Here is a display of six vintage pastry clip art illustrations. My original scan is from the puddings and pastry section of Mrs. Beeton’s Household Management, circa 1888.
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Vintage Halloween Clip Art
Happy Halloween! This vintage article about Halloween mentions that school children find a peculiar fascination in the weird legends and time-honored symbols of Halloween. The article suggests that school children keep busy with projects such as: making booklets in the shape of pumpkins, black cats, witches’ hats or brooms, which may serve as invitation to…
Vintage Alarm Clock Clip Art
Here is a vintage alarm clock clip art illustration. The numbers on the face of the clock are Roman Numerals. The clock sits on two small legs and has a large bell at the top, above the clock face. I scanned the original illustration from The Wanamaker Stores 1903-4 Holiday Catalogue.
Vintage Pickle Jar Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art illustration of an old fashioned pickle jar. There is a label on the jar marked Piccalilly and the top of the jar is covered with a piece of fabric that is elasticized at the neck of the jar. I scanned the original image from Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, circa…
Vintage Mitten Clip Art
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for silk mittens that were made from Florence Knitting Silk. The mittens were manufactured by the Nonotuck Silk Company. Plus a black and white clip art version of the mitten illustration from the ad. scanned the original advertisement from the November 1892 issue of St. Nicholas magazine.
Vintage House Cleaning Supplies
This vintage illustration of house cleaning supplies includes: a broom, mop, pail, scrub brush, wooden bucket and wash board. I scanned the original image from the November 1892 issue of St. Nicholas magazine.
Vintage Bicycle Motorcycle Clip Art
This vintage magazine advertisement features a mechanical device that was designed to be attached to an ordinary bicycle to convert it into a two-cylinder motorcycle. They called the attachment The Johnson Motor Wheel and it was manufactured by the Johnson Motor Wheel Company of Chicago, Illinois. The speed of the crafted motorcycle was between 6…
Vintage Toothbrush Holder Advertisement
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for a sanitary toothbrush holder that was manufactured by The Safety Wire Gas Globe Co. The ad includes an illustration of the toothbrush holder holding four toothbrushes, two bottles and a tube (which may contain toothpaste) placed on its side above the toothbrushes. Here is a black and white…
Victorian Lady Pictures Clip Art
This vintage ladies’ magazine page includes an illustration of a Victorian lady modelling a Ladies’ Toilette – consisting of a Coat Polonaise and Skirt. The description below the illustration continues, “The Skirt has a Deeply Shirred Front and Sides and a Full Straight Back and is Desirable to be worn with Coat-Polonaises and Basques.” …
Fallow Deer Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art illustration of a beautiful fallow deer in the woods. The illustration is from Popular Natural History by Rev. J. G. Wood. The book was published in 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
Ornamental Victorian Brooch Clip Art
Here is a beautiful ornamental Victorian clip art brooch. The description in the book indicates this brooch was “a mass of diamonds, strung together in the most graceful form, in imitation of a bouquet of flowers.” My original scan is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click…
Vintage Garment Drafting Machine for Sewing
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for The McDowell Garment-Drafting Machine Co. of New York. The ad claims that dressmaking would be simplified with their garment-drafting machine and that any lady would be able learn to cut perfect-fitting dresses with it. The ad includes an illustration of the machine and also warned buyers to be…
