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 …

Take a nostalgic trip through the history of board games with this collection of vintage game board illustrations. From French “Peace” boards and Dutch travel games to illustrated map games …

Celebrate the evergreen elegance of holly with this rich collection of vintage illustrations—from botanical engravings to classic Christmas sketches. These free prints offer timeless style and festive charm, ready to …

Dive into the captivating world of vintage owl drawings and illustrations. Explore a curated collection that brings to life the mystique and elegance of these nocturnal sentinels through the artistry …

Celebrate the ethereal charm of cherry blossoms through vintage botanical art. Discover these Public Domain treasures and bring a touch of spring to any space. Cherry blossom season is a …

This is an upcycle which uses the gorgeous vintage images on this site to make cute mini DIY tea light lanterns. This is a very affordable craft. It uses printable …

These fabulous autumn leaves charts are from a vintage book “Autumnal leaves” by Francis George Heath, published in 1885. At the end, there are also some additional leaf illustrations from …

A curated collection of free vintage vegetable prints. These wonderful old illustrations of vegetables would be fun to download and frame for kitchen art. They would also be great for …

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 …

This is a collection of pochoir prints of antique butterflies from Emile-Allain Séguy’s book “Papillons”, published in 1925. Emile-Allain Séguy (1877-1951) was a French decorative artist. He was well known …

Ernest Dudley Chase was well known for his wonderfully detailed pictorial maps. I have already featured a couple of Chase maps, but here I just focus on his world pictorial …

Here are two crafts in one. The first is a tutorial for DIY tile coasters using the wonderful Art Nouveau animal designs shared on this site. The second is a …

Inside: A collection of all Japanese vintage posts on Pictureboxblue in one place. From maps to botanicals, art and travel posters and photos. A trip to Japan is definitely on …

These beautiful art nouveau animal designs are from the book “L’animal dans la Décoration” by Maurice Pillard Verneuil. The book was published in 1897. Maurice Pillard Verneuil was a French …

Explore a captivating collection of free vintage airline posters, route maps, and prints. All images are in the Public Domain, making them free to download and perfect for adding a …

This is a collection of wonderful vintage Japanese Watanabe Seitei prints. The paintings are all from the 19th Century Japanese Art review magazine Bijutsu Sekai. The magazine at the time …

When I came across these stunning Mark Catesby prints, I knew I had to share them. They are some of the most beautiful vintage natural history illustrations that I have …

I’m always looking for fun ways to use fabulous vintage images on this site. This time I have used them to make these fun decoupage placemats. In the past, I …

Here is a wonderful collection of vintage maps of Ireland. This complements the collection of printable old maps on Pictureboxblue. There are already many vintage maps of Europe on the …

Recently, I came across several old art and design books, many of which have beautiful plates of vintage colour and pattern charts. The collection complements the vintage colour wheels and …