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Free Vintage Clip Art - 3 More Bird Advertising Cards
The Graphics Fairy | 1/03/10 by Karen W
Click on graphics to enlargeI usually try to do a project over the weekend to post on Sunday or Monday night, but it just didn't happen this weekend!! So instead I'm offering 3 more of these super cute bird advertising cards. The one at the top is m… Visit Blog
Vintage Valentines
Kitschy Cottage | 1/03/10
I love Valentines Day almost as much as I love Valentines Day cards. The older the card the better to me. While I have sent many mass produced cards in my day, I have come to love and appreciate vintage cards. The colors and the soft daintiness of th… Visit Blog
A New Year
designslinger | 1/04/10 by designslinger
[Chicago fireworks /Image & Artwork: designslinger]The New Year started with a bang at Navy Pier on Chicago's lake front. [More fireworks /Image & Artwork: designslinger]What will the new year bring? [Pickle inspired firewo… Visit Blog
Twennyten
Semantic Drift | 1/05/10
So here we are in the future, the year we make contact and all that jazz, and I still don’t have my flying car or my hoverboard. This glaring oversight of the scientific community continues to fill my heart with longing, sorrow, and rage but I … Visit Blog
Free Clip Art - Charming Reward Cards - Children & Fairy
The Graphics Fairy | 1/06/10 by Karen W
Click on the graphics to enlargeShown above are 2 charming antique Reward of Merit cards! These cards were used by Teachers to reward children for good behavior and for good grades. If you are a homeschooling Mom, these might be fun to print out an… Visit Blog
Weekend Cooking: Hotel Room Style
A Reader's Respite | 1/09/10
A Reader's Respite was really and truly looking forward to participating in the fantastic Weekend Cooking hosted by Beth Fish Reads.Sadly, this is the only thing we could come up with in a hotel room in Arkansas. (Now you know we love you Arkansas p… Visit Blog
Ephemera Friday - UK post punk gigs
Stupefaction | 1/08/10 by Tim
Courtesy of our buddy Dave over at Fruitier Than Thou comes this wonderful collection of gig posters & ads for some special shows, circa early 80's. Above - AZTEC CAMERA, THE FARMERS BOYS, THE DAINTEES The Lyceum, London 15th March 1983.Incredible tr… Visit Blog
What A Difference A Season Makes
designslinger | 1/14/10 by designslinger
[Late morning view from the 15th Floor, June 2009 & January 2009 /Images & Artwork: designslinger]When we lived in LA the weather changed each season, but not a lot. [Easterly view from 150 feet up, same time of day /Images &… Visit Blog
Diversifying My Bookshelves
A Reader's Respite | 1/10/10
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. (Scene IV)How didest we ever liveth without this-eth?… Visit Blog
Map of Lucerne, Switzerland
grain edit: inspiration from vintage kids books and modern g… | 1/11/10 by grain edit
The Swiss are known for their well designed watches. Franck Muller, Rolex and Omega are just a few of the manufacturers with established roots in Switzerland. I’m sure more then a couple people visit this country each year just to check out lu… Visit Blog
The Quandary Of Ephemera
Encore-Ephemera | 1/09/10 by Tom Murphy
Here’s an interesting blog… a problem that I suspect many of us have: Categorizing & Organizing Collectibles: The Quandry Of Ephemera Deanna, the editor of the article says it best: “I’m not a bad collector or a lazy collector… Visit Blog
What You Make of It: Vintage Pocket Valentine by Susan Duane
Vintage Indie | 1/14/10 by Gabreial
Hello! I'm so excited to be a part of Vintage Indie. I want to thank Gabreial for giving me the opportunity to share my love of vintage with all of you. I hope you enjoy my first DIY project. We are making a pocket filled with vintage ephemera for yo… Visit Blog
Of Getting Icky Stickers To Go And Little Van Goes
Collectors' Quest | 1/17/10 by Martin Mateev
Little Van Goes, By Tomy Corp. I grabbed this Little Van Goes kit (Tomy Corp., No. 2524, circa 1978) at a rummage sale this past summer. I needn’t tell you the price as the seller committed the horrible sin of placing the price sticker right o… Visit Blog
Ephemera Friday - UK post punk gigs Pt. 2
Stupefaction | 1/16/10 by Tim
1981Following last week's Ephemera Friday post, here are some more amazing images from Dave at Fruitier Than Thou. I especially love the Wah! poster, and the Teardrop Explodes tour booklet cover for which Dave has been kind enough to scan in it's ent… Visit Blog
The Vintage Moth
Indie Icing | 1/16/10 by Jessica B.
Every once in a while, I come across true gems -- and The Vintage Moth on Percy & Bloom is most definitely one of them. This site is just filled to the tippy top with free downloadable vintage ephemera. Like this: And this: And this… Visit Blog
Louise Brooks creamer top from Switzerland
Louise Brooks Society | 1/16/10 by thomas gladysz
This piece of contemporary Louise Brooks ephemera is currently for sale on eBay. This particular item shows up occasionally. I have one which I purchased a few years back.According to the seller, this creamer top was issued in Switzerland by Floralp… Visit Blog
But where?
white pebble | 1/18/10
Yes, it’s the 18th and this is my very first post of the year. Post of the decade, actually. I believe that it is customary to apologize, but I don’t feel very apologetic. No, not snarky either. More of a what now type and time of questio… Visit Blog
Warrior Collage
Dancing on the Page | 1/17/10 by Dancing on the Page
I’m currently taking part in the goddess guidebook creative e-course and so far it’s been highly inspirational. I called this collage “warrior”. I had a lovely afternoon creating it today as part of one of the e-course project… Visit Blog
We Always Knew Joan Crawford Had A Big Head
Kitschy Kitschy Coo | 1/19/10
If you think Joan Crawford looks like a bobble head on this vintage trading card, check out the rest of the movie stars on the 1949 set of Turf Cigarette cards.Vintage Mildred Pierce card found via The Golden Age Of Hollywood Ning Group.… Visit Blog
Europe by Car
grain edit: inspiration from vintage kids books and modern g… | 1/19/10 by grain edit
I love the cover of this Europe by Car brochure. The roads make for a nice grid structure and give the piece a Mondrian-esque quality. The business model for the company was pretty interesting as well. Europe by Car offered services for Americans in… Visit Blog
Railroad Timetables & Ephemera Added
Neat Collectible Stuff | 1/16/10 by joe casey
Added a few pieces of vintage paper and ephemera that I picked up at the flea market yesterday. 1943 Southern Railway System Time Table Vintage Southern Railway System, Time Tables of Passenger Trains. Dated April 1943. A few pages have ragged edges,… Visit Blog
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Miss Mish Mish Mish Mash | 1/19/10 by yasmin
What's on the work table today? On mine: loads of postage stamps! I am working on a new postage stamps handbag and the only way for me to do this is to have all the stamps scattered around me. I know this will probably give stamp collectors a smal… Visit Blog
Free Valentine's Day Clip Art - Love Certificate
The Graphics Fairy | 1/22/10 by Karen W
Click on images to enlargeHow fun are these?!!! This is an antique certificate from the "Bank of True Love". So much fun for Valentine's Day! There's even a little spot where you can fill in the name of the recipient. You can choose from … Visit Blog
A new pet
white pebble | 1/20/10
We have a new pet. This was a completely unexpected and inadvertent acquisition on our part; it just showed up. A squirrel. I was down in the laundry room this morning, apropos of nothing in particular, when I hear a tiny scrabbling sound above me. I… Visit Blog
Just Because - XTC
Stupefaction | 1/22/10 by Tim
Just an excuse to run this high quality scan of a classic album with beautiful artwork, XTC's Drums and Wires, released in 1979. I was lucky enough to see them a year later, around the release of the follow up album, Black Sea. They were opening for … Visit Blog
Gratuitous Snuggling
Anodyne Design | 1/22/10 by Anodyne
Snuggly Yoda and Roo Sometimes you have to interrupt the craftiness for a little kitty snuggle. I love the way Yoda and Roo end up hugging each other when they cuddle. Aww. … Visit Blog
Free Vintage Clip Art - Gorgeous French Frame Engraving
The Graphics Fairy | 1/25/10 by Karen W
Click on images to enlargeHere we have a beautiful antique french engraving of a very ornate frame. Such a romantic piece! I've included a second version with the wording removed so that you can use it as a label or to frame something etc.Click HERE… Visit Blog
Free Vintage Clip Art - Bright Birds advertising Card
The Graphics Fairy | 1/24/10 by Karen W
Click on images to enlargeHere's a wonderfully charming advertsing card featuring two brightly colored birds! I'm hard pressed to say which side of the card I like the best, the back has such wonderful typography, and the perfect sepia patina!In oth… Visit Blog
In memoriam, Rocket J. Squirrel
white pebble | 1/25/10
I am sorry to report to you that our newest addition to the family, Rocky the Squirrel, has met a sad end. As I reported before, Rocky had suddenly appeared in our laundry room. We didn’t see him at all after my initial sighting of him (her?), … Visit Blog
Of Getting Icky Stickers To Go And Little Van Goes
Collectors' Quest | 1/17/10 by Martin Mateev
Little Van Goes, By Tomy Corp. I grabbed this Little Van Goes kit (Tomy Corp., No. 2524, circa 1978) at a rummage sale this past summer. I needn’t tell you the price as the seller committed the horrible sin of placing the price sticker right o… Visit Blog
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