This vintage Tuck’s Valentine postcard was postally used on February 12, 1915. Click on the image to enlarge.
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Home Sweet Home Vintage Song
This music sheet is from the antique song book I received in the mail this week. Published in 1898, the title of the songbook is Excell’s School Songs No. 3. Click on the image to enlarge.
First Arrivals by Kate Greenaway
Three children wait on an orange couch for a party to begin. They are the first arrivals. The page is from the book Marigold Garden, by Kate Greenaway, circa 1892, and also includes a border of fruit framing the poem First Arrivals. Click on the image to enlarge.
De Giorgi Bros Vintage Onion Seed Packet
Here is one more wonderful old seed packet for you before I leave the subject of vintage gardening (at least for now). Click on images to enlarge. I was thrilled to find the 1898 songbook, that I purchased from eBay a couple of weeks ago, in my mailbox yesterday! I’m planning to choose a page from it this evening to upload…
Caraway Vintage Seed Packet
Here is another vintage gardening-themed image for you. I really like this one! I know I say that often but I only share with you the things that I personally would enjoy using in my own designs (if I had time enough to design all the things I dream of designing with my collection of vintage ephemera). Click on images to enlarge.
Burpee’s Annual Seeds Catalogue Ad
I have a February 1918 copy of “The Modern Priscilla” magazine. I went through it last night hoping to find something unique and interesting relating to Valentine’s Day. I didn’t find a single article, advertisement or any other tidbit relating to Valentine’s Day. Other than the normal type of articles published in this needlework/housekeeping magazine, such as: “Large Tatted Centerpiece”, “Frocks for…
Pretty Lady Victorian Trade Card
Here is a pretty Victorian card for you. Click on the image to enlarge.
Daisy Dear Vintage Valentine Postcard
This vintage Valentine postcard features a lovely red-haired girl in a pretty yellow dress. She is wearing long white gloves, shiny black shoes, and a green ribbon in her hair and carrying a hat filled with daisies. The message on the card is: For My True Love Oh, Daisy dear I love you, will you be my Valentine? I…
Girl in Pink with Goose Easter Card
It’s a little early to be thinking about Easter but while going through one of my photos boxes of vintage ephemera to choose something to upload this evening, this pretty Easter clipart piece caught my eye. “Whitney Made” is printed on the back. Click on the image to enlarge.
Blonde Girl Wm Deering Victorian Card
Here is a pretty vintage advertising card by Wm. Deering & Co., manufacturers of grain and grass-cutting machinery. Click on the image to enlarge.
Victorian Children’s Valentine Postcard
This vintage Valentine postcard was not postally used but there is handwriting on the back that says, “To Charles from Aunt Anna, Feb 14th, 1920. Hoping you are well and happy.” Click on the image to enlarge.
Cupid the Cook Vintage Valentine
This adorable little sweetheart is another favorite from my collection. This vintage Valentine postcard was postmarked on February 14, 1913. Click on images to enlarge.
