Three children wait on an orange couch for a party to begin. They are the first arrivals. The page is from the book Marigold Garden, by Kate Greenaway, circa 1892, and also includes a border of fruit framing the poem First Arrivals. Click on the image to enlarge.
De Giorgi Bros Vintage Onion Seed Packet
Here is one more wonderful old seed packet for you before I leave the subject of vintage gardening (at least for now). Click on images to enlarge. I was thrilled to find the 1898 songbook, that I purchased from eBay a couple of weeks ago, in my mailbox yesterday! I’m planning to choose a page from it this evening to upload…
Caraway Vintage Seed Packet
Here is another vintage gardening-themed image for you. I really like this one! I know I say that often but I only share with you the things that I personally would enjoy using in my own designs (if I had time enough to design all the things I dream of designing with my collection of vintage ephemera). Click on images to enlarge.
Burpee’s Annual Seeds Catalogue Ad
I have a February 1918 copy of “The Modern Priscilla” magazine. I went through it last night hoping to find something unique and interesting relating to Valentine’s Day. I didn’t find a single article, advertisement or any other tidbit relating to Valentine’s Day. Other than the normal type of articles published in this needlework/housekeeping magazine, such as: “Large Tatted Centerpiece”, “Frocks for…
New to my Etsy Shop ~ Behind the Scenes by Harrison Fisher
This Harrison Fisher image, Behind the Scenes, is now available in my Etsy shop. The image is linked to my Etsy shop.
Pretty Lady Victorian Trade Card
Here is a pretty Victorian card for you. Click on the image to enlarge.
Daisy Dear Vintage Valentine Postcard
This vintage Valentine postcard features a lovely red-haired girl in a pretty yellow dress. She is wearing long white gloves, shiny black shoes, and a green ribbon in her hair and carrying a hat filled with daisies. The message on the card is: For My True Love Oh, Daisy dear I love you, will you be my Valentine? I…
14 Minutes
I walked to our new Walmart yesterday afternoon. I was surprised that it took me 14 minutes since we can see the store from our bonus room window. It would be much quicker if I was able to cut through what once was the treed field at the end of our cul-de-sac but that property is under construction. At present there is a large valley…
New to my Etsy Shop ~ Refreshments by Harrison Fisher
I purchased another Harrison Fisher book from abebooks.com recently and it arrived in the mail this week! The book is titled, “American Belles” and it was published by Dodd Mead & Company in 1911. I was anxious for today to come (don’t work on Fridays) so I would have time to begin working with the images from my “new” book. When…
Girl in Pink with Goose Easter Card
It’s a little early to be thinking about Easter but while going through one of my photos boxes of vintage ephemera to choose something to upload this evening, this pretty Easter clipart piece caught my eye. “Whitney Made” is printed on the back. Click on the image to enlarge.
Blonde Girl Wm Deering Victorian Card
Here is a pretty vintage advertising card by Wm. Deering & Co., manufacturers of grain and grass-cutting machinery. Click on the image to enlarge.
Victorian Children’s Valentine Postcard
This vintage Valentine postcard was not postally used but there is handwriting on the back that says, “To Charles from Aunt Anna, Feb 14th, 1920. Hoping you are well and happy.” Click on the image to enlarge.
