This vintage magazine advertisement claims that in the spring a woman’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of gowns and that nearly every woman can make her own dresses if she sets her mind to it. Of course the work is wonderfully simplified with the assistance of a Hall’s Bazar Form. The ad is from the June 1892 issue…
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Flowers and Birds ~ Free Vintage Postcard Image
This beautiful vintage postcard includes an image of pink and purple flowers in a tall glass vase. There are two birds flying close together, their beaks almost touching, in the foreground and more purple flowers to the left of the birds. The message on the card is: Birthday Greetings. For additional creative options, here is a…
Vintage Coffee Grinder ~ Free Clip Art
This vintage illustration of a coffee grinder is from the 1897-8 H. O’neill & Co. catalogue. The grinder had a wood frame and cost 50 cents. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Coffee Business Postcard ~ Free Graphics
Here is a vintage business postcard from the office of the National Essence for Coffee Company, dated June 17, 1897. The postcard was sent to acknowledge receipt of $16.66 that was paid to settle an invoice dated June 8th. Click on images to enlarge.
Measuring for Patterns ~ Free Vintage Sewing Image
Here is an aged and shabby vintage magazine article that describes methods of measuring for sewing patterns. The illustration is from the May 1904 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Pomeranians and Maltese Terrier Dogs ~ Free Vintage Image
This vintage book plate by Louis Agassiz Fuertes includes three adorable small dogs. A light brown Pomeranian, a black Pomeranian and a white Maltese Terrier are standing together on a blue rug. The image is from The Book of Dogs, published in 1919. Click on image to enlarge.
Beautiful Hand Bell ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
This beautifully designed vintage hand bell is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Business Postcards ~ Free Graphics
Here are two vintage business postcards dated July 29, 1879 and October 27, 1879. An advertisement in the upper left corner of the back of each postcard reads, “Gleanings in Bee Culture, monthly, $1.00 per year, Sample copy free – A I. Root.” Another bit of advertising on the bottom of the back of the…
Victorian Ladies’ Tea Gown 1895 ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a Victorian lady modelling an elegant dress referred to as a Ladies’ Tea-Gown. The lady’s hair is wavy and arranged into a bun at the top of her head. She is holding a fan in her left hand. The illustration is from the April 1895 issue of The Delineator magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version. Click on…
Victorian Girl with Large Bonnet ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is an image of a young Victorian girl, facing left, standing in a patch of grass. She is wearing a knee-length dress that has ruffles at the armhole and hem and a ribbon at the waist that is tied into a bow at the back. She has on a sunbonnet with a large brim that covers…
English Pansy French Seed Packet Label ~ Free Vintage Image
Here is a vintage French seed label that features a lovely illustration of purple and yellow pansies. The description on the label is: Pensee Anglaise a Grande Fleur Variee. This type of vintage seed label would have been pasted on a seed packet or jar of seeds for retail sale. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Crab Engraving ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a vintage engraving of a crab. The scientific name for this type of crab is Cancer pagurus. The illustration is from Cassell’s Household Guide Volume I, circa 1869. Click on image to enlarge.
