Here are two vintage catalogue ads for sealing wax candlesticks. Both candlesticks were silver plated; one cost 25 cents and the other was $1.25. The images are from the H. O’Neill & Co. 1897-8 Fall & Winter Fashion Catalogue. Here are black and white clip art versions of the candlestick illustrations from the ads. Click on…
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Baby Carriages ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here are vintage catalogue listings for two styles of baby carriages. Each of the carriages is covered by a ruffled parasol. The ads are from the 1908 Spiegel May Stern Co. Universal Home Furnishers Catalogue. Here are black and white clip art versions of the baby carriages from the ads. Click on images to enlarge.
Berry or Preserve Dish ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage catalogue advertisement for an antique berry or preserve dish. This beautiful dish was crystal glass with quadruple plate embossed cover and rim around base. It was 4 inches high and cost $1.98. Here is a black and white clip art version of the dish. The illustration is from the Koch & Co….
White Lily Face Wash ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is an old catalogue advertisement for White Lily Face Wash. The ad claims the face wash to be an invaluable remedy for pimples, freckles, sallowness, roughness, wrinkles, tan, blackheads, irritations and imperfections of the skin. Although this face wash was manufactured in a chemical laboratory, the ad claims that, unlike other beauty products on…
Vintage Herbs Advertisement ~ Free Clip Art
This vintage catalogue advertisement includes brief descriptions and prices for several types of herbs. This old ad includes the “herb” opium poppy at 5 cents for a 20 oz. packet, 40 cents for ¼ lb. and $1.25 for 1 lb. The ad includes an illustration of bottled sage, coriander, dill, fennel and lavender and tins…
Roman Numeral Clock
Here is a vintage catalog listing for an educational dial. The dial is a child’s clock that was 12″ in diameter, printed on thick cardboard, and was provided with movable steel hands. The numbers on the clock are Roman Numerals. The price of the clock was 25 cents in 1913. The ad is from the Northern School Supply Company Catalog,…
Turtle Cuspadore ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage catalogue advertisement for an antique copper turtle cuspadore. The cost of the cuspadore was $1.25 in 1898. Here is a black and white clip art version of the turtle from the ad. And a second version with the parts below the turtle’s belly removed. The image is from the Koch & Co. Spring and…
Tablet Arm Chairs
This vintage catalog listing includes two wooden tablet arm chairs. The chair on the left was made from oak. It cost $2.75 for one chair or $32.00 for a dozen chairs. The chair on the right was made from golden elm. It cost $1.90 for one chair or $21.80 per dozen. The ad is from the Northern School…
Vintage Battleship Trunk ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a vintage catalogue listing for a beautiful “Battleship” trunk. The advertisement claims the trunk was built like a battleship, because it was reinforced at every point where a trunk was generally weakest. The box was made of three-ply veneer lumber, covered with a heavy water resisting oil painted canvas. It was available in four…
Ostrich Plume ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage catalogue listing for ostrich plumes. The plumes were sold in a variety of colors and sizes, ranging in price from 33 cents to $1.85 each. The ad is from a 1907 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalogue in my collection. Here is a black and white clip art image of the ostrich plume from…
Rubber Stamp Outfit
Here is a vintage catalog listing for a rubber stamp outfit. The set contained letters, figures, signs, inking pad, bottle of ink, guide strip and spacer. The price for the kit was $1.50 for letters 7/8” high and $3.50 for letters 1 1/2” high. The ad is is from the Northern School Supply Company Catalog, published in…
Enamel on Steel Kettle ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a catalogue listing for a vintage enamelled-on-steel kettle. The cost for the 4 quart size kettle was $1.35; the 5 quart size cost $1.58. The ad is from the 1897-8 H. O’neill & Co. catalogue. Here is a black and white clipart version of the kettle. Click on images to enlarge.
