This pretty Easter postcard, by vintage artist Ellen Clapsaddle, features an open hat box that has been set on its lid and is tilted to the side. Beautiful purple flowers spill from the box. The message on the postcard is “Good Wishes for Easter”. For additional creative options, here is a version of the postcard…
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Free Vintage Clapsaddle Postcard Graphic ~ Wish Bones Bows and Holly
This beautiful vintage Christmas postcard by Ellen Clapsaddle features five wish bones intertwined and tied together with red ribbon. The ribbon has been tied into pretty bows and a sprig of holly and berries is in the background. The greeting on the postcard is: May your Christmas be happy. Click on image to enlarge.
Clapsaddle Horseshoe and Holly
This vintage Christmas postcard by Ellen Clapsaddle includes a wishbone tied to a horseshoe with a red ribbon. Holly and berries with a few leaves of mistletoe are in the background and intertwined over the horseshoe. The greeting is: A Merry Christmas. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Clapsaddle Thanksgiving Postcard Graphic ~ John Alden and Priscilla
Before I put away my vintage Thanksgiving ephemera, I would like to share one more image with you. This is an adorable Ellen Clapsaddle postcard of John Alden and Priscilla (Mullins) portrayed as children. Priscilla is sitting on a stool in front of a spinning wheel, with her face shyly turned away. John is standing…
Santa Delivering Gifts by Ellen Clapsaddle
This vintage Christmas postcard by Ellen Clapsaddle includes an image of a little girl sound asleep with a doll tucked under one arm and another doll behind her back. A teddy bear is on a chair beside the bed. Santa has arrived with a bag of toys strapped to his back. He is pulling a…
Clapsaddle Girl in Red Dress Postcard
In a blog post I wrote in December 2011, I mentioned that I was looking for a particular vintage Ellen Clapsaddle Thanksgiving postcard. That postcard includes an adorable young girl, in a red dress and white pinafore, holding a wooden spoon. On shelving behind her are two large pies, a covered sugar bowl, a pitcher and a…
Clapsaddle Christmas Bells and Holly
This vintage Christmas postcard, by Ellen Clapsaddle, features a beautiful illustration of three yellow bells that are trimmed with mistletoe, holly leaves and berries. The mistletoe berries are white, the holly berries are red and a few of the red berries are scattered over the white space of the card. The message on the postcard…
Victorian Christmas Boy Carrying Gifts
Here is a fun vintage Christmas postcard by Ellen Clapsaddle. The image is of a Victorian boy dressed in red, bending over as he tries to balance an abundance of packages on his back. The boy is using both hands to try to keep the gifts from falling and also has the strap of a…
Clapsaddle Postcard Thanksgiving Table
Here is a beautiful vintage Thanksgiving postcard by Ellen Clapsaddle. A fabric cloth covers the table that is set for a roast turkey dinner, including a homemade pie for dessert. A bouquet of flowers decorates the center of the table. Here is a version without the writing. Click on images to enlarge.
Victorian Boy with Christmas Gifts
The adorable image by Ellen Clapsaddle on this vintage Christmas postcard includes a boy decorating his red hat with sprigs of holly. A collection of beautifully decorated Christmas gifts is stacked on the snow behind the boy. The message on the postcard is: Christmas Greetings. Fair be all thy hopes and prosperous thy Life. Click on…
Clapsaddle Good Wishes for Thanksgiving Day
I didn’t realize until two days ago, when my daughter and I were making plans for our next visit, that Thanksgiving is less than a month away! Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October, quite a bit earlier than our American neighbors, who celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November. Our Thanksgiving holiday often…
Irish Baby on Green and Lace Clapsaddle
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This vintage Ellen Clapsaddle Baby Irish digital postcard is yours free to download. Click on the image to enlarge.
