Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for Johnson Handspun clothing. The ad claimed the clothing wore well and washed well and was just the thing for romping children. The ad includes a fun illustration of a boy and girl climbing a rustic country fence. The boy is sitting on the top horizontal rail of the fence…
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St. Patrick’s Day Vintage Postcard
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Featured on this lovely vintage St. Patrick’s Day postcard is a single golden shamrock stuck into the bowl of a white pipe. A green flag with Celtic harp is in the background. The message on the card is: St. Patrick’s Day Greetings. Click on image to enlarge
The Arbutus ~ Vintage Spring Poem
Here is a lovely vintage poem about spring titled The Arbutus by Helen Jackson – “H. H.” I scanned the original aged page from the book Flowers from Dell and Bower, 1896. Click on image to enlarge.
Rabbit Family ~ Vintage Clip Art
Here is a wonderful vintage clip art illustration of a rabbit family. There are four adorable baby rabbits playing on the grass close to their mother. The image is from Little Folks Natural History that was published by McLoughlin Bros. in 1902. Click on image to enlarge.
Easter Bride and Attendants Clip Art
This vintage magazine page features a beautiful fashion spread of an Easter bride and her attendants. The illustration includes three models dressed in bridal gowns, one model dressed in a maid of honor gown, one model in a bridesmaid gown and one girl modelling a flower girl’s dress. The page also includes a small sketch…
Columbine Purple Flower Illustration
Here is a vintage illustration of a Columbine plant with a lovely purple flower. The scientific name for the Columbine is Aquilegia vulgaris. The illustration is from Wayside and Woodland Blossoms by Edward Step, F.L.S., 1909. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Ladies’ Dresses Clip Art
I went through a few of my vintage fashion magazines in search of some elegant Victorian ladies’ dresses. Here are four of the prettiest dresses I found. #1 is a Princess Dress from the May 1899 issue of The Delineator magazine. #2 is a Ladies’ Costume from the May 1899 issue of The Delineator magazine….
St. Patrick’s Day Lady in Green
This vintage St. Patrick’s Day postcard includes an illustration of a pretty red-haired lady wearing a white dress with green cape, green feathered hat and black gloves. The message on the card is: The lazy Spring has failed to let one verdant leaf be seen.But fashion compliments the SaintBy the wearin’ o’ the green. Click…
Vintage Postcard Ephemera Gardening
Here are the front and back sides of three shabby vintage gardening business postcards. The first postcard is dated April 1, 1882, and was sent by Johnson & Stokes, a company that sold garden, grass field and flower seeds, agricultural implements &c. The second postcard is dated March 29, 1878, and was sent by Dreer’s…
Elegant Victorian Tea Pots
Here are two clip art illustrations of elegant Victorian teapots. The first teapot was crafted by M. Cappellmans at Brussels. The second teapot was crafted by Messrs. Cork and Edge, of Burslem, Staffordshire. The engravings are from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on images to enlarge.
Geranium Flower Child
Here is a shabby vintage storybook page that includes an illustration of a pretty geranium flower child. The page also includes the following short poem: GERANIUM wears a scarlet gown,With trimmings shading into brown,Her cousin is a dainty sprite,She dresses modestly in white. Here is a cleaner version of the pretty geranium flower child. The…
Seven Varieties of Mushrooms
Here are seven wonderful vintage clip art illustrations of mushrooms. The names of the types of mushrooms included here are: Fig. 1. Common Mushrooms;Fig. 2. St. George’s Mushrooms;Fig. 3. Champignon Mushroom;Fig. 4. Hedgehog Mushroom;Fig. 5. Edible Boletus Mushrooms;Fig. 6. Spring Morel Mushroom; andFig. 7. Parasol Mushroom. The illustrations are from Cassell’s Household Guide Volume III,…
