This vintage magazine advertisement features a combination pincushion, thimble and spoolholder. The ad claims this combination to be “a wonderful convenience in sewing” and it “saves time and worry”. The ad is from the December 1897 issue of The Ladies’ Home Journal. Here is a black and white clip art version of the illustration from the…
Archives for December 21, 2014
Victorian Christmas Calling Card
This aged and shabby Victorian Christmas calling card includes an illustration of holly and berries tucked under a corner fold. The fold is finished with a small cluster of flowers and the decoration frames a white space that was designed for a person’s name. The name on this card is Lilly Hawk. I’ve removed the…
