This is an original dinner menu from Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, March 28, 1907, preserved in the Buttolph Collection at The New York Public Library. The cover combines a black-and-white engra
Vintage Wedding Menus as Reception and Anniversary Decor
Vintage wedding and reception menus make elegant, personal decor for a couple’s home, an anniversary gift, or a wedding-themed display. Period reception cards carry romance and fine typography that mo
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique · Paquebot La Lorraine · 1906
This is an original dinner (dîner) menu from Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, June 1, 1906, preserved in the Buttolph Collection at The New York Public Library. The cover uses a stylised signal-fla
Decorating for the Holidays with Vintage Christmas Menus
Vintage Christmas and holiday menus make warm, swappable seasonal decor: frame a small rotating set, bring them out each December, and store them flat the rest of the year. Period feast cards feel ric
Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen · Ceylon · 1901
This is an original lunch menu from Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, June 16, 1901, preserved in the Buttolph Collection at The New York Public Library. The watercolour shows a beach with palm trees, dist
Coastal and Nautical Decor with Ocean Liner Menus
Ocean liner menus bring authentic maritime history to a coastal or nautical room without kitsch. Their watercolour ships, harbours, and crests look at home in blues, sands, and weathered wood — far mo
Norddeutscher Lloyd · Bremen–America Service · 1888
This is an original dinner — bremen to america service menu from Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, September 27, 1888, preserved in the Buttolph Collection at The New York Public Library. The embossed gold
A Train Enthusiast’s Den: Decorating with Dining-Car Menus
Railroad dining-car menus turn a study, den, or home bar into a tribute to the golden age of rail travel. Group cards from named trains and lines, frame them in warm wood, and run them along a single
Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen · Harbour Scene · 1901
This is an original dinner menu from Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, June 15, 1901, preserved in the Buttolph Collection at The New York Public Library. The blue-tinted harbour scene is signed “TVE 1900”
8 Ways to Style a Speakeasy Bar Under $200
You can build a convincing speakeasy bar wall for under $200 by printing a tight cluster of period menus at home or a local shop and pairing them with simple black or brass frames. Spend on a single l