This vintage poem titled April by K. Pyle tells the story of an eager gardener who worked all afternoon digging and planting flower seeds and roots of daffodil. While planting, the gardener imagined how lovely and admired his garden would be when the flowers grew. In the end, the gardener forgot about the roots and seeds he planted…
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Catalogue of Fashions Ad
Here is a shabby vintage magazine advertisement for The Small Catalogue of Fashions for Spring, 1895 and The Catalogue of Special Styles for Spring and Summer, two fashion catalogues that were published by The Butterick Publishing Co. The ad includes an illustration of a lovely Victorian lady seated on a bench. She is leaning forward…
Tulips ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here are vintage clip art illustrations of three varieties of tulips. The first illustration shows a single Tulipa Gesneriana; the second illustration includes the Habit and detached flower of a Tulipa Gesneriana Dracontia and the third illustration shows the Habit and detached Flower of a Tulipa Gesneriana Grand Pied. The images are from the Illustrated…
Victorian Ladies’ Hats ~ Free Clip Art
Here are four clip art illustrations of beautiful Victorian ladies’ hats. I’ve included the catalogue description for each hat. #1. Ladies’ Chenille Hat, pretty trimming of velvet and aigrettes, all colors; price, $6.48 to $7.98. #2. Ladies’ Felt Hat, folds of velvet on rolling brim and prettily trimmed with velvet, quills and fancy pin; price…
Avenue of Hemlocks and Spruce
This lovely vintage engraving features a Victorian lady walking down a path between two rows of tall trees. The image is artwork of Alfred Parsons, titled Avenue of Hemlocks and Spruces. The illustration is from the April 1883 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Honey Bees Clip Art
Here is a wonderful vintage clip art illustration of honey bees. The illustration includes a worker bee, a queen bee and a drone. The image is from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
Cedar Waxwing ~ Bird Clip Art
Here is a vintage illustration of a Cedar Waxwing perched on a fruiting branch of a cherry tree. Information included on the page indicates that the length of the Cedar Waxwing measures between 6.50 and 7.25 inches. Here is a black and white clip art version of the beautiful bird from the page. I scanned the…
Johnson Handspun Clothing Clip Art
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for Johnson Handspun clothing. The ad claimed the clothing wore well and washed well and was just the thing for romping children. The ad includes a fun illustration of a boy and girl climbing a rustic country fence. The boy is sitting on the top horizontal rail of the fence…
Rabbit Family ~ Vintage Clip Art
Here is a wonderful vintage clip art illustration of a rabbit family. There are four adorable baby rabbits playing on the grass close to their mother. The image is from Little Folks Natural History that was published by McLoughlin Bros. in 1902. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Ladies’ Dresses Clip Art
I went through a few of my vintage fashion magazines in search of some elegant Victorian ladies’ dresses. Here are four of the prettiest dresses I found. #1 is a Princess Dress from the May 1899 issue of The Delineator magazine. #2 is a Ladies’ Costume from the May 1899 issue of The Delineator magazine….
Elegant Victorian Tea Pots
Here are two clip art illustrations of elegant Victorian teapots. The first teapot was crafted by M. Cappellmans at Brussels. The second teapot was crafted by Messrs. Cork and Edge, of Burslem, Staffordshire. The engravings are from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on images to enlarge.
Seven Varieties of Mushrooms
Here are seven wonderful vintage clip art illustrations of mushrooms. The names of the types of mushrooms included here are: Fig. 1. Common Mushrooms;Fig. 2. St. George’s Mushrooms;Fig. 3. Champignon Mushroom;Fig. 4. Hedgehog Mushroom;Fig. 5. Edible Boletus Mushrooms;Fig. 6. Spring Morel Mushroom; andFig. 7. Parasol Mushroom. The illustrations are from Cassell’s Household Guide Volume III,…
