I love looking at old patents for everyday objects. I thought it would be fun to share some fun retro camera patents here. These camera patents would look great framed or even printed on t-shirts and pillows. They would make a wonderful gift for any photographer, armature, or professional. I’ve[Read more]
I normally share scientific natural history animal illustrations on the site. When I stumbled across these charming comic-like animal illustrations of Benjamin Rabier, I knew I had to share them too. These animal illustrations were originally created by Benjamin Rabier in 1908 for the children’s book “Les Petites Misères de[Read more]
William Morris designs and patterns have had a recent resurgence in popularity. This is not surprising with the current popular Cottagecore aesthetic and maximalist interior trend. If you are wondering what a Cottagecore aesthetic is, think of the trappings associated with traditional cottage living. Stuff such as flowing floral dresses,[Read more]
With Valentine’s day around the corner, I thought it would be fun to show the wonderful vintage maps of love and matrimony that I have found. There is an extensive collection of traditional vintage maps on Pictureboxblue, from maps of the whole world to maps of specific countries and cities.[Read more]
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]