Today, I have a charming bee image from an early 1900’s McGuffey’s Reader. The bee is hovering near a vine with blooms on it. It would be perfect for an image transfer project, but for those of you gifted with painting skills, I think it would also be so pretty with watercolors added to the image, for a greeting card or wall art. Here is the complete school book page the image was on – isn’t it cute?! I love {Read More}
Antique Graphic -1900’s Invoice with Native American Logo
February 23, 2015 by 3 Comments
For those who love antique graphics, and are history buffs, this is an early 1900’s invoice showing a Native American man with a pipe, and Buffalo heads on the sides. It was from the Iroquois Door Company. I love learning the history behind antique images, and I discovered that this company started in 1904 in Buffalo, New York, but sadly, it closed in 1989. The buildings are now occupied by a textiles company that makes makes sporting goods. I {Read More}
Get off the bench and get in the game
February 21, 2015 by 18 Comments
I’ve always loved this hymn, because it’s such a sincere prayer about wanting to be “all in” for God. The mid-week small group I attend has been doing a study from the book by Francis Chan, called, “The Forgotten God”. There’s a video that goes along with the study, and he gave a very vivid example of how most people, in most churches in America behave, that really struck home with me.
Antique Wallpaper Invoice Image
February 19, 2015 by 1 Comment
Today, I’m sharing a wonderful antique wallpaper invoice from 1900. It has a wonderful assortment of lettering on it. I think it would look great as a decorative wall print for a craft room, or as an image transfer. {CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE} Here’s the reverse image for transfer projects. {Click HERE to see more beautiful antique advertisement images.
Victorian Style Vintage Playing Cards Images
February 17, 2015 by 4 Comments
Today I have 2 wonderful 1800’s style images, featuring a mother with her son, and a matching card with the son and his father. Both images came from vintage playing cards. I love the vivid red and blue colors on them. {CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE} The mother card has the word “dearest” inside the banner, and the father card says, “The Earl”. I’m also including them without the text, so you can add your own if desired. I removed the text {Read More}
Spring Printable Antique Sheet Music
February 16, 2015 by 9 Comments
Have you seen this video clip that made the rounds on Facebook awhile back? This is precisely how I feel! Are you sick to death of winter yet? I always am by this time of year. I really only like winter when we get snow close to Christmas, but it seems like we always get the majority of our snow in January and February, when I am SO over winter, and am ready for some sunshine and green again. Okay, {Read More}
Beverage Station and Gift Card Holder Printables
February 11, 2015 by 5 Comments
Beverage stations are very popular right now, and I’ve always received a lot of sweet comments about the coffee station we have set up on our antique cook stove in our kitchen, so I decided to create some printable signs that have a retro look – as if they came from a 1950’s diner. Just print them, plop them in a frame, and hang them! You could also decoupage them onto wood as well.
Antique High School Poster Ephemera
February 10, 2015 by 5 Comments
A few weeks ago, one of my very sweet readers named Maggie, contacted me and said she wanted to send me a packet of antique ephemera. They bought an old dresser with an attached mirror, and when they removed the mirror to transport it, they discovered this stash of ephemera used as a “cushion” between the mirror and the mirror back board. One of the items found there was this really neat poster from 1915 announcing a high school and {Read More}
Vintage Coffee Advertising Trade Card
February 7, 2015 by 3 Comments
Today, I have a wonderful image from an 1800’s advertising trade card for Lion Coffee. It’s a collectible trade card that was included in the coffee packages. I think this would be perfect printed as a sign to hang above a coffee station, or used as a label to add to a storage tin. Here’s the reversed image, which can be used for transfer projects, as well. Enjoy and be sure to let me know if you use this image on one {Read More}
Antique Advertisement Image – Brown’s French Dressing
February 5, 2015 by 12 Comments
This antique advertisement printable for Brown’s Fresh Dressing, came from an early 1900’s magazine. I think it would look wonderful added to a tin can or box, or used as an image transfer for a furniture project. {CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE AND SAVE} Here’s the reverse image that can be used for transfers. Enjoy! You’ll find more free antique advertisement printables HERE.
