/r/20sdesign
Art, design, and other cultural artifacts from the 1920s.
A forum for discussing and enjoying design from the 1920s in all forms; be it art, advertising, fashion, vehicles, architecture, or any other culture-adjacent facet of life.
Please avoid posting contemporary content that is merely 1920s-inspired, this sub is for true 20s designs!
Rules:
1. - True 1920s Designs only!
Please be sure what you're posting is of true 1920s design. Styles like Art Deco have proven incredibly popular even after falling out of the mainstream, leading to many contemporary products and art to be influenced by 20s stylings. (Faithful reproductions are OK)
2. - Please link directly to content if possible.
Certain websites do not enjoy being directly linked to from forums like Reddit, which can lead to either a hug-of-death or the page showing up as denied/inaccessible. If your content is posted on a site that isn't Reddit-friendly (flikr, pintrest) then please rehost it on Imgur, i.reddit, or another simple hosting service!
3. - If you've found an image online, please try to use the clearest version possible!
Some archival sites or converted/scanned content can be somewhat heavily compressed. That can be an unavoidable matter sometimes, but if your image is grainy or pixelated, try doing a reverse image search to find the largest available resolution! This rule is really only to prevent folks from accidentally posting thumbnails or other extremely tiny images. No post will be removed for this unless it is impossible to see what the picture is supposed to be!
Please check out other subs in the XXdesign community!
/r/20sdesign
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The General (1926) Civil War Silent Movie Buster Keaton
11:47 UTC
Saturday watch illustration, today with one piece from my favorite holy trinity brand: the Vacheron Constantin Historique American! This one has the most noticeable feature of having its deal turned 45º, so people would never take out the hands of the driving wheel to tell the time!
22:25 UTC
/r/30sdesign now exists!
Head on over and subscribe to it or post your favorite 30's relics (: /r/30sdesign
Don't forget to check out the rest of the design subs!
/r/50sdesign
/r/60sdesign
/r/70sdesign
/r/80sdesign
/r/90sdesign
/r/00sdesign
07:00 UTC
"Victoire" - a hood ornament designed by French glassmaker René Lalique for Citroën in 1928
06:26 UTC
Saturday watch illustration, this time with the very first waterproof wristwatch: the Rolex Oyster! This was also the very first Rolex, and the best way to prove the world of their capabilities was thanks to the swimmer Mercedes Gleitze that carried it along on her English Channel 10 hours swim.
19:28 UTC
If ads aren't your thing, then have the real deal! A 1923 Dodge Racer, "Baby Horace III", which raced in the 1924 International Sweepstakes Race in Detroit!
01:48 UTC
Did you know Dodge used to make boats? Here's an ad for one from the 20s
01:46 UTC
Nothing sells me a soda like a porcelain-skinned doctor with a confident finger point. Moxie soda branded thermometer, featuring Moxie Man (then known as Moxie Boy) - A logo which the soda still uses to this day
22:25 UTC
A 1920's plate from the Pennsylvania Railroad's Broadway Limited. This design was known as the Gotham pattern and was designed by Raymond Loewy
23:49 UTC
Lionel Train Set Box from 1926
03:04 UTC
An old Lifesavers ad from the 20s, using offset lithograph printing
02:18 UTC
The 1922 Chevrolet 490 Coupe - One of the most iconic cars of its time!
02:06 UTC
Looking for a couple new mods, maybe some help with sub design too!
Hi folks! I'm reviving this old, dusty sub and would love to have some help setting it up! I'm somewhat handy making logos and graphics, but I can't set up subreddit styling to save my life. If anybody wants to join the modteam for this sub and help out, that would be great! I'd like to eventually fill in all the missing decades (30s & 40s, maybe 2010s and turn of the 20th century as well eventually) but for now this is a good start!
If you already do a little bit of modding elsewhere then all the better, but it's pretty easy to learn the ropes so anyone is welcome to apply as long as they like the sub's topic! :) Cheers!
01:58 UTC