Here are vintage clip art illustrations of five varieties of Hedera Helix (Common Ivy) plants. The book I scanned the illustrations from indicates, “Hedera is the old Latin name for the Ivy, used by Virgil and Pliny.” Fig. 182. Hedera Helix Algeriensis Variegata Fig. 183. Hedera Helix Arborescens Aurea Maculata Fig. 184. Hedera Helix Conglomerata…
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Bird with Flowering Branch
This lovely vintage card features a beautifully colored bird carrying a branch in its beak. The branch is blossoming with blue and pink flowers. The bird is in flight over a body of water and another bird in the background is flying towards the water. Click on image to enlarge.
Cedar Waxwing ~ Bird Clip Art
Here is a vintage illustration of a Cedar Waxwing perched on a fruiting branch of a cherry tree. Information included on the page indicates that the length of the Cedar Waxwing measures between 6.50 and 7.25 inches. Here is a black and white clip art version of the beautiful bird from the page. I scanned the…
Singing Birds on Branches
This vintage New Year postcard includes an adorable illustration of seven brown birds perched on holly branches. Several sprigs of holly and berries are growing on the branches. The message on the card is: These messengers are singing thanks,For your sweet gift to meThey bring, besides, the best of luck.May glad yourNew Year be. Click…
Singing Birds New Year Postcard
This vintage New Year postcard includes an adorable illustration of blue and pink birds perched on a branch. One bird is a music conductor and three birds are lined up on the branch, all singing their little hearts out. A sprig of holly and berries is behind, and supporting, the conductor bird’s music book. The message…
Pine Cones and Needles
This lovely vintage clip art silhouette includes two clusters of pine cones and needles. The illustration is a stencil from the Priscilla Fancy Work Catalogue, 1910. Click on image to enlarge.
Three Angels ~ Free Vintage Christmas Graphic
This lovely vintage Tuck’s Christmas postcard includes an illustration of a tree branch decorated with candles and fruit and three adorable angels framed within a circular shape. The greeting on the card is: Wishing you a happy Christmas. Click on image to enlarge.
Birds Christmas Postcard ~ Free Vintage Graphic
This lovely vintage Christmas postcard features two birds perched side-by-side on a branch of holly. The birds are brown and with red coloring around their eyes and on their breasts. One of the birds is singing. There are berries growing on the branch of holly and there are bits of snow on a few of…
Bird on Branch Silhouette ~ Free Graphic
Here is a vintage silhouette of a bird perched on a branch that has many leaves. The illustration is from the December 1900 issue of The Designer magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version. Click on images to enlarge.
Holly and Berries Frame ~ Free Vintage Image
A design of holly and berries decorates the top and left side of this rectangular shaped vintage Christmas frame. The first version of the frame is a scan of the original title from an article in the December 1900 issue of The Designer magazine. I’ve removed the title for the second version and converted the frame to a…
Country Church Scene~ Free Christmas Graphic
This beautiful vintage German Christmas postcard features a country church winter scene. The church sits at the top of a snow-covered hill with mountains in the distant background. It’s dusk and both the church and a nearby house have indoor lights on. A snowy pine branch with pine cones and red berries frames the lower…
Embroidery Picture Frame ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
This vintage embroidery pattern for a picture frame includes a beautiful design of flowers and branches. The image is from the February 1896 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
