Vintage Paper Doll Clip Art

 

Victorian Trade Card- Ready for Rain

Boy I wish it would rain here! It's been a few months since we've seen a good downpour. But maybe that's asking for too much here in the Arizona desert. Maybe I should just wish for temperatures that are below 100 degrees.

Vintage Clip Art- Giant Squid

This is a really cool illustration of a giant squid taking down a ship. He seems to be staring at me saying, "One move and it's all over for the ship!"   -Sarah

My House Threw Up

I woke up this morning, looked around and thought to myself, "Wow, this place is so messy, I think the house threw up. Where did all of this stuff come from?" My boyfriend and I both live together and work from home. With only so much closet space available, there comes a time when stuff just accumulates on the kitchen table, the bathroom vanity, the laundry,  the front hall, and the corner in the living room. It's not nearly as bad as the show, "Hoarders" but it's starting to feel a little claustrophobic in here. Time to get out the cleaning products and clean!

(Well...maybe I will have breakfast first.) 

-Sarah

Happy Easter!

Every year my mother asks me a few days before Easter if I am going to wear an Easter bonnet over to her house. She thinks this is super funny but it only reminds me of the many painful Easters I spent as a child in frilly dresses and curled hair. (I like dresses but not the frilly kind and my hair is super straight, rebellious to any kind of curling.) I always reply with rolling eyes, "no, of course I'm not going to wear a bonnet. Do I ever wear a bonnet?"
I recently saw these hats in my 1920's Sears catalog and thought to myself, well I wouldn't mind wearing these as my bonnet! How cute!

 

 Have a great Easter holiday! -Sarah

Free Antique Clipart 'I Seek Not My Own Glory'

Antique Dictionary Clipart Images ~ Free

Free Antique Valentines Clipart Images

Here are some free valentine's clipart images for you! Enjoy!

Vick's Floral Guide 1887

I took this scan from an 1887 Farm and Home newspaper.. I'm pretty sure that I LOVE old advertisements..  :)  Especially ones with veggies and flowers! 

A gift just for you!

for everyone who still has this blog listed on their feeds, I thought I'd start to pop some images up here that aren't on my new site. A special treat!

It's one of those days...

It is a day for reverance, thought and forward thinking. I wonder if anyone in 1887 would have foreseen the turmoil our planet is in now when they created these ads? We have come so far, but also not very far at all...

*UPDATED* Bookplate, mermaids and question marks...

I'm not quite sure where I grabbed the pic below from.. if anyone knows, I'd love to give credit or be slapped if need be... please use it only for personal use as I am unsure of it's background..

** THANK YOU LAURA! :) I did snag the image below from Sandra Evertson. It was one she offered up to readers of her blog HERE. It is for PERSONAL USE ONLY.. *** She gives a lovely tidbit on using it for a bookcover.

Hope you are all fabulous!

Bookmarks and the 4th of July!

These bookmarks came from an antique Bible. I just love their Victorian graphics!

Happy 4th of July everyone!

For PATRIOTIC CLIPART CLICK HERE.

The sun is shining and the snow is melting!

Does anyone else have spring fever? We should hit almost 60 degrees here today! WOOHOOO!! I just did a post on my blog of some house pics, the reality of children's toys, etc.. it was fun, but very nerve wracking to show my messy side! Have a lovely Wednesday!

Here are your pics:

xoxo~

Abbie

Un petit morceau de ciel français !

Bonjour!

I am playing along with my friend Rhonda and her extreme love of all things French. If you would like to grab some images of France/Paris please stop by my blog. You can also feel free to play along and share what you love about France by visiting Rhonda's blog!

Merci! Thank you for all of the wonderful Birthday wishes! It was a lovely day; I spent all of my Birthday money at HomeGoods on Easter decorations. I just love their tall, foil cover bunnies! (I see a post coming about those...)

I will announce the winners to my giveaway on Monday!

xoxo~

Abbie

100th Post!! GIVEAWAY!!

I'm sorry that I have been gone for so long. I have been trying to decide what I want to do for The Vintage Moth's 100th Post! A very big deal here in Bloglandia and not to be taken lightly! :)

Sooo.... in traditional blog style I have decided to have a giveaway just for those who stop by. I will be passing along some antique papers, pages or this and that. The real ones!

Here is the nitty gritty:

1.)this contest is only for those who happen to visit. Please don't spread the word. Besides, the fewer who enter the more likely you are to win! ;)

2.)This giveaway is open to anyone, from anywhere in the world. I get the biggest kick out seeing where people come from so the further away the better!

3.)Leave a comment on this post let me know what type of images are your favorite.

4.)You can enter only once, up until February 20th. (My birthday.. it's always better to give than receive!)

5.)That's it!

Now.. on to the prize..

The originals of the above pages, some original antique ledger pages and whatever I find in my collection that suites the person who wins! You'll love it!

Oh, you're looking for the days free images aren't you? Here those are...

Because Antique Ledger Pages Rock!

Good Morning!

"Rise and shine! It's a beautiful morning, the sun is shining, the tank is clean and we are getting outta... the tank is clean?!?" Sorry, I'm watching Nemo with my girls... :)

On to the business at hand.. the images! It is almost the time for love.. and I love black and white! To see how I used the top sillouette, you can peek at my blog, HERE. Did you find it??

xoxo~

Abbie

Some lovely tidbits!

Okay, I have some business to attend to first. First on the agenda are the One World ~ One Heart giveaways! Please check out Lisa's blog to meet some fantasticly lovely people from around the world! Hundreds of bloggers are giving away lovely tidbits to those who stop by and visit their blog/corner of the internet.

Second, my fabulous friend, Rhonda of RhondaMum is hosting a bloglandia event, Mon Amour De Toutes Les Choses, or My Love Of All Things French. You can stop by her place for all the details. Oh, I nearly forgot, if you'd like another chance to win my Sweet Abigail Paper Doll Set, you can enter at my blog, Down Abbie's Road.

Thank you!

Here are your images for today.. more from the same newspaper. Sorry about the stains, but what can I say, they're over 100 years old!