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Ghosts, ghouls, and goblins, oh my! As the leaves rustle and the nights get longer, the enchanting world of vintage Halloween art in the Public Domain beckons. Whether you’re a …

Dive deep into the captivating world of vintage spider art! Perfect for Halloween, these public-domain illustrations are free to print and display. As October’s chill settles in and Halloween’s shadow …

Inside: Free downloadable vintage American folk art from the Index of American Design, all in the Public Domain. During the Great Depression, the United States saw economic hardship and an …

This is a collection of vintage Christmas illustrations from the Art Nouveau era, even though a couple are from just before that period, and one snuck into the art deco …

Inside: A collection of Holiday and Christmas decorative prints from the American Type Founders Specimen catalogue Book 1923. I’ve always been fascinated with letterpress printing and used to own a …

Explore a curated collection of vintage hot air balloon images, all in the public domain. Dive into the nostalgia of yesteryears and elevate your designs with these timeless visuals. There …

This is a curated selection of vintage food prints from Mrs Beeton’s Famous cookbook, “The Book of Household Management”. The book was first published in 1861, selling over 60,000 copies …

This is a wonderful collection of free-to-print Alphonse Mucha advertisement posters. These beautiful prints add to the site’s growing collection of art nouveau illustrations. Other images include Maurice Pillard Verneuil’s …

Become the ringmaster of your creative circus with this DIY guide on making a vintage circus diorama. Learn the tricks to steal the show and leave your audience in awe! …

I have already shared a collection of vintage rose botanical prints on Picture Box Blue. But since then I have come across many beautiful vintage rose illustrations from old gardening …

I got this idea for a collection of vintage circus posters after “The Greatest Showman“. It was on a flight from London to Vancouver last summer where I watched the …

I thought it would be fun to share a collection of pictures of board games. These are illustrations and pictures of antique game boards. Board games seem to have had …

I thought it would be fun to do a Google patent search and find some spooky vintage Halloween patent prints to share. I’ve already written about how to do a …

I love to travel and remember when airline travel was a special occasion. I thought curating a collection of vintage airline posters and prints would be fun. Thousands of airline …

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 …

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 …

When I came across these gorgeous vintage tropical bird illustrations, I knew I had to share them.  The tropical bird paintings are beautiful, and I love the background illustrations with …

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 …

I know its a bit geeky, but I got really excited when I came across a catalog of vintage art supplies. One of my favorite things to shop for is …

I’m a big fan of color especially a rainbow of color. My home is full of rainbow crafts and DIYs. I thought it would be fun to add to the …