Tag: WWII

  • The Ghosts Of War – WWII Superimposed To Now

    An ongoing photo series where Dutch historian Jo Teeuwisse tracks down the original location of a WWII era photos and replicates them with her own camera.  She then combines the two photos digitally into what you see above.  Haunting… Make sure to check out all the photos in her Flickr gallery.

  • Forestbound Bags From Salvaged Vintage Military Fabrics

    WWII Canvas & Leather Carryall: WWII Canvas Duffel Bag: Created from worn-in canvas salvaged from a WWII era US military duffel bags, Forestbound reworked the fabric into a durable new bags.  Handles made from WWII era cotton webbing and reinforced with a medium brown leather. Although you can get a similar look by distressing new…

  • Re-Purposed WWII Military Fabric For Custom Furniture

    Los Angeles designer Stephen Kenn breathes new life into old military fabrics: The video is very much worth watching.  I need to know where that military fabric warehouse is in East L.A (2:20)!  Anyone know? Stephen takes a very hands on approach to the whole process, meeting in person with the individuals actually making the components. Some…