This open book image has two pretty purple irises on the page on the left and on the right is a page of poetry that is framed by a green and red design. I’ve left the coloring of this scan much like my original copy that is shabby and yellowed with age. The book is…
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Vintage Ladies Tennis Outfit
This vintage fashion image from the June 1892 issue of The Delineator features a ladies’ tennis toilette. Here is a black and white clipart version of the vintage tennis outfit. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Image ~ Ryzon Waffles
Here is a vintage cookbook page that includes an image of a stack of waffles on a blue plate and an old fashioned glass jar of syrup set out on a white placemat. The page also includes a recipe for waffles. The recipe suggests substituting 3/4 of a cup of cold boiled rice in place…
Vintage Bicycle Clip Art
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for Crescent Bicycles that were made by Western Wheel Works. The ad is from the April 1895 issue of The Delineator. And a black and white clipart version of the bicycle from the ad. Click on images to enlarge.
Poinsettia Birthday Postcard
Since I now know that some of you begin working on Christmas designs for your shops and/or personal creations this early in the year, I’m going to begin uploading Christmas images much earlier than I did last year. This vintage postcard features a lovely cluster of poinsettias and the message Birthday Greetings. While the postcard may…
Victor Bicycles ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage advertisement for Victor Cycles that were made by the Overman Wheel Co. This ad is from the May 1887 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. And a black and white clipart version of one of the bicycles from the ad. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Image ~ Rhododendron Flower Illustration
This beautiful Rhododendron with pink flowers 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.
Victorian Blouses and Waists
This page of fancy blouses and waists, framed with lovely ornate swirls, is from the April 1895 issue of The Delineator magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version. Click on images to enlarge.
Free Vintage Image ~ Berries and Leaves Postcard
Here is a shabby vintage postcard of berries and leaves. I think the berries are blackberries. A similar old postcard with raspberries is available on my blog here. Click on image to enlarge.
Carefree Girl Skipping Along Path
I just love this delightful image of a carefree girl happily skipping along a path through the woods. It was drawn by C. M. Relyea, engraved by Frank French and is from the April 1899 issue of St. Nicholas magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
French Chocolat Phalier Douelle Receipt
Here is a vintage French receipt for items purchased from Chocolat Phalier Douelle in 1922. Click on image to enlarge.
At The Seaside Poem and Clip Art
This page includes the poem At The Seaside by Robert Louis Stevenson and an image of a boy at the beach. The boy has been digging holes in the sand with a wooden shovel and is now resting on a large rock as he looks out to sea. The page is from Child Life A First…
