Ivory Soap used to produce some of the most beautiful advertisements. Part of my fascination with old advertisements, is seeing which companies have stood the test of time and are still in existence, as Ivory Soap has. This image came from 1908, although I’m not sure which magazine it was published in. I also find it interesting that they didn’t create so many products to do every single household chore. The same soap you could use on your body, you {Read More}
Apothecary Bottles Bible Verse Photograph & Antique Hymn Page Printable
January 27, 2013 by 9 Comments
These beautiful antique apothecary bottles reminded me of the verse from Proverbs 17 that talks about a joyful heart being “good medicine”, so I’ve turned it into a free printable for you. Click HERE to print the version that doesn’t have my watermark on it, but please only share this watermarked version on social media. Thank you! Hope you enjoy this old hymn. I’m unfamiliar with it, but would love to hear it played on the piano. Here’s the same {Read More}
DIY Apothecary Jars – Cheap & Quick!
January 26, 2013 by 31 Comments
DIY Apothecary Jars Recently, I shared several antique apothecary labels with you, for Antique Graphics Wednesday. I have lots of old apothecary bottles, but sometimes I’m hesitant about altering original bottles, but I love using new jars and bottles, that might otherwise be thrown away, and altering them to make them look old. So when I stumbled across some cute little candles in jars with lids at Walmart for less than $1, I knew I was really going to get {Read More}
Antique Graphics Wednesday – Ice Coupon Checks & the History Behind Them
January 23, 2013 by 9 Comments
I love the crisp color and graphics on these little coupon checks that were issued by the Stillwell Cold Storage Co. in Hannibal, Missouri. These coupons came 4 to a page, in sets of 10 pages in a booklet. This is the cover of the booklet. A little fascinating detail about this company: The Stillwell Cold Storage Co. was owned by a very wealthy Hannibal resident, named Amos Stillwell, who initially made his fortune in the pork packing industry and {Read More}
Antique Graphics Wednesday – Vintage Pharmacy Labels
January 9, 2013 by 19 Comments
Is anyone else out there ga-ga over vintage pharmacy labels? I absolutely love them, but they are often a little small, so it’s hard to use them in noticeable home decor, but here are some enlarged versions that can be printed out for your use. I love the shape and typography on this one. This one is from the same pharmacy. I LOVE the typography on this one! Here are all 3 images as a letter size page printable. Just right-click, save and print. You’ll {Read More}
Printable Antique Butter Box
January 4, 2013 by 15 Comments
I picked up a beautifully aged antique butter box a few weeks ago and have created a printable of it, so you can make your own. I love finding things like this that were meant to be disposed of (and usually were). Generally, if you can find them, it’s because the were unused stock, left in an old business. My original box is extremely fragile and is missing one of the side flaps, so I did a little digital editing to fix it. Here’s the {Read More}
Antique Christmas Tree Printable Image
December 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
I just stumbled upon this adorable image from the remnants of an early 1900’s reader. I love the inclusion of the American flag as ornaments and as the tree topper. Here’s the image with the background removed, so it can be layered over other images. Blessings, Angie View Verse of the Day Due to unethical websites stealing content, I can no longer provide a full RSS feed. I work too hard to produce original and inspiring content to have it {Read More}
Antique Graphics Wednesday – Antique Christmas Music Pages with Silhouettes
December 19, 2012 by 7 Comments
Back in May, I shared some lovely music pages from a book, entitled, “Fifty Favorite Songs for Boys and Girls” (see original post here) and I have more Christmas music pages to share today. {CLICK ON IMAGES TO VIEW & PRINT FULL SIZE} Here’s just the image from that page. I love this page, which has the words in both English and German. Blessings, View Verse of the Day
Antique Graphics Wednesday – At the Fireside Sheet Music
December 12, 2012 by 3 Comments
What could be better in cold weather, than coming inside and snuggling up at the fireside, with a steaming cup of hot cocoa? When we lived in New Mexico, our home had 2 fireplaces that we loved, but sadly, our current home doesn’t have one…so I’ll just have to snuggle up on the couch and enjoy the Christmas tree lights instead. Regardless, I love this page of old sheet music. I’ve altered the color of this first image, because the {Read More}
Antique Graphics Wednesday – 2 Winter Sheet Music Pages
November 28, 2012 by 6 Comments
Here are 2 really pretty pages of antique sheet music with a winter theme. I hope you enjoy them both! {CLICK ON EACH IMAGE TO VIEW & PRINT FULL SIZE} Click here for more free printable Christmas music pages. Blessings, Angie
