December by K. Pyle On Christmas day, when fires were lit,And all our breakfasts done,We spread our toys out on the floorAnd played there in the sun. The nursery smelled of Christmas tree,And under where it stoodThe shepherds watched their flocks of sheep,– All made of painted wood. Outside the house the air was coldAnd…
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Reindeer ~ Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage illustration of two beautiful reindeer on a hill. One of the reindeer is grazing on berries from a bush. A row of trees and range of mountains is in the background. The image is from Little Folks Natural History that was published by McLoughlin Bros in 1902. Click on image to…
Table Setting Magazine Advertisement
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for a book titled The Pattern Cook-Book. The ad includes an illustration of a table setting complete with plates, glasses, cutlery and a centerpiece of flowers and candelabras. A variety of bottles and jugs are displayed on a sideboard behind the table. Here is a black and white clip…
Victorian Ladies’ Street Toilettes
This beautiful illustration features two Victorian ladies modelling floor length dresses covered by long winter coats, which are referred to as Ladies’ Street Toilettes. The woman on the right is holding a furry muff and both ladies are wearing lovely hats. Here is a black and white version. The image is from the January 1900 issue…
Snowy Owl Vintage Clip Art
Here is a beautiful vintage illustration of a Snowy Owl perched on a tree branch. I scanned the original page from Birdcraft by Mabel Osgood Wright, 1897. The artwork is by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Here is a black and white clip art version. Click on images to enlarge.
Victorian Girl Removing Calendar Pages
In an attempt to be helpful to her mother, this young Victorian girl is removing all the pages from a calendar on the wall. The calendar was placed too high for the girl to reach from the floor but she has moved a chair over to the wall which makes her just tall enough to…
Happy Home Vintage Santa Ad
Here is a vintage advertisement for a Home-Making and House-Keeping book published by The Butterick Publishing Co. The ad claims the book includes “complete instructions for making every home beautiful and, therefore, happy”. Although the illustration of Santa Claus included in the ad seems completely unrelated to the book, or to making a home happy,…
Young Woman Cooking Clip Art
This vintage clip art illustration features a young woman cooking. She is sifting flour into, or perhaps icing sugar over, a full cake pan that is on a counter. Here is a black and white version. The image is from the April 1915 issue of Pictorial Review magazine. Click on images to enlarge.
Fire Queen Stove Clip Art
This antique catalogue advertisement features a beautifully designed Fire Queen heater stove. The page includes a detailed description of the stove and pricing that ranges from $11.25 to $13.45, depending on the size of the stove. Here is a black and white clip art version of the stove from the ad. I scanned the original advertisement from…
Flowering Almond Branch
Here is a beautiful vintage illustration of a Flowering Branch of Amygdalus Communis – or flowering almond branch. I scanned the original image from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopaedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Here is a black and white version. Click on images to enlarge.
November Poem by K. Pyle
Here is a vintage poem titled November by Katherine Pyle. November by K. Pyle Now the cold wind rattlesIn the icy sedge,And the sparrows ruffleIn the leafless hedge. Past the wood and meadow,On the frozen poolAll the boys go skating,When they come from school. The river too was frozen;I saw it far away,And wished that…
Mortar and Pestle Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art illustration of a mortar and pestle. I scanned the original image from Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, circa 1888. Click on image to enlarge.
