Circa Mugs
Description: Antifa: Anti Fascist Action circa 1945 — A parody of patriotism, the scene borrows Iwo Jima’s glory only to show America hoisting a flag over its own wreckage. The word “Antifa” blazes above, not as an insult but as a mirror—reminding us that every soldier in 1945 was, by definition, anti-fascist. Yet today, that same stance is smeared as radical. “CIRCA 1945” cuts like a punchline: what was once valor is now vilified. The rubble isn’t Europe’s battlefield—it’s America’s democracy, collapsing under revisionist spin while the flag still waves, stubborn, over the ruins.
Description: When American's didn't understand the game, circa 1973, in came 'Peter Puck' to explain that shit (in a dumb-downed manner lol). Digitally re-drawn for a much larger project to be posted soon! I tried to stay as close to the Donald Carswell/Hanna-Barbera original design as possible. I claim NO copyright on the 'Peter Puck' character, or image, and I am NOT the original artist/designer.
Description: “Youth for Settlement Strongholds. Keren Hayesod Jewish Youth Project.” Israel poster, circa 1946, published by Moriah Press, Jerusalem. Designed by Zvi Berger. Public domain, via PPPA. Zvi Berger (1935-1986) was born in Haifa. He graduated from the Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem and was a graphic artist for Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael - the Jewish National Fund (KKL JNF.) This silkscreened poster was a direct recruitment/appeal to Jewish youth to support the establishment and defense of settlement outposts, under the auspices of Keren Hayesod and youth movements. Using a variety of graphic design tools, I created a restored and enlarged reproduction of this historical Israeli poster, based on a rare photo of the original poster in an archive.
Description: Poster, circa 1925, promoting Aliyah (immigration) to the Land of Israel. Published in the United States by ZOA. Designed by Meir Gur-Arieh. Public domain, via PPPA. Meir Gur-Arieh (1891–1951) was born in Bobruisk, Russia. He studied art in Russia and then at Bezalel in Jerusalem. He uses the imagery of “Wellsprings,” an art style that symbolizes the spiritual and physical renewal of the Jewish people and the Land of Israel. "Wellsprings" is a metaphor for a bountiful and inexhaustible source of something. A man faces the sea, reaching for a homeland. Using a variety of graphic design tools, I created a restored and enlarged reproduction of this historical Israeli poster, based on a rare photo of the original poster in an archive.
