Alaska postcard

Alaska

Well, I just spent 90 minutes scanning most of my vintage travel postcards for a clever little project that I am working on. When I go to antique stores, I look for old postcards showing places that I have actually visited. I like the ones with the antique amber and blue colors (and they actually inspired the colors of my office). Here are a few of my favorites: Bacharach, Germany - the prettiest town on the Rhine Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska The Falls at Artist Point in Yellowstone…

Welcome to Homer, Alaska. Homer is a fishing town on the stunning Alaskan Kachemak Bay. Homer is an “end of the road” city, being the final designation of the Sterling Highway. Homer is the halibut fishing capital of the world and the “City of Peonies.” Homer is also known for its kayaking, destination weddings, fantastic hiking, and great food opportunities. And did we mention bear watching? To celebrate one of Alaska’s best places to view bears, Anderson Design Group handcrafted a vintage…

The sea otter is the ultimate couch potato of the sea! These lovable critters will float on their backs with sea urchins, clams, crabs, and snails collected in a pile on their bellies. The otters will slowly munch away on these tasty delicacies, all the while floating in the water and basking in the sun! Endearing and even laughable in their habits, sea otters inspired ADG poster artists to create a vintage travel art design of a sea otter in Glacier Bay National Park. Available as a poster…

Sprague Lake is a well known attraction at Rocky Mountain National Park. Visitors hike just a brief mile from a parking lot to reach the lake, at which point they are greeted by outstanding views of the lake and a rising mountain range behind it. If visitors are truly lucky, they may glimpse moose pausing to feed upon vegetation in the lake’s shallow waters. Anderson Design Group brought the lake and its fauna to life in this Golden Age of Illustration vintage art piece. A national parks…

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The icy ocean waters which surround Alaska may seem inhospitable to humans, but this region is a beloved home for the Beluga, Humpback, Grey, Orca, Bowhead, Blue, Right, and Minke whales. That’s eight species of whale which congregate in Alaskan waters! Whale watching is one of the top tourism draws for Alaska, and these docile and pleasant creatures are more than willing to show off for onlookers. Our illustrators at Anderson Design Group captured the iconic image of a diving whale in this…

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