This vintage advertisement for Champion Cheap Scissors includes five different types of scissors, including: ladies’ scissors, pocket scissors, ripping or surgical scissors, sewing-machine scissors, tailors’ points and dressmakers’ scissors. The ad is from the April 1894 issue of The Delineator magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version of the scissors. Click on…
Victorian Boy with Christmas Gifts
The adorable image by Ellen Clapsaddle on this vintage Christmas postcard includes a boy decorating his red hat with sprigs of holly. A collection of beautifully decorated Christmas gifts is stacked on the snow behind the boy. The message on the postcard is: Christmas Greetings. Fair be all thy hopes and prosperous thy Life. Click on…
Free Vintage Image ~ Apple Pie and Pastry Recipes
Here is a well-used vintage cookbook page that includes an illustration of apple pie and recipes for pie crust, prune pie and apple pie filling. The page is from Igleheart’s Cake Secrets, 1922. And a cleaner version of the apple pie image. Click on images to enlarge.
School Girl Poem and Clip Art
A Little School-Girl is a poem written by Frances Bent Dillingham, illustrated by Olive Rush. This page is from the February 1899 issue of St. Nicholas magazine. Here are black and white clip art versions of the illustrations from the page. Click on images to enlarge.
Free Vintage Image ~ Daisies and Poppies
Here is a beautiful vintage illustration of two red poppies tucked into a cluster of white daisies. The image is from Gems from Bryant, published by DeWolfe Fiske & Co. in 1904. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Washing Machine Clip Art
Just six minutes to wash a tubful makes the 1900 Gravity Washer “almost” fun to work it! This vintage washing machine advertisement is from the May 1909 issue of McCall’s Magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version of the washer. Click on images to enlarge.
Free Vintage Image ~ Appleton’s Penmanship Booklet Covers
Here is a beautifully aged front cover of an Appleton’s Standard System of Penmanship booklet that was published by the American Book Company in the late 1800’s. The back cover of the booklet has some wonderful alphabet and handwriting details. I think these covers would work well for your vintage school projects. Click on images…
Free Vintage Corset Ad Clip Art
This vintage advertisement claims that the Thomson’s “glove-fitting” corset is the only perfect corset! The ad is from the March 1869 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version of the corset. Click on images to enlarge.
Free Vintage Image ~ Pink Floral Victorian Christmas Card
With pink flowers and the simple message Greetings, the front of this lovely Victorian Christmas card would work well for a variety of non-Christmas projects. The message on the inside of the card, however, is very Christmas-y. Click on images to enlarge.
Free Vintage Lady Clip Art 1917
Here are three vintage illustrations of ladies posing with parasols as they model the latest style in dresses for fall 1917. This was a period in time when the world was at war and even the style of ladies’ clothing was influenced by the war. The images are from the August 1917 issue of The…
Free Vintage Image ~ French Seed Label
Here is a pretty vintage French seed label that includes an illustration of a pretty pink, red and purple flower. The caption on the label is: GIROFLEE QUARANTAINE A Grande Fleur, Variee. This type of label would have been pasted on a seed packet or jar of seeds for retail sale. Click on image to…
Free Vintage Image ~ Aged Patterned Endpaper
This shabby vintage endpaper is from the book A Round Robin, circa 1891. There is a faded grey floral pattern on the old yellowed paper. Click on image to enlarge.
