Public Collectors is founded upon the concern that there are many types of cultural artifacts that public libraries, museums and other institutions and archives either do not collect or do not make freely accessible. Public Collectors asks individuals that have had the luxury to amass, organize, and inventory these materials to help reverse this lack by making their collections public.
This page consists of sample findings and excerpts. It is also an account of the contents of my home and digital files from my camera. If you have suggestions, have a collection you want to share, or are in Chicago and would like to see something in person, please contact me. This blog is intended as a casual, more personal supplement to the main Public Collectors website.
Public Collectors is maintained by Marc Fischer.
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Nails with problems (with a notation from the previous owner to “Know” them because they’ll probably be on the test). From the Standard Textbook of Cosmetology, published by Accredited Schools of Beauty Culture, Inc., Bronx, NY, 1967. Illustrations by Warren Meek. More here.
An illustration of facial types, from the Hungarian guide book Emberek (Which I believe translates to groups of people) published in Budapest in 1980.
An illustration of facial details, from the Hungarian guide book Emberek (Which I believe translates to groups of people) published in Budapest in 1980.
Bats, from the Hungarian guide book Kisemlösök (Rodents) published in Budapest in 1985.
Bats, from the Hungarian guide book Kisemlösök (Rodents) published in Budapest in 1985.
An illustration by Otto Mólnar from the paratrooper-focused book Eg Es Föld Között, published in Budapest in 1980. More by Otto Mólnar here.
An illustration by Otto Mólnar from the paratrooper-focused book Eg Es Föld Között, published in Budapest in 1980. More by Otto Mólnar here.
An illustration by Otto Mólnar from the paratrooper-focused book Eg Es Föld Között, published in Budapest in 1980. More by Otto Mólnar here.
An illustration by Otto Mólnar from the paratrooper-focused book Eg Es Föld Között, published in Budapest in 1980. More by Otto Mólnar here.
An illustration by Otto Mólnar from the paratrooper-focused book Eg Es Föld Között, published in Budapest in 1980. More by Otto Mólnar here.
One of my favorite discoveries during my brief time scouring Budapest’s used bookstores on my recent trip, was a series of old staple-bound books about military technology published in the 1970s and early 1980s. I picked up four of them solely for the beautifully clear and vibrant illustrations and cover art by Otto Mólnar. I’m sure I’ll be posting more of his work later on, but for now I’ll focus on the paratrooper-centered Eg Es Föld Között, published in Budapest in 1980. Special thanks to Paper Dungeon for directing me to great shops; very glad us Tumblr buddies could finally meet up in person too! More by Otto Mólnar here.
An illustration Nova magazine scanned from the September 1968 issue of Eye magazine.
Scanned from the August 1968 issue of Eye magazine, with an illustration by Steve Lawrence.
A subway, from Transportation and Communication - an undated children’s lesson book printed in Puerto Rico. More from this publication here.
Dog sleigh, from Transportation and Communication - an undated children’s lesson book printed in Puerto Rico. More from this publication here.
