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    Can Old Ads Tell Us Something?
    Michael Skalka
    • Jun 30, 2021
    • 4 min

    Can Old Ads Tell Us Something?

    I had both the pleasure and task of adding around 375 new images to my collection of art materials advertising. A question was raised: ...
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    Aurora Yellow - These are not the charged particles you were looking for...
    Michael Skalka
    • Jun 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    Aurora Yellow - These are not the charged particles you were looking for...

    Aurora Yellow: In artist forums I occasionally notice that a small group of art materials enthusiasts are drawn to seek out old art...
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    No "D" in Winsor and Newton
    Michael Skalka
    • Apr 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    No "D" in Winsor and Newton

    The recent passing of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edenborough, reminded all of us of the long time span that Elizabeth has been the...
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    The "Atomic" Pencil of the Future
    Michael Skalka
    • Dec 9, 2019
    • 2 min

    The "Atomic" Pencil of the Future

    I find it a lot of fun to run across advertising that predicts what will happen in the future. This ad appeared in the February 1949...
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