Antique postcards

I love vintage Christmas cards! This is a collection of vintage and mid-century Christmas images free to print and use in your holiday decor.

There is nothing cuter than a little bunny! Today I have LOTS of bunny pictures. Why not list a whole bunch. Infact I am listing all my non-Easter rabbits. All the people I have come across who collect bunny things are really into it. Not in a display case but all over the house. These are all free for your personal use and enjoyment. Time to clip and paste and make something! Have a (yes I am going to say it) hoppy day. Much love to you all, Louise The book cover is my all time favorite so…

Collecting and sharing antique postcards is on the rise as a new generation discovers the pleasure of holding on to a memory or experience with a decorated token. Gifting the vintage cards, especially framed, is a growing trend as you can find one to cover most any occasion, pastime, locale, or idea—from birthdays to baseball. - Page 2

If you think holidays are weird these days, then you clearly haven't seen these 19th-century Victorian Era Christmas cards that were just as creepy as those times themselves. Bored Panda has gone through an expansive TuckDB Ephemera's vintage Holiday greetings postcard collection to gather some of the most bizarre postcards ever made. From frogs stabbing each other to Krampus (a half-goat, half-daemon) entertaining the ladies in the best Victorian Era fashion manner... Yeah, there isn't a…

A set of 34 free printable vintage advertising postcards! Perfect for art/junk journals, home decor, DIY projects, and much more. Features cards from Eastman Kodak, Better Homes and Gardens, and more.

Isn't this charming? We found it at one of the area's best flea markets. I love all the sea creatures along with the pretty colors. It may not be as refined a collectible as others we could mention, but it has its own serene beauty. Note the seahorse tucked behind the shell shaped framework of the central focal points. Even the lobster looks perfectly satisfied in his position. That's what we could all use once in a while, a lovely trip out over placid waters with friends. We are hesitating…

Botanical postcard

I’ve never been a fan of cats. If I got this card, I’d be seriously upset and un-festive.

It's been awhile since I shared a vintage postcard, but I found this one at an antique store when I was on vacation in New Mexico, and really like the pretty scrolled font. I think it would be fun to create a Christmas card with it, adding a family photo to the front. It would also make a wonderful graphic for a blog. {CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE} This image is a JPEG. Click here for the PNG version of

Last August we visited a garden not far from our home called the Smith-Gilbert Gardens and I wrote several posts about it, please click here to read part 1. It is a small garden but there was so much to admire that I wrote 3 posts on it. Last week since the weather was so nice and the foliage vibrant we decided to return to the gardens to see them under the autumn colors – we were not disappointed. It was a magnificent display. It is hard to believe that we were the only ones in this garden…