vintage stretched fabric prints

This one is marked Tampella. A still life definitely reminiscent of Marushka style. Tampella is a fabric company from Finland that mostly produces large scale prints in the spirit of Marimekko. I think this probably is from the 1980s.



Another Tampella fabric stretched like a canvas, Markushka style. This is by artist Marjatta Seppalla.



Finally, an illegibly-signed flower printed canvas, also presumably vintage.

Two poser Marushkas

I think these were specifically copies that were meant to be seen as Marushkas.

Not marked, and the style seems off. But definitely quite similar to Marushka.

Marushka-like parrot canvas

A pair of parrots! It is reminiscent of Marushka, but the style is not quite the usual and it is not marked.

a week of things that are like Marushka

this week, things like Marushka that are not Marushka.

first up, a silkscreened canvas marked Sweet, from Marushka co-creator Richard Sweet. Perhaps a precursor to the Marushka line, though I've also read that Sweet had a small number of later independent prints he made that were not part of the Marushka line.

A Marushka tennis print

From the collection of marushka art:

Marushka canoeing

Canoeing!

In a brown colorway:


And in blue:


And also in gray!

Marushka goes skiing

a ski print!

a hockey Marushka

Originally uploaded by F. Michael Andrew

Marushkas go sailing

Sailing prints follow the nautical tendencies of Marushka:

Marushka sports and hobbies week: golf

This week, Marushka prints featuring sports and hobbies.

There are a couple golf prints I have seen:


One with a clock!



Mini Golf
Originally uploaded by K. Mikey M.



From the collection of warhof on Flickr.

Marushka et cetera

Among the other Marushka items that have been produced:

Marushka glasses. No pictures - I've seen them on ebay once or twice before.

A stuffed Marushka parrot:


A great Marushka apron:


Another apron, from the collection of Marushka Central:


As posted before, Marushka wrapping paper:


And a Marushka quilt featuring farm life:

Marushka totebags

To take your Marushkas on the road, pick up a Marushka totebag.

I really like the print on this one:


A squirrel tote, available on Etsy:


From the collection of Marushka Central:

Marushka tea towels

The Marushka fan can also outfit their kitchen with Marushka tea towels:

A towel with three geese:


A towel with three shells:


A weird one - pipes and bow ties. Definitely atypical for Marushka.

Marushka potholders

Also for the kitchen, Marusha hot pads:

A set of assorted hot pads, including trees, a shell, birds, and a daffodil:


More trees, and birds, and flowers:


A set of dancing frogs from Marushka's offspring, the Michigan Rag Company:

A week of Marushka items

This week, we're featuring Marushka prints in formats other than prints. These items are usually uncommon relative the prints.


Today, Marushka placements:

A set of four with a berry print, available as a Buy it Now on eBay for under $13.


A wheat print Marushka placemat:

Marushka of the day

A happy farm print:

puffins fill in for the penguins

I'll have to dig through my archives to see if I can find another penguin, but this might be the best I have to round out penguin Marushka week - a passel of puffins.

the penguins kick it up, Marushka style

Another penguin chorus line, with a polka dot bottom border, from the collection of samzruddled on Flickr.

Penguins in their Marushka habitat

From a recent ebay auction (ended at $13 or so), a posse of penguins (unframed):



And from the same seller (closing at $9), the penguins go for a swim:

Five penguins in a Marushka chorus line

Day two of Marushka penguin week stars these five: