1924 Article Signage Pun Luc Lanei Guerin Bertin Vallet Herve Baille VENA2 XGED6 Germany's Moated Castle

Germany's Moated Castle

commonly known as vernal speedwell

This UNESCO World Heritage Site was a hill fort that began before the beginning of the Bronze Age over seven thousand years ago

Though not especially a household name in the United States

"A Little Backwater at Goslar

1924 Article Signage Pun Luc Lanei Guerin Bertin Vallet Herve Baille VENA2 XGED6 Germany's Moated CastleThis is an original 1924 4 page black and white print article (two double sided pages) entitled "A Propos d'Enseignes" ("On the Subject of Signs"). Written by R. L. Dupuy, it is a social commentary on the innovative way that out of work artists slid into commercial careers and infused life into advertising. Using visual and verbal puns, plays on words and rib tickling imagery, they captivated the attention of potential customers long enough to make an