Here is a set of four beautiful ornamental graphics. I scanned the original patterned designs from A Handbook of Ornament by Franz Sales Meyer, circa 1877. Click on image to enlarge.
October 1897 Delineator Magazine Cover Page
This aged cover page of the October 1897 issue of The Delineator magazine includes typography in a dark blue color and an illustration of a Victorian lady in red. The woman is relaxing on a chair beside a plant in an ornate vase. She is holding a mirror in one hand and a feathered fan or…
Lundborg’s Perfume Advertisement
This vintage magazine advertisement for Lundborg’s Perfume features an illustration of a Victorian lady seated amongst flowering tree branches. To her right is a variety of Lundborg’s beauty products displayed on an ornate pedestal. Here is a black and white version. The ad is from the November 1894 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on images…
A Morning Walk
This lovely Victorian card features an illustration of mother and daughter out for a morning walk on a late summer or early fall day. Click on image to enlarge.
Variety of Gourds
This antique book page features a description for, and an illustration of, each of the following types of gourds: Crown or Custard Gourd, Large Yellow Gourd, Naples Gourd, Nutmeg Gourd of Marseilles and a Patagonian Gourd. Here is a black and white clip art version of each gourd illustration from the page. The page is from…
Country and Western Purses by Linda
These lovely country and western themed fabric purses were created by Linda Hughes as a custom order for one of her customers. Linda used three graphics from my blog in her designs: a saddle, an illustration of horses and a horseshoe from a corset ad. In the first design, Linda colored the image of the…
Ruby Throated Hummingbirds
In response to a request I had after posting an illustration of two sparrows a couple weeks ago, here is an illustration of Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds. The image includes two of the hummingbirds perched on tree branches beside their nest. There are two eggs in the nest. Here is a black and white clip art version….
Kitten Peeking in on Chicks
This adorable vintage postcard features a grey and white kitten peeking curiously over the edge of a basket of baby chicks. The basket is lined with straw and an old blue blanket. Click on image to enlarge.
Life is Like a Cup of Tea by Anja
I love seeing the creative designs you all come up with using images from my blog and/or my Etsy shop. This is a design that was shared with me recently – a gorgeous poster titled Life is Like a Cup of Tea by Anja De Dobbelaere. The image Anja used for her poster is titled Teacup Times…
Song Sparrow and Chipping Sparrow
This vintage book plate includes two beautiful illustrations of sparrows perched on branches. The bird at the top of the page is a Song Sparrow. The bird on the lower half of the page is a Chipping Sparrow. Here is a black and white clip art version of the page. I scanned the original page…
Where Are You?
This blog post is a response to those of you who have asked where I’ve been since I haven’t been blogging for a while. My ex and I have been busy selling our house (which sold on August 14th; the new buyers take possession on August 31st), trying to find a job, and I’ve been…
How Polite by Oscar Pletsch
This vintage engraving, by Oscar Pletsch, is titled: How Polite. The illustration features a Victorian boy bending to present a young girl a cookie from a plate of cookies he is holding with both hands. The little girl is holding a basket of flowers in one hand and is shyly about to reach out for…
