This beautifulSt. Patrick’s Day vintage postcard includes a trim of shamrocks and a cluster of two beautiful red roses and a rosebud framing a sketch of a farmer working in the field. The message on the card is a poem, as follows: Shamrocks and rosesAnd best loveto you;A happy St. Patrick’s DayAnd other daystoo. Click…
Ladies’ Tea Gown
Here is a vintage clip art illustration of a Victorian lady modelling an elegant Ladies’ Tea Gown. She is carefully carrying a small cup of tea on a saucer. Here is a black and white clip art version. The image is from the February 1896 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on images to enlarge.
Girl in Pink Clip Art
This vintage postcard features a head and shoulders illustration of a beautiful Victorian girl with blonde hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a pretty pink coat with brown trim and a hat to match. The girl is framed by a lovely cluster of pink flowers and green leaves. Included on the right side of the…
Easter Bunny Cart
This printable vintage magazine page features an Easter bunny to cut out and paste together. The bunny is pushing a wooden cart that has a large egg loaded onto it. The page is from the April 1904 issue of McCall’s Magazine. Here is a black and white version of the bunny to color, cut out…
Angel’s Whispers Illustration
This vintage storybook illustration, titled Angel’s Whispers, features a Victorian girl seated in a comfortable chair with an open book resting on her lap. The girl appears to be enjoying a moment of reflection. A beautiful angel, with large wings and hands clasped in prayer, is hovering over the girl. The image is from a…
Moutan Peony ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here are two vintage clip art illustrations of the Moutan Peony. Fig. 3 represents a single-flowered, and Figure 4 a double-flowered, variety of this beautiful species. The illustrations are from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on images to enlarge.
New Year and Valentine Sheet Music
This vintage page of sheet music includes the songs The New Year and My Valentine. I scanned the page from the book First Year Music by Hollis Dann, 1914. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Calling Card
Happy Valentine’s Day! This lovely Victorian calling card features an illustration of a hand holding a cluster of yellow and red roses. Included in the illustration is a small card with the message: Truly thine. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Library Cards
Here are two aged and shabby vintage library cards. They are from the book Birdcraft, by Mabel Osgood Wright, 1897, a recent addition to my collection. When the book arrived and I saw these old library cards intact, I was excited to share them with you! Library Card Front: Library Card Back: A separate Date Due card:…
Loving by Oscar Pletsch ~ Free Vintage Image
This adorable vintage engraving titled Loving by Oscar Pletsch features two young sisters playing together. The younger sister is giving her older sister a sweet kiss on the cheek. The illustration is from Little Folks and Little Friends by Oscar Pletsch, circa 1880. Click on image to enlarge.
Valentine Cherubs and Roses
This vintage Valentine’s Day postcard features two adorable cherubs sitting on a stack of large white papers. The message: “From Thy Valentine” is written on the top paper of the stack. The bottom of one cherub’s dress is surrounded by pretty pink and red roses and the other cherub is holding a single rose. Two…
Map of the Bird
This vintage illustration, titled Map of the Bird, identifies the numerous parts of a bird. The sketch is by Louis Agassiz Fuertes, from the book Birdcraft by Mabel Osgood Wright, 1897, a recent addition to my collection. Click on image to enlarge.
