacia, then dancer for the band Hawkwind.
Letterhead of the -poet Gertrude Stein. The ring of text reads “Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose” and is a famous line from her poem, ‘Sacred Emily’.
Andy Warhol, date unknown
Just stunning.
Gene Shalit , date unknown
We can only admire the letterhead of handlenbar–moustached , curly-haired music and critic Gene Shalit.
David Bowie, 1974.
via Shane User. I am ever grateful to him
