This Victorian advertising card features a beautiful illustration of a bright yellow rose and rosebud at the right-hand side of an opened white envelope. Remnants of the broken wax seal are visible at the top and bottom curved edges of the envelope. A notepaper, with curled edges, is halfway out of the envelope, enough to…
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Victorian Christmas Advertising Cards Jewelers
Here are two beautifully designed Victorian Christmas advertising cards. The cards were created for the Christmas season, for Wait Bros. Jewelers of Ravenna, Ohio. Each of the cards features a lovely floral cluster of roses and daisies on a light grayish blue background. Both cards include the wording: Merry Christmas, Compliments of Wait Bros., Jewelers,…
Cute Kitten in Shoe Trading Card
This vintage trading card features an illustration of a cute white kitten in a shoe that is baby blue in color. A gold necklace and pink cloth or small article of clothing is on the floor beside the shoe.
Victorian Family Free Vintage Clip Art
This vintage advertising card for the Domestic Sewing Machine Company features an illustration of a Victorian family having fun at home. Mother is resting in an armchair, reading a book, but has taken a moment to watch father and their three children playing on the floor. A ship on the water in the distance can…
Free Vintage Clip Art Tulip Soap Trade Card
This vintage trade card includes an illustration of a scenic view of a country house in winter. A bird is flying above. There is also an illustration of a beautiful dark pink rose and two rosebuds on the right. The advertising on the card is for Tulip Soap. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Clip Art Lovers Advertising Card
This first paragraph on the back of this vintage clip art advertising card explains the colorful illustration of lovers on the front of the card, “According to a prevalent European legend, Wells, when in the mood, would answer lovers’ questions. In our picture, the maiden having addressed her queries at a propitious moment, is being…
Free Printable Vintage Trading Card Cherries
Here is a vintage trading card for Moulton & Bradley Clothiers who were located at 484 and 486 Washington Street in Boston, Mass. The card features a beautiful illustration of a soft woven basket tipped on its side. The basket is full of ripe red cherries that are spilling out onto the tabletop. Click on image…
Tulip Soap Floral Advertising Card
This Victorian advertising card for Tulip Soap features a beautiful illustration of a yellow rose clustered together with a purple lilac and plenty of green leaves. Click on image to enlarge.
Milkmaid Advertising Card
This Victorian advertising card features an illustration of a milkmaid coming in from the pasture. She is balancing a pail of milk on her head. There are several cows in the pasture in the background. The advertising on the card is for Lactart Milk Acid, a powder that was made into a medicinal beverage by…
Shoe Filled with Forget Me Nots
Last Saturday I went to an antique show and sale that is held in our city once a year. There are hundreds of vendors with tables and it takes several hours to walk through if you want to see everything; however, even after hours of walking, admiring, and touching things (touching was allowed), I’m sure I…
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…
Horsfords Acid Phosphate Trading Card
This Victorian trading card features an adorable head and shoulders illustration of a young girl with curly hair. The girl is wearing a pink dress with a white ruffled collar and a matching pink hat. The advertising on the card is for Horsford’s Acid Phosphate – a medication for mental and physical exhaustion, dyspepsia, etc….
