These fashionable young ladies are from the October 1889 issue of “The Delineator” magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Bulte’s Best Flour Vintage Postcard
Isn’t this vintage postcard, advertising Bulte’s Best flour, just adorable?! I love vintage images of kids in the kitchen! It’s too bad the stamp was removed from the back of this old postcard but since it has some nice features, I’ll include it as well. Click on images to enlarge.
Now Available in my Etsy Shop ~ Mrs. Beeton’s Vintage Fruit Image #2
This page of fruit is from Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, 1907. The page includes: grapes, tangerines, bananas, oranges, peaches, pears, pineapple and apples. This image is now available in my Etsy shop.Image is linked.
Basket of Flowers Victorian Trading Card
This digital Victorian trading card is for those of you who, like me, enjoy vintage illustrations of pretty flowers. Click on image to enlarge.
Fair Days Victorian Christmas Card
How about a little Christmas in July?! The front of this Victorian greeting card is well suited for all kinds of non-Christmas related projects. The verse inside, however, is definitely Christmas-y. Click on images to enlarge.
Vintage Outdoor Furniture
We’re in the middle of a heat wave. In central Alberta, Canada, we don’t often reach 30C (86F), even during the warmest part of our summer – but the last few days have been 30C and above. We reached 34C (93.2F) yesterday. Since our temperatures generally don’t reach these highs, most of us don’t have air conditioning in our homes and…
Vintage Engagement Gift Card
Here is a pretty vintage engagement card. And the message inside: Click on images to enlarge.
Happy Birthday, Adam!
A huge happy birthday wish going out to my son Adam, who turns 30 years old today! I sometimes choose to upload an item that reflects what’s happening in my life (just because it helps me narrow my choice) and today and I chose this masculine vintage greeting card. Click on images to enlarge.
Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July to my neighbours south of the border! I don’t have any vintage Independence Day postcards but I chose to post this one today because of the American theme. This “Tuck’s Post Card” was published in 1909, in honour of the Hudson-Fulton celebration that took place along the Hudson River. The back:
It was a fun weekend!
On Friday, June 29th, we travelled three and a half hours to my daughter, Christine, and her family’s home. My son Adam turns 30 on July 6th but we celebrated his birthday, at Christine’s, on Friday. Adam currently rents a basement suite but he just bought his first home! He was given the keys to his house…
Happy Canada Day!
Wishing my fellow Canadians a very happy Canada Day!
Summer Costumes for Little Folks
This is another page from the July 1900 issue of The Designer magazine. I’ve included the full page for those of you that like to have some text to work with in your crafts and designs – and there’s also that pretty swirl at the top that I thought you may like as well. Click on image…
