Wonderful Free Antique Scandinavian Christmas Cards To Print
Jenny Nystrom was a Swedish artist born in 1854. She was known as the woman who created the Scandinavian image of Christmas, with her numerous Scandinavian Christmas cards and magazine covers. She gave...
View ArticleHow To Make A Vintage DIY Christmas Butterfly Ornament
The reason I started this blog is due to my love of vintage maps and natural history images. I used to spend many hours as a child pouring over pictorial encyclopedias. That’s why I have made this DIY...
View ArticleFree vintage Poinsettia Drawings and other Christmas Flowers.
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...
View ArticleWonderful Free Vintage Reindeer Drawings in The public domain
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...
View ArticleThe Beautiful Antique Zodiac Star Charts of John Bevis
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...
View ArticleHow To Make A Personalized Embroidered Map Ornament
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...
View ArticleFun Free Vintage Illustrations of Scandinavian Gnomes
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...
View ArticleFree Tropical Bird Illustrations from Vintage Cigarette Cards
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...
View ArticleBeautiful Vintage Floral Pattern Designs For Textiles
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...
View ArticleFree Vintage Educational Posters of Adolphe Millot & Others
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...
View ArticleFun Pictoral Maps of Love and Marriage to print for free
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...
View ArticleFree William Morris designs, patterns and flowers to download
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...
View ArticleFree Benjamin Rabier Animal Illustrations To Print
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....
View ArticleFree Fun Retro Camera Patents To Print
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...
View ArticlePatterns From L’ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet
This is a wonderful collection of Polychromatic Ornament prints by Albert Racinet. They are from his 1877 book “Polychromatic ornament. One hundred plates in gold, silver, and colors, comprising...
View ArticleColorful Vintage Planetary and Astronomical Posters
I have added an assortment of amazing astronomical posters to the vintage image collection on Picture Box Blue. There are already some stunning collections of constellation map posters and zodiacal...
View ArticleFree Vintage Color and Pattern Charts from Art Books
Recently, I came across several old art and design books, many of which have wonderful plates of vintage color and pattern charts. The collection complements the vintage color wheels and vintage art...
View ArticleFree Decorative Christopher Dresser Design Prints
This collection of Christopher Dresser design prints are all from an old text book on the art of decorative design. The books full title is “The art of decorative design: with an appendix, giving the...
View ArticleWatanabe Seitei Prints From The Japanese Bijutsu Sekai
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 was edited by...
View ArticleCool Vintage Airline Posters, Route Maps, and Prints
I have a love of travel and remember the days when airline travel was a special occasion. I thought it would be fun to curate a collection of vintage airline posters and prints. Thousands of airline...
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