Finding a last-minute gift is rarely a pleasurable experience.
Most of the time, it means rushing through crowded shops, buying something generic, and hoping it will somehow feel personal enough once wrapped.
But what if a last-minute gift could still feel thoughtful, artistic and genuinely unique?
More Than a Barcelona or Sitges Souvenir
At MyRetroPoster, visitors often discover the galleries while looking for a souvenir of Barcelona or Sitges. What they usually do not expect is the size of the catalogue behind the walls.
Today, Alecse and Cha have created more than 1,300 limited edition posters covering over 130 countries, iconic cities, hidden beaches, vintage-inspired destinations, decorative collections and original artistic universes.
This means that walking into the gallery does not limit you to Barcelona posters.
You might leave with Tokyo, Palm Springs, Sri Lanka, Paris, Havana, Sicily or a floral print from The Herbarium™ collection.
Printed Especially for You
Thanks to MyRetroPoster’s in-house printing setup in Barcelona, virtually the entire catalogue can be produced very quickly in smaller formats that are particularly convenient for travellers.
At the Barcelona gallery, most designs can usually be printed within the hour.
At the Sitges gallery, they are generally available within 24 hours.
These formats are easy to travel with, easy to frame later, and allow visitors to leave with a genuine limited edition artwork rather than a mass-produced souvenir.
An Accessible Way to Collect Art
Another surprise for many visitors is how accessible original limited edition art can actually be.
Many travellers expect signed artworks by living artists to belong exclusively to the world of high-end galleries and expensive collectors’ pieces. Instead, they discover that bringing home an original poster can cost little more than an ordinary tourist souvenir once framed and lived with over time.
The smaller formats, especially popular with travellers, offer an easy and practical way to start collecting original art while remaining convenient to carry home.
Visitors also benefit from gallery pricing, which is often more advantageous than ordering online internationally, particularly for smaller formats that can be taken away immediately without shipping costs.
And because visitors buy directly from the gallery, they also enjoy a more personal experience, often including the possibility of meeting the artist and having the artwork signed in person.
For travellers looking for something meaningful without entering the world of expensive contemporary art galleries, this creates a rare middle ground between souvenir and collectible artwork.
Not Produced at the Other End of the World
Unlike many tourist souvenirs produced anonymously in massive quantities and shipped across continents, MyRetroPoster’s artworks are created by independent artists and printed as locally as possible.
The goal is not to flood souvenir shops with identical products, but to create objects that people genuinely want to keep, frame and live with over time.
Every poster is part of a limited edition of 300 prints across all sizes.
A Different Kind of Last-Minute Gift
Perhaps this is what makes the experience different.
You do not leave with something chosen by default.
You leave with a place, a memory, a colour palette, a story or simply an image that meant something to you at that precise moment.
And sometimes, because Alecse or Cha happen to be in the gallery that day, you leave with a signed piece and the memory of having met the artist behind it.
