Serious Play: Design In Mid-Century America Variety Box Exclusive the cards feature Smokey and

the cards feature Smokey and twelve of his closest woodland friends

from Archimedes' investigations of buoyancy to the discovery of dark matter

It’s a nod to our belief that pictures are a language almost all of us speak

This handsome book is the perfect reference guide for design enthusiasts

In your hand: a highball glass

Serious Play: Design In Mid-Century America Variety Box Exclusive the cards feature Smokey andThis spirited volume shows how postwar designers embraced whimsy and eclecticism in their work, exploring playfulness as an essential construct of modernity. Following World War II, Americans began accumulating more and more goods, spurring a transformation in the field of interior decoration. Storage walls became ubiquitous, often serving as a homes centerpiece. Designers such as Alexander Girard encouraged homeowners to populate their new shelving