Letterform Archive Publishes 330 Vintage Luggage Label Stickers in Hotel Retro
A new publication titled *Hotel Retro: Vintage Luggage Labels from Tokyo to Buenos Aires* has been launched by Letterform Archive. This unique book contains 330 removable stickers that simulate historical hotel luggage labels from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Created by the San Francisco design team MacFadden & Thorpe, the collection draws inspiration from the Archive’s extensive catalog of more than 100,000 pieces. Notable designs feature the Hotel Vouzas in Delphi, Kyoto's Miyako Hotel, and Granada’s Hotel Alhambra Palace. The Archive now showcases labels from various regions, encouraging buyers to purchase duplicates for display and preservation.
Key facts
- Hotel Retro: Vintage Luggage Labels from Tokyo to Buenos Aires contains 330 peelable stickers.
- The stickers reproduce original hotel luggage labels from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- The book is published by Letterform Archive Books.
- Design is by San Francisco agency MacFadden & Thorpe.
- Labels were commissioned by grand hotels as marketing tools for travelers.
- The collection includes labels from Europe, Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
- Examples include Hotel Vouzas (Delphi), Miyako Hotel (Kyoto), and Hotel Alhambra Palace (Granada).
- Original labels were removed from cases and backing boards for digitization.
Entities
Artists
- Lucie Parker
Institutions
- Letterform Archive
- Letterform Archive Books
- MacFadden & Thorpe
- Hotel Vouzas
- Miyako Hotel
- Hotel Alhambra Palace
Locations
- San Francisco
- United States
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Delphi
- Greece
- Kyoto
- Granada
- Spain
- Europe
- Americas
- Africa
- Asia
- Oceania
- Middle East
- Indonesia
- Bali
- Alps
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil