Here is an old trading card for Broadhead Dress Goods. It features a Victorian lady wearing a brown dress and a pretty ruffled hat that would have been fashionable for the time. I’ve scanned the back of the card as well. Click on images to enlarge.
Trade Cards
Vintage Muzzy’s Starch Trading Card
There are pleasant fall days ahead in our weather forecast but it’s chilly here today. Chilly enough that we are getting our first snowfall of the season! It won’t last (thank goodness) but it’s a visual reminder that our cold Canadian winter isn’t so far off. The image on this Victorian trading card for Muzzy’s Starch makes snow look…
Victorian Trading Card ~ Besse, Besse & Co.,
This Victorian trading card is an advertisement for Besse, Besse & Co., a company that sold men’s and boy’s clothing and a complete line of men’s furnishings. However, the front features an illustration of a cute little girl in an adorable outfit, posing with her dog. Click on images to enlarge.
Heart Shaped Scenic Card
Even though there’s a small tear on the bottom of this heart shaped Victorian card, there’s still a whole lot of pretty left to it! Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Trade Card, The Jerseys
This Victorian trade card, The Jerseys, features a great image of a milkmaid with her cows. The advertising on the back is for Dr. Jayne’s Expectorant, Dr. Jayne’s Liniment and Dr. Jayne’s Tonic Vermifuge. I’ve removed it but there was handwriting in pencil in a small space on the back that said, “Frank to Nettie 1884”. Click on images to…
Hires Beer Newspaper Hat ~ Free Graphics
While I was working on my computer this afternoon, my granddaughter, Ashley (who is now living with us to attend a year of bible school in the city), came into my home office to chat and visit with me. I was delighted when she asked if she could look through some of my photo boxes of vintage…
Free Digital Image ~ Victorian Trade Card
I just love the image of this adorable young girl with her sweet little lamb on this Victorian trading card. Click on image to enlarge.
Atmore’s Trade Cards
Here are two unique Victorian trade cards advertising Atmore’s Mince Meat and Genuine English Plum Pudding. Click on images to enlarge.
Victorian Boy ~ Scott’s Emulsion Advertising Card
I love the illustration of the boy on the front of this Victorian advertising card. “Scott’s Emulsion of cod liver oil with the hypophosphites of lime and soda is really a marvelous remedy in producing flesh and strength.” Uhm, okay. Click on images to enlarge.
Basket of Flowers Victorian Trading Card
This digital Victorian trading card is for those of you who, like me, enjoy vintage illustrations of pretty flowers. Click on image to enlarge.
Birds/Scenic Victorian Trading Card
This Victorian trade card is free for you to download. Click on image to enlarge.
Birds and Flowers Victorian Card
After my blog post about finding a bird’s nest in my hanging basket of flowers, my thought was to find you something to do with birds. I went through a couple boxes of my vintage ephemera and found this Victorian trading card, that not only has illustrations of birds – but flowers too. Unfortunately, the back of the…
