“Birds of the World” was published in 1961 by Golden Press. It presented 52 birds, in pairs such as Ocean Fliers, Biggest Bills, Nectar Eaters, and Funny Fishermen. The Superb Lyrebird, for example, was paired with its fellow Fabulous Tail, the Common Peafowl. Players were urged to obtain all the cards by collecting them in […]

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Strings for musical instruments are sold in stores, but not marketed as aggressively as other products. The packaging is relatively unimportant, and the graphic design tends to the generic. Here are some examples of these delightfully liminal designs: packets containing strings for ukulele, banjo ukulele, tenor banjo, cuatro, cavaquinho, and guzheng. (Posted by Doug Skinner)

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