Here is a page from a vintage gardening catalog that features detailed information and prices for raspberry and gooseberry plants as well as a brief price list of a variety of vegetable plants and roots available for purchase through the catalog. Included on the page is an illustration of a fruiting raspberry plant. Here is…
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Within Reach
This adorable vintage clip art illustration features a young Victorian girl reaching for a treat from a table that is set for a tea party or lunch. I think the little girl is planning to share with her cat because she has placed one of the small plates on the floor beside him. The cat…
Flowers and Leaves Embroidery Pattern
This lovely vintage embroidery design consists of a pattern of flowers and leaves within a swirly frame. The image is from the October 1897 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Strawberry and Blackberry Plants
Here are two full pages from a vintage gardening catalog that feature detailed information and prices for a variety of strawberry and blackberry plants. Also included on the pages are two illustrations of strawberries and one illustration of blackberries. Here are black and white clip art versions of each of the illustrations. My original scans…
Victorian Children Enjoy Books
This vintage engraving, titled Daydreams, by Oscar Pletsch, features two young Victorian children enjoying books. A boy of about 12 years of age is slouched on the sofa in a very comfortable position as he reads a chapter book. There is a closed book to his left and an open book face down on the…
Antique Trimo Wrench Clip Art
This vintage magazine advertisement features three types of Trimo wrenches that were manufactured by the Trimont Mfg. Company. They are the: Trimo Pipe Wrench, Trimo Chain Wrench and the Trimo Monkey Wrench. Here is a black and white clip art version of the wrenches from the advertisement. The ad is from the September 6, 1917…
Antique Shaving Mug and Brush Sets
Here are three styles of antique shaving mug and brush sets. The first style, No. 30, was available for a cost of $2.00 for the quadruple plate gold lined mug and $1.50 for the brush. The advertisement is from the Koch & Co. Spring and Summer 1898 Fashion Catalogue. The second style, No. 117, was…
Commencement Gowns 1904
Here are clip art illustrations of several young ladies modelling a variety of elegant commencement gowns that were fashionable in the early 1900s. The images are from the March 1904 issue of McCall’s magazine. Click on images to enlarge.
Fruiting Branch of Red Currant
Here is a wonderful clip art illustration of a fruiting branch of red currant. The image is from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopaedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. For additional creative options, here is a black and white version. Click on images to enlarge.
Ladies with Parasols
This lovely vintage illustration features two ladies visiting outdoors. They are both dressed in long, beautiful dresses and elaborate hats. Each lady is holding a parasol. The image is from the June 1908 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Camping Outfit ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a vintage catalogue advertisement for a cooking kit that was made for camping. The kit contained a total of 53 pieces, including: a fire jack, two boilers that were suitable for use as ovens, a frying pan, coffeepot, and all utensils and tableware for a party of six. The complete camping outfit cost…
Two-Wheel Velocipede
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for a two-wheel velocipede. The ad states that this early bicycle was sized for boys with a 26-inch wheel and it had a plain seat. The cost was $25 or $30 with horse. I don’t know the meaning of “with horse”. The ad also states that “Any Boy can…
