This beautiful heart shaped cushion is decorated with a rose, rosebuds and leaves, embroidered on the center front. The cushion is finished with a ruffled lace edge and a tassel on the upper right curve. Here is a black and white clip art version. The image is from the February 1896 issue of The Delineator…
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Valentine Girl Flowers and Bee
This cute vintage valentine includes a head and shoulders illustration of a young girl and Valentine hearts. The girls is holding a small bouquet of flowers. The bee to the left of the girl can be cut out and inserted into a slit made where the black line is above the message on the large…
Zither Harp French Advertisement
This wonderful antique French magazine advertisement features a lovely young lady playing a zither harp. I scanned the original advertisement from the December 1901 issue of Le Petit Echo de la Mode. Here is a black and white clip art version of the illustration from the ad. Click on images to enlarge.
Happy New Year Cherubs
Best wishes for a happy and blessed 2016! This vintage New Year postcard features an illustration of three adorable cherubs looking over a snow-topped brick wall. Sprigs of holly and mistletoe frame the cherubs on each side. A large, snow-covered sign appears on the brick wall. It reads: A Happy New Year. Click on image…
Tray of Sweets
Here is a vintage clip art illustration of a delicious looking tray of sweets. The desserts on the platter include: individual lemon pies, open fruit tartlets, chocolate eclairs, and covered currant jelly tartlets. The image is from Balanced Daily Diet, 1921, by Janet McKenzie Hill. Click on image to enlarge.
Chef Cooking Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art illustration of a chef happily cooking in his kitchen. The image is from the December 1892 issue of St. Nicholas magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Yellow Rose Lion Coffee Card
Here is a lovely Victorian advertising card for Lion Coffee. The front of the card features an illustration of a beautiful yellow rose over a body of water with a small waterfall that appears to be frozen into icicles, in the foreground. The background to the left of the rose shows a country scene in…
Antique Wine Decanters Clip Art
Here are two clip art illustrations of elegant antique wine decanters. The images are from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on images to enlarge.
Vintage New Year Young Lady
This beautiful vintage postcard features an illustration of a lovely young lady coming down a snow covered path in the country. The lady is wearing warm clothes, a fleece hat and has both hands tucked into a furry muff. She is carrying a basket filled with Christmas greenery on her arm. The greeting on the…
Round Corner Vulcanized Fiber Trunk
Here is a vintage catalogue listing for a round corner vulcanized fiber trunk. The trunk was available in three sizes with prices ranging from $19.60 for the smallest size to $23.20 for the largest size. The ad is from the 1916 Sears Roebuck and Co. winter catalogue. Here is a black and white clip art version of the trunk…
December 25 Dove
Merry Christmas everyone! This beautiful vintage Christmas postcard features a white dove carrying, in its beak, a pink ribbon that is tied to a calendar page. The calendar page reads, “December 25”. The dove is flying over several snow-covered buildings, including houses and a church, in a small country town at dusk. The greeting on…
Vintage Christmas Ads
Here are three vintage magazine advertisements that promote various products as Christmas gifts.Gorham Manufacturing Co., solid silver articles: Huyler’s Bonbons Chocolates: Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Co., baby organ: I scanned the original ads from pre-1900 issues of St. Nicholas magazines. Click on images to enlarge.
