This wonderful vintage image of a prize shorthorn is from Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, 1907. This image is now available in my Etsy shop. Image is linked.
Archives for August 20, 2013
The Night Moth Fairy
Here is the sixth storybook character from a story in the April 1899 issue of St. Nicholas magazine. This one is The Night-Moth fairy. You can find the last character I posted from this story on my blog HERE. Click on image to enlarge.
Shabby Trade Card for Davis Sewing Machine
Here is a grungy vintage trade card for Davis Vertical Feed Sewing Machines. The front of the card features a beautiful floral facsimile of embroidery that was done on the Davis sewing machine. The back of the card is shabby and nicely yellowed with age. Click on images to enlarge.