Setyembre 26, 2009

Vintage Japanese matchbox labels.


japanese matchbox label, originally uploaded by maraid.

A Flickr set. Via Metafliter.

17 komento:

Kirby Olson ayon kay ...

Marvelous!

The touch of the legs is really nice even if they look like they don't have any bones in them.

Darcy ayon kay ...

I think it's a little creepy. Is the woman dead? What's going on in that gondola?

Fascinating, though.

Balfegor ayon kay ...

Interesting that some of the matchboxes have horizontal text reading right to left, and others (like the one here), reading left to right. I guess the switch must have been occurring in that time frame.

Ann Althouse ayon kay ...

"What's going on in that gondola?"

We say "gondora."

Lem Vibe Bandit ayon kay ...
Naalis ng may-ari ang komentong ito.
Darcy ayon kay ...

Heh. I missed that.

ricpic ayon kay ...

When in gondora,
When in west,
Okay to dlag feet in wawa,
Give decolum a lest.

Joan ayon kay ...

Is this image continuing yesterday's blog theme?

rhhardin ayon kay ...

Japanese saying "pork barrel."

It eventually wears them down.

March 5, 2002

Wince ayon kay ...

Just keep out of reach of children.

David ayon kay ...

Sex. Booze. Food. Mountains. Sunsets. Tea rooms.

I thought this had been posted by James Rileks.

blake ayon kay ...

So, I guess that transliteration process actually includes the lack of "l"s in Japanese?


Gondora = Gondola

Gojira = Godzilla

Howl's (Moving Castle) = Hauru

wv: sessesse
(In Catalan theththeththe.)

chickelit ayon kay ...

Ah so, you are surprised I speak your language?
You see, I was educated in your country at, U.C.R.A.?

Coplas!

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Vintage Eastern European matchbox labels.

Eric ayon kay ...

I think it's a little creepy. Is the woman dead? What's going on in that gondola?

That's what I was wondering. Shouldn't there be crime scene tape around that gondora?

Darcy ayon kay ...

I'm glad someone else sees that, Eric! Or are you teasing? ;-)

Automatic_Wing ayon kay ...

So, I guess that transliteration process actually includes the lack of "l"s in Japanese?

Yep. You can see the syllables used here. No L's.

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