I have always liked these posters, and thought it would be a nice little mantra for the office in our house. I saw the framed version at Z Gallerie the other week while shopping, and it reminded me that I love the saying and the style, but it was a more than I wanted to spend.
I went on to Etsy and found the poster (there are a lot of different vendors and artists who sell them in many different colors and sizes). I only had to spend $19 for the poster for the color and size I wanted. To save more money, I bought the Ribba frame from Ikea:
Ready to be moved into the office!
I was curious about where the "Keep Calm and Carry On" phrase comes from, and apparently England produced different posters during World War II that they strategically released in subway stations and other public areas to help keep the public calm about what was going on politically and with the war. This is the last poster that was created -- simple, easy to read and with the King's crown. This was going to be released if Germany invaded England. When the war ended, this poster was never released and forgotten about until fairly recently the past few years when it was found in the archives.
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