This scene depicts snow. I haven’t seen much of the real thing in the Philadelphia area, so I may need to print this out and keep it by my desk as a reminder.

When Love Grows Cold

This is a scan from my own collection of antique postcards and I’m happy to share it with you. It reads “To my Valentine”, although I’m always skeptical of cherubs bearing gifts. He’s clutching that arrow like a dagger and that far away gaze of his tells you that he’s up to no good. Cheeky little fellow!

Cupid in a Heart Victorian Valentine

Enjoy, and if you are looking for a particular piece of vintage clip art let me know!

When Cupid's Arrow Strikes

The poem on this antique Valentine reads:

When Cupid’s arrow strikes with piercing dart
Within the region of the human heart
May flowers bestrew the path, and high above
Let the birds and angels sing of our true love.

Well, isn’t that just a peach? My advice…if you must go outside, wear many layers of clothing or a big puffy coat to deter the little blighter.

I Love you dearly as you can see

But the question is–do you love me?

To My Valentine.

Antique Victorian Post Card Clip Art

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Scanned from my collection of antique Halloween postcards and yours to use as free clip art in your next artistic project. Click on the image for a larger version of the same. Just be kind and give credit back to “missmary.com” as the image source whenever possible and do not toss onto a clip art CD or incorporate into a collage sheet for sale.

And hey, if you make something with it that you’d like to show off, let me know, I’d love to see it and would be happy to link to your blog or what-have-you.

It’s really pretty in person; it’s embossed with lovely gold highlights, just a little rough around the edges.

And now, I’ve got to work on my Pumpkin a Day. More vintage Halloween images soon–that is, if you want to see more. Let me know!

Victorian Rose Birthday Postcard

A pretty vintage Victorian birthday postcard, that you can use as clip art. Just click on the image above for a larger version.

I scanned this antique postcard from my own vast collection. Please enjoy this image, but do not repackage it as part of a clip art collection or digital collage sheet.

I’ve transformed my white Christmas tree into a Victorian Valentine tree, with glitter-encrusted copies of antique Victorian Valentine postcards.

Colorful and comical postcards from the 1940s, currently for sale in my Etsy shop. Take a look!

These old postcards make wonderful fodder for your family scrapbook. Popular in the 1940s and early 1950s, these postcards would look great paired up with vintage photographs of your family.