This adorable vintage engraving, by Oscar Pletsch, features two little girls preparing dinner with their toy dishes, small table and play stove. Here is an excerpt of the story from the book: “…the little girls began to cook their dinner. It was great fun, Mary thought; indeed, she liked it almost better than playing with…
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Vintage Vegetable Crate Label ~ Free Image
Here is a vintage crate label for Big Patch brand of selected vegetables. The illustration on the label features a boy leaning over a fence looking out onto a large field of vegetables. He is wearing a yellow straw hat, a red and white striped tee shirt and overalls that have been patched at the…
Birds and Birdhouse ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
This wonderful vintage clip art image includes two birds on a wooden birdhouse. One of the birds is perched at the top of the foundation board the birdhouse is attached to. The second bird is perched at the entrance to the birdhouse and looks ready to go inside. The illustration is from the March 1920 issue of…
Antique Sideboard Cabinet – Free Clipart
Here is a clip art image of a beautiful antique sideboard cabinet. The image is from the November 1899 issue of The Designer magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Royal Worcester Corset Invoice ~ Free Vintage Image
Here is a vintage invoice for a purchase of ½ dozen style 548 corsets on May 11, 1918. The purchase was made by Rosa A Agostini from the Royal Worcester Corset Co. In addition to Royal Worcester Corsets, the company also sold Bon Ton Corsets and Adjusto Corsets. Click on image to enlarge.
Camellia Flower ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a beautiful vintage clip art flower image. The scientific name for the flower is Camellia Japonica Anemonaeflora. The common name is Camellia. The illustration is from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopaedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
Cocoa Frappe ~ Free Vintage Illustration
Here is an illustration of a delicious looking cup of cocoa frappe. This serving of frappe has been set on a glass saucer that has been placed on a white doily. The image is from a vintage recipe booklet titled Choice Recipes by Miss Parloa and Other Noted Teachers, 1908. The recipe from the cookbook is as follows: Mrs. Hill’s Cocoa Frappe Mix half…
Clapsaddle Christmas Postcard ~ Free Vintage Image
This vintage Christmas postcard by Ellen Clapsaddle features two adorable children outdoors; they are dressed warm for the winter weather. The girl is carrying a bundle of mistletoe and the boy is carrying a wreath of holly and berries. A message at the top of the card is: A Merry Christmas and another message at…
French Eau de Lavande Label ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is beautiful vintage French perfume label. It is a tall, narrow label that was prepared for Jn. Giraud Fils’ Eau de Lavande (a lavender perfumed water), The label includes lovely typography and design details. Click on image to enlarge.
The Knitting Lesson ~ Free Vintage Storybook Image
This vintage storybook illustration, titled The Knitting Lesson, features a mother teaching her young daughter know to knit. The mom, seated on a chair outdoors, is knitting with blue yarn as her little girl, standing by her side, intently watches her mother knitting. The image is from a storybook titled The Sunbeams and Me, by Helen Marion…
Palm Tree ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art image of a palm tree. The scientific name for this tropical tree is Ptychosperma Cunninghamiana. The image is from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopaedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
French Pyrography Booklet Cover ~ Free Image
Here is an aged and shabby cover of a French pyrography booklet that was published in Paris in 1902. The text on the page is: TRAITE ELEMENTAIREDEPYROGRAPHIEDESSIN AU FEUDecoration artistique du Bois, de l’Os, de l’Ivoire,du Cuir, du Velours, etc.Sixieme MilleLEFRANC & CIEEDITEURS18, rue de Valois (1er Arr.)PARIS, 1902 Click on image to enlarge.
