“The dolls had been having their afternoon nap, but they were awake now, and Bertha said she heard them crying; so the little girls left off playing “Hide and Seek,” and went back to the nursery. Here Mary taught her doll to walk, leading her by the hand, and pretending they were out in the…
Santa Holding Doll ~ Vintage Postcard Image
This vintage Christmas postcard includes an illustration of Santa dressed in a white suite and green gloves. Santa is holding a cute doll that is wearing a pink dress and matching pink bow in her hair. The message on the card is: A Merry Christmas. Click on image to enlarge.
Santa Claus Doll Costume ~ Free Vintage Graphics
This page, from a vintage magazine, includes an illustrated article about a Santa Claus costume. Illustrations on the page include a Santa doll and seven articles of clothing that make up Santa’s costume. The page is from the November 1891 issue of The Delineator magazine. Here is the first part of the article from a…
Country Church Scene~ Free Christmas Graphic
This Victorian trading card features a beautiful illustration of a country church winter scene. The church is situated on a small hill at the edge of a river. The card was printed to advertise a company named Bates & Roesch and includes the message: A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year For additional creative…
Lady Reading ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art illustration of a lady resting on a sofa or bench with a large comfy cushion behind her back. She is reading a book. Perhaps the lady has had a busy day and this is her time to relax and unwind. I’ve included both my original scan and a cleaner black…
Thanksgiving Turkeys ~ Free Vintage Graphic
In Canada, we celebrate Thanksgiving in October but today I would like to wish my American neighbors south of the border a very Happy Thanksgiving Day! This vintage Thanksgiving postcard features two colorful turkeys approaching a wooden bucket in a field. The bucket has been built into the ground and I’m guessing it holds food…
Free Vintage Turkey Clip Art
This wonderful vintage turkey illustration is from the November 1922 issue of Woman’s World magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version. Click on images to enlarge.
Desserts and Baked Goods ~ Free Vintage Image
This vintage book plate features five varieties of desserts and baked goods. Included on the page are: Open Jelly with whipped cream, Yorkshire Pie and Aspic Jelly, Trifle, Ices and Jellies around, Christmas pudding and Jelly of two colours. In the first version, I’ve restored the illustrations of the desserts but left the background aged…
Sealing Wax Candlesticks ~ Free Vintage Graphics
Here are two vintage catalogue ads for sealing wax candlesticks. Both candlesticks were silver plated; one cost 25 cents and the other was $1.25. The images are from the H. O’Neill & Co. 1897-8 Fall & Winter Fashion Catalogue. Here are black and white clip art versions of the candlestick illustrations from the ads. Click on…
Map of Switzerland ~ Free Vintage Image
Here is a wonderful vintage C. S. Hammond map of Switzerland. I scanned it from a dictionary in my collection that was published in 1906. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Town Scene ~ Free Christmas Graphics
This lovely vintage greeting card features an illustration of a Victorian town at Christmas time. A one-word message on the front of the card below the illustration is: Greetings. In old-fashioned calligraphy, the message inside the card is: A Christmas that holds its happy share Of heart-content and laughter And a New Year where you…
Sparkle Sparrow Spatula ~ Free Dictionary Graphic
This aged page, from a vintage dictionary published in 1922, includes the words: spark, sparkle, sparrow, spatter, spatula, speak, speaker and spear. Click on image to enlarge.
