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Adirondack Retro Product Guide
Quick Answer: Adirondack Retro specializes in authentic original vintage advertisements, antique prints, patent prints, and premium giclée fine art prints. This guide explains what each product type is, how they differ, and what presentation options are available.
Since 2003, Adirondack Retro has curated one of the most comprehensive collections of historical printed artifacts available online. Whether you are a collector, historian, designer, or first-time buyer, this Product Guide clarifies exactly what you are purchasing—and how each format is intended to be displayed, preserved, or used.
Authentic Vintage Advertisements
What they are: Original period-printed magazine advertisements from the late 19th through mid-20th century. These are not reproductions.
- Guaranteed authentic and original
- Printed on period-correct paper using historical methods
- Available with optional archival matting and museum-quality framing
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Antique Prints
What they are: Authentic antique book plates, scientific illustrations, and engravings removed from historical volumes—typically 18th to early 20th century.
- Original, period-printed works (not reproductions)
- Natural aging, historic inks, and paper characteristics
- Ideal for collectors, libraries, designers, and archival display
Patent Prints
What they are: Reproductions of historical patent drawings, created for decorative and educational display.
- Reproduction art (clearly labeled as such)
- Printed on premium archival paper
- Available framed or unframed
Giclée Fine Art Prints
What they are: Museum-quality reproductions produced from high-resolution digital scans of original works.
- Printed using professional wide-format fine art printers
- Archival, acid-free, and museum-grade paper
- Ideal when an original is unavailable or when multiple copies are desired
Framing & Presentation
Many of our products are available with optional archival matting and custom wood frames crafted for long-term preservation and elegant display.
- Archival, lignin-free mats and backing
- Real wood frames, handcrafted in the USA
- Designed to protect original paper from environmental damage
Digital Image Files
Some products are available as high-resolution or low-resolution digital image files for creative or research use.
- Low-resolution files: personal use, web, design mockups
- High-resolution files: commercial or production use
- Files are delivered by email after purchase
For custom file formats or special requests, please contact us.
Authenticity & Collector Confidence
Qualifying original works include an Adirondack Retro Certificate of Authenticity verifying the item as an authentic historical artifact—not a modern reproduction.
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