This antique bank statement, dated January 1, 1892, was published for the Manchester Savings Bank. The front cover (on the right) of the statement features an illustration of a snow-covered residential area of an old Victorian city, seen through an arched brick entryway. A boy is walking through the deep snow on the street. He…
Farmhouse Style Magazine Blog Mention
My blog was mentioned in the Winter 2019 issue of Country Sampler Farmhouse Style magazine! Two images from my blog were used in a DIY article that shows in detail how to make lovely “Old-Timey Looking Glass” ornaments. The images used can be found on my blog HERE and HERE. You can find out more…
Antique Calligraphy Alphabets
This book page features two beautiful antique calligraphy alphabets: Engrossing and Court Hand. Here is a black and white clip art version of the antique calligraphy alphabets. I have spread the letters across the page to fill an 8.5” x 11” paper size. Click HERE to save the full-size PDF file to your computer. I…
Branch of Holly Vintage Illustration
This shabby and aged vintage book page features an illustration of a branch of holly. Included on the page is the following information about the holly plant: ILEX (Holly). –Calyx 4—5-cleft; corolla wheel-shaped, 4—5 cleft; stamens 4—5; stigmas 4—5; berry round, containing 4—5 bony seeds. I scanned the original book page from Flowers of the…
Vintage Christmas Bird Postcard
This lovely vintage bird Christmas bird postcard features an illustration of five singing birds perched together on a small blossoming tree branch. The birds are framed all around with branches of holly and berries on an ivory-colored background. A small greeting of Merry Xmas is included in the lower right corner amongst the branches. Although…
Yellow Rose Advertising Card
This Victorian advertising card features a beautiful illustration of a bright yellow rose and rosebud at the right-hand side of an opened white envelope. Remnants of the broken wax seal are visible at the top and bottom curved edges of the envelope. A notepaper, with curled edges, is halfway out of the envelope, enough to…
Birds and Swirls Specimen of Flourishing
Here is a beautiful vintage specimen of flourishing. The illustration includes two birds, a butterfly, and plenty of intricate, elegant swirls. The description for the plate from the book is: “Plate VIII is an original off-hand specimen of flourishing, the curves, proportion and shades in which should be carefully observed.” The lovely pen work was…
Shabby Postcard Back with Orange Text
I came across this shabby postcard back in my collection a couple days ago. The dark orange text and the wonderful grungy-ness of the card made me think that it might be useful for you to use in a Halloween project. The text in the upper center of the shabby postcard back is: POST CARDTHIS…
Beautiful Lady Vintage Christmas Postcard
This vintage Christmas postcard features a head and shoulders illustration of a beautiful lady. She is wearing a large fluffy hat with off-white colored plumes over a wide brown brim. The lady is also wearing a brown furry scarf that is draped over her right shoulder. A single pink rose is to her left. The…
Vintage Dictionary Page Lovely Luck
This blog post is in response to a request for a vintage dictionary page that includes the word “luck”. Some of the other words included on the page are: lovely, loving, lower case, lowing, loyal, lucern, lucky and lucrative. I scanned the original page from a dictionary in my collection that was published in 1922.
Bird Aviary Vintage Illustration
This vintage illustration of a bird aviary is titled (the) Highest Type of Indoor Aviary. The merriam-webster.com dictionary defines an aviary as: a place (as a large cage or a building) where birds are kept. The bird aviary illustration features a large enclosed room with plenty of trees and shrubbery on all sides, and a…
Long Eared Bat Vintage Illustration
Here is a vintage illustration of the long-eared bat. The illustration includes four bats flying over a large pond at the edge of the forest at dusk. The jagged trees in the distant background give the image a spooky feel. Here is a black and white clip art version. I scanned the original illustration from…
