Here is the second adorable storybook character from a story in the April 1899 issue of St. Nicholas magazine. She is a fairy named Flitter-Flutter. You can find the first image from this story on my blog HERE. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Image ~ Floral Book Endpaper
This beautiful floral patterned book endpaper is from a bound edition of St. Nicholas magazine that was printed in 1885. My original bound volume includes issues of the magazine dated May 1885 to October 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
Rose Sprite Fairy Clip Art
There is a story in the April 1899 issue of St. Nicholas magazine that includes many illustrations of adorable storybook characters and fairies. I’m hoping to work with one each day (in addition to other images) until I have shared all of the images with you. The name of this first storybook character is a…
Free Vintage Image ~ Apple Blossoms Victorian Card
This lovely Victorian card features a branch of beautiful pink apple blossoms. Click on image to enlarge.
Dog and Cat School Lesson
This page includes a school lesson about the head, eyes and ears of John’s dog and Mary’s cat. The page is from Our Little Book for Little Folks, an antique school reader that was published in 1896. Here are black and white versions of the images from the page. Click on images to enlarge.
Free Vintage Image ~ Holly and Berries
This lovely sprig of holly and berries is from a book of poetry titled Gems from Bryant, published by DeWolfe Fiske & Co. in 1904. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Ladies’ Evening Gowns
These Victorian ladies are posing with vintage fans in hand as they model elegant ladies’ evening gowns. The image is from the November 1891 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Glass of Water on Ice
Here is a black and white clip art glass of water on ice. There are two straws in the glass. The image is from the March 1895 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Red Roses on a Victorian Fan Clip Art
This beautiful Victorian clip art piece includes an image of dark red roses and greenery tied to the stem of a fan with a blue bow. The message on the card is: A Token of SINCERE affection. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Tea Set Clip Art
Here is an elegant black and white clip art tea set. The image is from the November 1899 issue of The Designer magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Image ~ Birds and Birdcage
In this vintage image, one bird is perched inside an old fashioned birdcage and two birds are perched on the branch of a tree just outside the cage. The image is from A Round Robin, by M. A. Hoyer and Robert Ellice Mack, illustrated by Harriett M. Bennett, circa 1891. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Image ~ Old Grocery Invoice
Here is a vintage invoice from the early 1900’s. It was printed for C. H. Adams, caterer and manufacturer of pure ice cream. The store also sold groceries, fruit, confectionery, temperance drinks, notions and baked goods. Click on image to enlarge.
