Before I put away my vintage Thanksgiving ephemera, I would like to share one more image with you. This is an adorable Ellen Clapsaddle postcard of John Alden and Priscilla (Mullins) portrayed as children. Priscilla is sitting on a stool in front of a spinning wheel, with her face shyly turned away. John is standing…
Thanksgiving Themed Bridge Tally Cards ~ Free Graphics
In Canada we celebrate Thanksgiving in October but I’m sending warm wishes for a very Happy Thanksgiving to my neighbors in the United States who are celebrating today! Here are three vintage Thanksgiving themed bridge tally cards. The scene on the first card shows a pilgrim couple walking a path through the woods. The woman…
Woman Carrying Pie ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art image of a woman carrying a warm pie. She is using a potholder that appears to be one of two attached to the front of her apron by long narrow strips of fabric. The image is from the December 1919 issue of The Modern Priscilla magazine. Click on…
Santa At Window with Bag of Toys ~ Free Vintage Postcard Graphic
Here is a fun vintage Christmas postcard! Santa has arrived and is about to come into the house through a window that is decorated with branches of holly and berries. Santa is carrying a bag of toys that is too full to keep a doll and toy horse hidden. Two of Santa’s reindeer are visible,…
Antique Chairs ~ Free Clip Art Engravings
Here are five beautiful antique chair clip art engravings. The first and second chairs are similar but not identical so I’ve included both. All five of the images are from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on images to enlarge.
Tip-A-Toe by Kate Greenaway
TIP-A-TOE TIP-A-TOE,See them go;One, two, three –Chloe, Prue, and me;Up and down,To the Town,A Lord was there,And the Lady fair.And what did they sing?Oh, “Ring-a-ding-ding;”And the Black Crow flew offWith the Lady’s Ring. This vintage storybook image and poem, Tip-A-Toe, is from Marigold Garden by Kate Greenaway, circa 1892. Click on image to enlarge.
Atmore’s Mince Meat Victorian Trade Card ~ Free Graphic
Here is a Victorian trade card advertising Atmore’s Mince Meat and Genuine English Plum Pudding. The image on this card is of a woman carrying a platter of plum pudding with one hand and a tea towel in her other hand. She is wearing a white blouse, red skirt and blue and white apron. Her hair is…
Free Vintage Dressmakers Clip Art
Here are two vintage clip art images of dressmakers busy at their work. One of the ladies is seated at her table, cutting fabric and the other lady is sewing at her treadle machine. The images are from the May 1904 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on images to enlarge.
Frances Brundage Girl in Pink Dress with Doll
This delightful vintage Christmas postcard by Frances Brundage features an adorable girl in a pink dress and white pinafore cuddling and admiring her cute dolly who is dressed in blue. The girl is seated and a prettily wrapped Christmas gift is placed on the floor by her feet. The greeting on the card is: A Merry…
Warm Winter Toque
This warm winter hat, or worsted toque as it is referred to in the vintage catalogue listing, is from the H. O’Neill & Co. 1897-8 Fall & Winter Fashion Catalogue. Click on image to enlarge.
Chorus, Christ, Christmas ~ Free Dictionary Page
This aged page, from a vintage dictionary published in 1922, includes the words: chorus, chowder, Christ, Christian and Christmas. Click on image to enlarge.
Wreath Candles Fruit Christmas Card ~ Free Vintage Image
This lovely one-sided vintage Christmas card includes a wreath of holly and berries on a window above a table that is covered with a white cloth. A burning candle sits on each end of the table and a bowl of fruit is in the center. The greeting is written on the drop of the tablecloth….
