Here is the front and back of a shabby blue book cover. The cover is well worn, with water stains, scuffs, scratches, and creases. There is a piece of green tape at the top and bottom of the edges of the covers, where the book boards met the spine. A piece of grungy masking tape…
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Alice in Wonderland Book Cover
Here is a printable Alice in Wonderland book cover. The shabby, aged cover is red cloth texture with a faded spine. The Cheshire cat is engraved in a golden color on the front cover. The original scan of the Alice in Wonderland book cover is a bit too large to print on a regular size-format…
1918 Printable Almanac Cover
Here is a shabby and aged 1918 printable almanac cover. The front cover features an illustration of two women under a large tree in the field. As they are not dressed for working in the field, and there is a full cornucopia spilling onto the ground on the right side of the image, I assume…
Antique Show and Free Vintage Images
One of the highlights of spring for me is an antique show and sale that comes to our city each year. It’s held in a large venue and there are hundreds of tables – all displaying an abundance of antiques, most of which are also for sale. This year the event was held on the…
European Wren Clip Art
This vintage illustration features an adorable European Wren perched on the side of its nest that is built on a tree branch. Here is a black and white clip art version of the bird. I scanned the original image from a book in my collection titled The Animal Kingdom Illustrated by S. G. Goodrich. The…
Our Darlings Vintage Book Cover
This vintage book cover features a lovely illustration of two young girls, dressed in matching pale green dresses, in the woods. The older girl has pulled down a branch of berries for the younger girl to pick from. There is a grouping of pretty, colorful leaves in the foreground. I scanned the original image from…
Vintage Book Cover Sunshine and Roses
Here is an aged and yellowed vintage book cover (front and back) from a small vintage book of poetry titled Sunshine and Roses. Included on the front of the book cover is an illustration of two roses. The book was published in 1910. Click on image to enlarge.
Shabby Cooking School Magazine Cover
This shabby, worn cover from the Aug. – Sept. 1908 issue of The Boston Cooking School Magazine includes illustrations of cooking equipment, steaming cups (perhaps filled with tea), a sugar bowl filled with sugar cubes and a creamer. Stalks of wheat are designed in a circular pattern behind the illustrations. The magazine was a 10…
Shabby Book Cover Holly and Berries
This shabby and worn cover from a book titled Gems from Holmes includes rough edges and an illustration of holly and berries. The book was published in 1904. Click on image to enlarge.
St. Nicholas Christmas 1897 Cover Page
This shabby magazine cover, from the Christmas Number (December) 1897 issue of St. Nicholas magazine, includes an illustration of Santa on the roof of a house. Santa is carrying a bag filled with toys and is preparing to go down the chimney to deliver some of them. Click on image to enlarge.
October 1897 Delineator Magazine Cover Page
This aged cover page of the October 1897 issue of The Delineator magazine includes typography in a dark blue color and an illustration of a Victorian lady in red. The woman is relaxing on a chair beside a plant in an ornate vase. She is holding a mirror in one hand and a feathered fan or…
Antique Theatre Program Cover
Here is the front cover of an antique Hartford theatre program. The page advertises an Oakland car to get “surely, quickly and safely to the theatre”. The top of the page mentions that Linus T. Fenn Co.’s furnishings are used in the theatre and the bottom of the page mentions that Gallup & Alfred pianos…
