This vintage illustration features an adorable European Wren perched on the side of its nest that is built on a tree branch. Here is a black and white clip art version of the bird. I scanned the original image from a book in my collection titled The Animal Kingdom Illustrated by S. G. Goodrich. The…
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Our Darlings Vintage Book Cover
This vintage book cover features a lovely illustration of two young girls, dressed in matching pale green dresses, in the woods. The older girl has pulled down a branch of berries for the younger girl to pick from. There is a grouping of pretty, colorful leaves in the foreground. I scanned the original image from…
Vintage Easter Lilies and Cross
This vintage Easter postcard features an illustration of a green branch of white lilies over a white floral cross. The lilies and cross are on a silver colored background. Wishing you a blessed and happy Easter! Julie
Free Vintage Butterfly Illustration
This vintage book page features an illustration of one small butterfly in flight. The butterfly is surrounded by white space on the page. Here is a black and white clip art version of the butterfly. I scanned the original book page from an antique book in my collection titled Nearer my God to Thee. The…
Vintage Children’s Party Illustration
This vintage postcard features an illustration of two adorable Victorian children, a boy and a girl, dressed for a party. The boy is presenting the girl with a bouquet of red roses. There are wrapped gifts on a table in the background. The message on the card is: Just to let you know I thought…
Vintage Hot Bread Recipes
This vintage cookbook page includes recipes for: popovers (with alterations for rye popovers and whole wheat popovers), surprise muffins, Georgia Sally Lunn, and butterscotch curls. An illustration of the baked food on a serving platter is included to the left of each recipe on the page. The platter to the left of the Butterscotch Curls…
Vase of Chrysanthemums Clip Art
This vintage illustration features a vase filled with a beautiful bouquet of chrysanthemums. There is a single chrysanthemum on the table top beside the vase. The vase itself has an etching of chrysanthemums on it. Here is a black and white clip art version of the illustration. I scanned the original image from Beeton’s New Dictionary…
Vintage New Year Greeting Card
This vintage New Year greeting card features an illustration of a Victorian lady and two small children, a girl and a boy, walking along a path toward a quaint cottage in the country. They are dressed in warm winter clothing. The girl is waving back to two children in the house who are waving from…
Vintage Trunk Clip Art
Here is a vintage catalog advertisement for a flat-top, canvas-covered dress trunk. The trunk featured an iron bottom, iron center bands, malleable iron clamps, a strong lock and was paper lined. It was available in a variety of sizes, ranging from 28 to 40 inches. Each size was a different price. The lowest price for…
Art Deco Christmas Greeting Card
This vintage Christmas greeting card features an art deco design that includes a colorful top border with triangular shapes, pine cones and candles. The left hand side of the card is decorated with branches of holly and berries and a lit candle on a fireplace mantle. There is a pot of food cooking over a…
Vintage Puppy in Stocking Christmas Card
This vintage Christmas greeting card features an illustration of a bright red stocking with a green and white plaid toe and heel and yellow jingle bells sewn to the top front. The stocking is filled with an assortment of toys and candies and an adorable, happy, little puppy dog. The message on the inside of…
Vintage Embroidery Book Advertisement
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for a New Embroidery Book that presented unique ideas for Christmas Fancy Work. The book contained 130 illustrated pages, 16 new colored plates, instructions for beginners and the latest designs in doilies and centerpieces. It was available for ten cents from The Brainerd & Armstrong Co. of 146 Union…
