Here is a wonderful silhouette of a Victorian boy in his nightgown and cap, walking with a lit candle in his hand. His dog is walking in front of the boy. The image is a stencil from the Priscilla Fancy Work Catalogue, 1910. Click on image to enlarge.
Yellow Rose Christmas Card
The front of this Victorian Christmas card, by Raphael Tuck and Sons, features an illustration of a beautiful yellow rose and the greeting: Remembrance. The message on the inside of the card, by H. M. Burnside, is: A bright and happy ChristmasA Christmas card’sa little thingSo much of lovingwish to bring,But still, my souveniryou’ll takeIn…
Christmas Tree Story
This vintage magazine page features The Story of a Cheap Christmas Tree. The page includes illustrations of Santa, a decorated tree and a line up of toys. The story is about two young girls who combine their Christmas spending money to purchase a tree, decorations and gifts for their baby brother. The page is from…
Merrie Christmas Wreath
This lovely Victorian Christmas postcard includes a wreath made of holly with red berries and mistletoe with white berries, all tied at the top with a red bow. There is a lit candle at each side of the card. The message on the card is: Just a wordof kindly greetingTo wish you a Merrie Christmas….
Ways to Cook Turkey
These four aged and yellowed vintage cookbook pages include a variety of ways to cook turkey. Some of the recipes are: Boiled Turkey, Devilled Turkey, Hashed Turkey, and Roast Turkey. The pages are from Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, circa 1888. Here are black and white clip art versions of the boiled turkey and roast turkey illustrations…
Vintage Ladies’ Fashion Illustration
Here is a vintage illustration of a lady modelling one of the latest dress fashions for the fall of 1914. The image is from the September 1914 issue of The Ladies’ World magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Packard Touring Car ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for the Packard “Thirty” Touring Car for 1910. The ad is from the June 1909 issue of Harper’s Monthly Magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version of the car from the ad. Click on images to enlarge.
Victorian Roses Christmas Card
The front of this Victorian Christmas greeting card features two beautiful pink roses, a mesh design, a lovely scalloped edge and the greeting: All best Wishes. The message on the inside of the card, by Charlotte Murray, is: Wishing you a happy Christmas.Very peaceful be thy Christmas,In the calm, clear light of heaven.Gladdened by the…
Helping Mom Bake
Here is an aged and shabby page from a vintage school reader. The featured words on the pages are: take, some, help, find and want. The lesson is about a girl who wants to help her mother bake a cake. Her mother asks the girl to bring her three eggs from the barn. The illustration…
Kindergarten Songs for December
This vintage page of sheet music was written for kindergarten students. Included on the page are four short songs for the young children to learn during the month of December. The songs are: Christmas Day, The Christmas Tree, Winter Time and Flakes of Snow. This page of sheet music is from the book First Year Music by Hollis…
Best Christmas Wishes ~ Free Postcard Graphic
This vintage Christmas postcard includes a message of Best Christmas Wishes on a scroll that is framed with holly and berries on the top and left hand side and pinned in the lower right corner with a Santa seal on a green ribbon. Click on image to enlarge.
1916 Christmas Package Ideas
This vintage catalogue page includes a variety of wrapping and tissue papers, boxes, ribbons, cards, stickers and tags that were available to make gift packages beautiful for the Christmas of 1916. The page is from the Sears Roebuck and Co. 1916 winter catalogue. Click on image to enlarge.
