Here’s a sketch of “Old Father Christmas”, from the children’s book, “Holiday Fun”, published in 1900 by McLoughlin Bros. Click on the image to enlarge.
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Victorian Girls Christmas Stocking
The scene on this vintage Christmas Lion Coffee advertising card features two young girls at play. One little girl has her arms full of toys and is looking on as the other girl is reaching for a gift at the bottom of a long stocking. Here is the back of the card. Click on images to…
Holiday Fun Owl on Gate
I love everything about this page, from the image itself to the toasty-warm foxing that has developed over the last 111 years. This is the first image page of the book, “Holiday Fun”, published in 1900 by McLoughlin Bros., and while not overly Christmas-themed, I just had to share it with you! Click on the image to enlarge.
Red and Black Victorian Ladies Dresses
This free image is from the December 1900 issue of The Designer magazine. Click on the image to enlarge.
Children Looking for Santa in Plane
Here’s another Whitney vintage Christmas postcard for you. Click on images to enlarge.
Vintage Whitney Santa Postcard
We woke to a blanket of snow covering the ground this morning. This is our first snowfall of the season and it feels like Christmas! Click on the image to open full size.
Vintage Children’s Wartime Fashion
This image is from “The Delineator” magazine, August 1917. Even children’s fashion was influenced by the war. Click on image to open full size (it may take a while because this is a large image).
Vintage Women’s Wartime Fashion 2 of 2
This image is from The Delineator magazine, August 1917, when fashion was heavily influenced by the First World War. Click on enlarge. The wording doesn’t make sense because this is the right side of a two-page spread. I’ve uploaded the first page separately.
Vintage Women’s Wartime Fashion 1 of 2
This image is from The Delineator magazine, August 1917, when fashion was heavily influenced by the First World War. Click on the image to enlarge.
Victorian Lady with Roses
This image is from “The Designer” magazine, Vol. XII, No. 3, July, 1900. Click on the image to open full size.
Victorian Girl Rose and Snowy Scene
I’ve got to run but here’s a free vintage trade card digital image for you. Click on the image to open full size. Have a marvelous day!
Old Fashioned Special Tea Recipe
This old page is from “600 Receipts Worth Their Weight in Gold”, published in 1867. It’s an entertaining read and some of the cures included in the book are unbelievable. (Click on image to open full size). After drinking a dose of this potent “tea”, you can’t eat for three hours and then you can…
