Scanning Around With Gene: Happy Birthday, Jimmie!
I use to save all the various greeting cards I received throughout the years, and still save some. But with several large boxes of…
Scanning Around with Gene
Gene Gable combs through his extensive personal collection of vintage magazines, trade catalogs, old instruction manuals, product brochures, promotional pamphlets, and advertisements to bring this collection of ephemera and design...
Scanning Around With Gene was a long-running, popular weekly column on CreativePro.com written by designer and collector Gene Gable.
We have also collected a number of these great articles in the book Scanning Around with Gene, Volume 1: The Graphic Arts — a free downloadable for CreativePro members.
Scanning Around With Gene: The Art of Sewing
When I grew up I was the youngest of three children with two older sisters. This meant I had to spend much of my…
Scanning Around With Gene: Signs of the Zodiac, 1966
I’ve never been much into astrology, though I do seem to exhibit many of the common traits of my own sign, Taurus, and I…
Scanning Around With Gene: Kids Being Kids, 1940s Style
I’m working these days with several parents of younger children, so I get to hear all about the summer activities they participate in. When…
Scanning Around With Gene: Matchbook Wisdom on Traffic Safety
Regular readers will undoubtedly note that I’m a bit obsessed with safety messages. I’ve written about a very funny and gruesome booklet called “It’s…
Scanning Around With Gene: Yosemite, Kodachrome, and Curt Teich
Today’s column incorporates a number of my favorite things. First, there’s Yosemite, the great National Park in California that pretty much defines the term…
Scanning Around With Gene: Hindu Gods and Goddesses
Despite taking a world-religion class in college, I’m afraid I’m woefully ignorant of most faiths, especially the eastern variety, which seem particularly complicated and…
Scanning Around With Gene: When Men Looked Sharp
Maybe it’s because I’ve always worked in California, but I’ve never really had to dress up for work. Sure, even today I wear a…
Scanning Around With Gene: Summer Wanderlust
I will admit to having a serious case of wanderlust this summer. It’s been quite some time since I’ve travelled anywhere interesting, unless you…
Scanning Around With Gene: Seventies Era Type and Typesetting
My favorite type era is definitely the Seventies, which I’ve written about before here and here. It’s not just the popular styles of the…
Scanning Around With Gene: The Shagadelic Seventies
I have a love hate relationship with the Seventies. Since I turned 14 in 1970, it’s my “coming of age” decade, which is always…
Scanning Around With Gene: The True Story of Smokey Bear
Last week I promised to take a look at the story of Smokey Bear, so I thought I’d get right to it since it…