Taking a look back at the Society's advertising and media campaigns can bring new insight into long forgotten events. Many of these images were designed to promote the sport of Rock Paper Scissors. Throws go in and out of fashion as fast as hemlines, backroom political battles become evident and hidden symbolism sometimes reveals that a deeper message is actually being communicated. Therefore, many of the internal struggles within the Society have been waged in full public view, but unless the viewer has the knowledge of what was going on at the time, these messages can often be difficult to decipher.

The hope of this online gallery is to further educate enthusiasts and provide a deeper understanding and appreciation of the history of one of the world's most popular games.

Enjoy and learn.

Trevor Chavandish

Curator - World RPS Society Historical Archives

World RPS Society Promotional Posters

1934 - Above All	1934 - Come On!	1939 - Your Your Your
1950 - Our Rock Will Crush	1925 - Honour In Victory	1962 - Begin With The Prime
1979 - Lead By Example	1965 - Mentor	1973 - Lead On
2002 - Forward With Rock	1954 - Sweeping Rock	1959 - The Choice Is Yours
1979 - Power Stealth Ingenuity	1951 - Our Rock	1955 - Scissors to the Front
1979 - The Right Choice	1927 - Truth	1955 - Think Rock

World RPS Society Print Advertisments

1946 - Everyone's Club	1953 - Not So Fast	1965 - Stockholm World Tournament

World RPS Society Promotional Photographs

1944 - Paper Attack	1945 - Potsdam Conference	Churchill Collage
1996 - Virtual Rock	1994 - Clinton Vs. Yeltsin

World RPS Society New Media Campaigns

1998 - Rock	1998 - Paper	1998 - Scissors
1999 - Web Banner

World RPS Society Media Attention

2001 - Edmonton Journal	2001 - National Public Radio	2001 - Canadian Broadcasting Company
2001 - Zip FM