Vintage Natural History Poster (Insects, Birds and Butterflies) You probably recognise these natural history posters as they are very popular and have been sold as giftwrap and prints. They were painted by the French painter and entomologist Adolphe Millot in the late 19th and early 20th Century. These[Read more]
Awesome Free North Pole Maps I decided to curate these vintage North Pole maps as I plan to use some in my own Christmas crafting. I thought I would share with here some of the best North Pole maps I found that are free to download. There is[Read more]
Free Beautiful Vintage Botanical Cactus Paintings These gorgeous cactus paintings where all painted in the 19th Century. They were painted by various European botanical artists. Botanical art is designed so that the paintings are scientifically and botanically accurate but also artistically pleasing to the eye. I’ve selected only[Read more]
Printable Free Antique World Maps For You To Download There is nothing like looking antique world maps to spark the imagination of those with wanderlust. It amazes me how the shape of an antique world map from the 1600’s is not vastly different from the modern world map. Just shows[Read more]
Free Antique US State Maps of Illinois, Pennsylvania, North & South Dakota, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Nebraska, Wisconsin & Minnesota These gorgeous antique US State Maps of the Western United States come from an original US Atlas circa 1885. Unfortunately, I don’t have details of the original publishers as these[Read more]
The Best Vintage Watercolor Fruit Paintings Even at my age I still come across words I never heard of before, (or I just forget them). My latest new word is Pomology which according to Wikipedia is a branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruit. I came across the word[Read more]
Glorious Copyright Free Vintage New York Maps I’ve only been to New York once. It was for a wedding on top of the Empire State building of all places. The wedding was actually on 2 days after the infamous Northeastern Seaboard blackout. It was actually amazing that all the[Read more]
Free Woodland Vintage Botanical Prints For Fall The spring makes me think of flowers and tropical botanicals. Whereas for fall, I think of more woodland vintage botanical prints. Pinecones, and acorns make me think of fall and I love to decorate my home with these vintage botanical images. Also[Read more]