This vintage Christmas postcard features a beautiful illustration of a country church in a snowy field in the evening. The scene is framed by a wreath of holly and berries that is finished with two bells fastened to the bottom. The scene and the background of the postcard are colored in hues of pink, red…
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Wise and Honest Vintage Quote
This vintage clip art illustration features the quote, “He is Wise that is Honest” framed within a lovely wide pedestal design with ornate legs. A large wing sits on each side of an hourglass on the top flat surface of the pedestal. Rays of sunshine. trees with leaves, a field and buildings are in the…
Vintage Poinsettia Postcard
This vintage Christmas postcard features an illustration of two lovely red poinsettias grouped together with leaves and greenery on a white background. Tucked in between the two poinsettias is a tag with the message, “Christmas Greetings”. The illustration is framed by a golden-colored line and an outer border of blue. Here is a version of…
Vintage Letter to Santa
Here is an adorable vintage handwritten letter to Santa Claus. The little girl who wrote the letter has let Santa know that she has a new baby brother named Fred and she has asked Santa to please bring some Christmas presents for him. She gave Santa a few ideas of what she thinks her brother…
Vintage Lady Faith Illustration
This vintage postcard, titled Faith, features an illustration of a lady with long brown hair, wearing a turquoise-colored gown and a white veil. She is in a flower garden, seated on a bench that is covered with green fabric. Her hands are in a praying position and there is a large white cross with gold…
Vintage Chemistry Book Pages
I posted four vintage chemistry book pages to my blog yesterday. Here are four more pages from the same vintage chemistry school book. The pages are yellowed with age and include scientific text, a couple of charts and two images of vintage lab testing equipment. The pages are from Elementary Applied Chemistry by Lewis B….
Rowan Botanical Illustration
Here is a beautiful vintage illustration of a plant named Rowan. The leaves are soft green and the berries are a vibrant red. I scanned the original image from Wild Fruits of the Country Side by F. Edward Hulme, 1907.
Vintage Chemistry Book Pages
Here are four vintage chemistry book pages. They are yellowed with age and include scientific text as well as images of vintage lab testing equipment. The pages are from Elementary Applied Chemistry by Lewis B. Allyn. The book was published in 1912. I plan to post a few more pages from this book in the…
Victorian Clock Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art illustration of a beautifully ornate Victorian clock. The clock was porcelain and priced at $3.98 in 1897. I scanned the original image from the H. O’Neill & Co. 1897-8 Fall & Winter Fashion Catalogue.
Yew and Dogwood Botanical Illustration
Here is a beautiful vintage illustration of Yew and Dogwood. I scanned the original image from Wild Fruits of the Country Side by F. Edward Hulme, 1907.
Vintage Illustrated Christmas Poem
It’s a long way round the year, my dears, a long way round the year! Isn’t that the truth! Yet, even after a year has passed. with all the life experiences presented along the way, when it comes time to once again celebrate Christmas, it somehow feels like we last celebrated just a short time…
Vintage Christmas Greeting
This vintage Christmas postcard features an illustration of two art deco style wreaths and the old fashioned message, “Christmas Greeting, from Me and Mine to You and Yours.
