There are several collections of vintage educational posters on Pictureboxblue. They are all in the Public Domain and free to download and print. The most popular posters are by the French natural illustrator and entomologist Adolphe Millot. I have gathered these old educational posters in one place, so it is[Read more]
Nature and particular flowers have influenced patterns in textiles for centuries. From the intricate embroidered Chinese silks with peonies to woven Persian carpets. This collection of free vintage floral patterns for textiles focus on early 19th century drawings. Most of the floral prints on Pictureboxblue are vintage botanical paintings from[Read more]
When I came across these gorgeous vintage tropical bird illustrations, I knew I had to share them. Not only are the tropical bird paintings beautiful, but I love the background illustrations with each bird. When visited my grandparents as a child, they didn’t have any toys, but what they did[Read more]
Here I have curated some wonderful vintage illustrations of these Scandinavian gnomes. Almost every home I walk into has a Scandinavian gnome amongst their Christmas decorations, even though they don’t live anywhere near Scandinavia. Scandinavian gnomes seem to have migrated around the world. Despite their recent popularity, they have been[Read more]
This embroidered map Christmas ornament is so quick and easy to make, and it can be personalized by using maps special to you. It would make a lovely gift or keepsake. There are lots of wonderful vintage maps to choose from, I’m sure you can find one of a country[Read more]
There is already a collection of Sidney Hall vintage zodiac signs on Pictureboxblue. But when I came across John Bevis’s beautiful zodiac star charts, I knew I had to share them too. John Bevis’s star charts actually predate the Sidney Hall zodiac signs by over 30 years. The Zodiac Star[Read more]
I like to be seasonal with my collections on Pictureboxblue. It will be Christmas soon, so I thought I’d add a collection of vintage reindeer drawings to the site. In the past, I have curated collections of illustrations of animals also associated with Christmas, penguins, and polar bears. I even[Read more]
Besides pine trees, the holy, and the ivy, there are other plants one associates with Christmas. Here I’ve curated some vintage Christmas flower illustrations including poinsettia drawings Poinsettias are probably the most popular of all the Christmas flowers. Over 35 million of them are sold in the US every year.[Read more]