Today's graphic is a vintage happy birthday card for mom, though it's way more formal than that. Reading it makes me feel like a small Victorian-era child. Why does presenting mom with a flower-filled water well feel a bit like a threat? Something might be wrong with me. It's certainly pretty. Since I'm not capable of leaving well enough alone, I knocked the center out and turned the
2 Antique Paper Textures
If I recall correctly (and there's a good chance that I don't), these two antique paper textures were from the backs of two large photographs. I thought the foxing and age spots were neat (especially if turned into multiply layers or used similarly), so they were the first files I scanned. Antique papers like this are great for making embellished shapes: They're also great as overlays
11 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bridal Shower Cards
Today's batch of mid-century modern bridal shower cards came to me in a plastic bag, and represented over 20 years in the life of a married couple. Not only were there cards like this from the 1940s, there were all sorts of Christmas and birthday cards from then until into the 1960s! The bride even scribbled down what gift each attendee brought, just on the inside of the card. That's one way to
Holy Bananas It’s Been a SUMMER.
Y'all. Some folks are likely wondering where the heck I went. I'm still around, but most of my time is tied up in a completely different project. You see, mom and I started running a brick-and-mortar store back in 2020. There was a business partner, but she had other plans and buggered offโleaving us in the lurch. This shop is on a back street in a small town and I'm working on getting
Old or Not? Dapper Young Men Pose at Niagara Falls
Although this Niagara Falls group shot, featuring three young men dressed in their best, looks and feels oldโor is at least grungy as all hell in my handsโI'm not completely sure. It has this clarity that's extra-odd for any picture, let alone an old one, though I'm always remarking about how crisp antique cabinet cards look. In fact, this antique photograph reminds me of one of those
Check Out This Vintage Niagara Falls Souvenir Postcard Folio
This week I'm popping in with a vintage Niagara Falls souvenir postcard folio that you can use to make your own junk journal folios. Souvenir postcards have been a thing for many years now, and it was very common to find folios like this at shops in major tourist spots. Each one contained a bunch of photos or postcards area attractions, and the whole kit could be mailed to loved ones or kept
10 Adorable Antique Easter Postcards You’ll Love
Today's antique Easter postcards are beyond cute. Y'all, my collection has a ton of Easter in it, so I had lots of material to choose from for this week's post. There are fluffy bunnies, sweet ducklings, and round little chicks; in fact, there's so much cute that I don't know where to start. So I'll just begin with something silly. The only salvageable part of this card was its main
Breaking the Death Pile and Other Tidbits
My stash of antique ephemera takes up half of the back wall of my tiny office, which itself is very small, though I could condense it onto one shelving unit with the proper storage bins. I have two of these 4-tier shelving units that are holding everything from binders full of antique cards to unwieldy 1800s-era bibles. So far so good! Today, I'm scanning the contents of the pictured box,
Vintage Photograph of a WWI Soldier
A brief look between the CanadianSoldiers.com uniform guide and this vintage photograph leads me to believe that this is from the First World War. A young man in Service Dress sits before a scenic backdrop of mountains and a lake. He appears serene, perhaps a bit amused. Try as I might, I couldn't locate any information on either the soldier or the auction where I purchased this photo. I think
6 Vintage Cabinet Card Frames for Crafting
This week, I come to you bearing vintage cabinet card frames that you can use to make your own neat pictures! Remember, all you have to do is click the image and it'll open in a new tab. You can download it from there. Cabinet cards became the professional photograph of choice during the 1870s and remained that way for about 20 years. After that, personal photography became so cheap and common
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