Happy Halloween! Here is a vintage Whitney Halloween postcard that features a pumpkin girl visiting the grave of Jack O’ Lantern. An owl and a crow are perched on Jack’s headstone and a black cat is peering out from behind. A spider has spun a web on the upper right corner of the headstone and…
Vintage Boric Acid Pharmacy Label ~ Free Graphic
Here is a vintage label for boric acid, an antiseptic and deodorant, that was printed for J. B. Donovan & Co’s Pharmacy. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Santa Clip Art ~ Free Download
Here is a fun vintage image of Santa. He looks casual and relaxed yet determined to get the job done. This Santa is carrying a decorated tree hoisted over one shoulder and toys are bursting out from behind his back and from his pockets. The image is from the Christmas 1896 issue of Harper’s New…
Now Available in my Etsy Shop ~ Mrs. Beeton’s Formal Dinner Table a la Russe
Here is a lovely formal dinner table prepared for twelve people. The setting includes: a cloth cover of white patterned linen, perfectly placed cutlery and elegantly folded napkins. Flowers in vases and tall lamps with small pink shades decorate the center of the table. This image is now available in my Etsy shop. Image is…
Baby Goes Bye Bye ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art image of a lady, perhaps a mother or nanny, pushing an old fashioned baby carriage. I scanned this sketch from the book Our Dear Baby published by Richard G. Krueger in 1916. The caption that corresponds to this image in the book is: Baby goes bye-bye. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Crochet Silk ~ Free Digital Advertisement and Clip Art
This vintage advertisement claims that Florence Crochet Silk, with its soft finish, strict purity and durable colors is not only extensively used for crochet work of all kinds but is also in high favor for knitting, often used for making mittens, stockings and other articles of wearing apparel. The ad is from the March 1895…
Free Vintage Ephemera ~ 1890s Shabby Catalogue Order Form
Here is a shabby and tattered catalogue order form that has yellowed with age. The page is from the H. O’Neill & Co. 1897-8 Fall & Winter Fashion Catalogue. Click on image to enlarge.
Ornate Vintage Frame ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a beautifully ornate vintage clip art frame. The image is from A Handbook of Ornament by Franz Sales Meyer, circa 1877. Click on image to enlarge.
Winter Scene Victorian Card ~ Free Download
We woke to a skiff of snow on the ground this morning. It’s too early in the year, and not consistently cold enough for the snow to last, but soon enough the streets and rooftops in our city will look much like the winter scene on this beautiful Victorian card. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Felt Hats ~ Free Digital Graphic
These felt hats were fashionable Victorian hats but some of them remind me of pilgrim hats and the one I’ve put on the top right in this collection could work as an old-fashioned Halloween witch’s hat. The images are from the H. O’Neill & Co. 1897-8 Fall & Winter Fashion Catalogue. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Children Christmas Postcard ~ Free Graphic
This vintage Christmas postcard features a young boy and girl walking together under a red umbrella. The boy is holding the umbrella with both hands and the girl has her hands tucked into a white muff. They look adorable in their green and white Victorian dress clothes. The message at the bottom of the card…
Free Vintage Champagne Graphics ~ Magazine Ad and Clip Art
This vintage advertisement for Grand Imperial Sec Champagne, being introduced by the Germania Wine Cellars, is from the Christmas 1898 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version of the bottle of champagne from the ad. Click on images to enlarge.
