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vintage easter egg boat greeting card public domain

12 Vintage Easter Greetings & Illustrations

Hey everyone! Hope everyone is enjoying the start of Spring. To usher in…

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26 Vintage Dog Illustrations in the Public Domain

Wow, so who likes dogs? You know I do. I just curated 26…

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Public Domain Illustrations of the Great Barrier Reef

I spent my morning coffee time treasure hunting at archive.org, one of my…

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15 Vintage Images of Winter Animals

Hope everyone enjoyed the holiday! Christmas may be over, but you can keep…

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Christmas Illustration From the 19th to Early 20th-Century

Christmas is less than 40 days away! So I scoured my big box…

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13 Ernst Haeckel Illustrations in the Public Domain

Wow, I can’t believe I’ve gone this long without curating any Ernst Haeckel…

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14 Canine Family Images: 19th-Century Dogs, Wolves, and Foxes

Love dogs? Me too! I came across a 19th-century book packed with canine…

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17 Copyright-Free Illustrations for Spring

Snowmageddon is keeping me holed up inside. As if I’m not a total winter…

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vintage aquarium illustrations 19th century

Unique Aquarium Illustrations from the 19th Century

I went on a vintage image hunt and found these colorful aquarium illustrations…

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19th 20th century valentines day pictures vase flowers

25 Valentine's Day Pictures from the 19th-20th Century

Brace yourself. Valentine’s Day pictures are coming! But I have a confession to…

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Bird Nest Clipart: 19th and Early 20th Century

Did I mention I’m drowning in vintage illustrations? I’ve been stocking up on…

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vintage rhino color illustration

19th Century Illustrations of African Wildlife

It’s Saturday! And I’m ready to spend some much-need quality time in the…

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vintage elf and owls in fairyland

Fairies & Elves: Richard Doyle's 19th-Century Fairyland Illustrations

I’m back from a long hiatus! Thank you to everyone who visits and…

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Vintage Illustrations of Deer, Fawns, Does, and Bucks

   This website needs some deer. So I sifted through the New York…

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antique illustration of british walrus

Vintage Book Illustrations of British Mammals

  I think it’s time to add more animals to this site, don’t…

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