Posters first came out in the 1880s and they continue to be very popular today. Many of these early posters are worth a great deal of money due to the history that they have behind them. Even those that arent are often something collectors want to get their hands on. You can find vintage posters at antique stores and online so take a look at the selection out there.
There are plenty of categories out there to choose from when it comes to vintage posters. Plenty of them have to do with early foods and drinks that were advertised. You may get a good laugh about some of the styles of these early forms of advertising though. They are quite basic compared to what techniques have to be implemented these days in society.
One area of society that has considerably changed over the years is fashion. Even in our own lives we see things that have changed over time. You can imagine the various styles of clothing that have emerged from the 1880s to the early 1950s and are considered to be vintage posters. Most of them are advertisements for various catalogs and retail stores. You dont see such posters anymore as just about every store has moved on to using mannequins....