January 22nd, 2008 Holiday Crafts Posted in Animals and Birds, Free Clip Art, Free Holiday Clip Art, Free Vintage Art, Halloween, Owls, Women No Comments »
Sorry, the black and white Halloween clip art that was on this page is no longer available. But you can find plenty of it on our free contemporary black and white Halloween clip art page. You might also enjoy our contemporary autumn clip art.
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January 20th, 2008 Holiday Crafts Posted in Free Greeting Cards, Free Holiday Clip Art, Free Vintage Art, Halloween, Victorian, Women 7 Comments »
Maybe I’m wrong, but I think men were in charge of designing these vintage Halloween cards, because each features a pretty woman! Some of the cards have hand-lettered type treatments, too, and are extraordinary examples of commercial calligraphy. Several also share a theme that seems to have died out over the years. Apparently there was a legend that said if you saw a man’s face in a mirror on Halloween, he was your true love. That belief was a little hard to sustain in the cold light of day, so that probably explains why you never hear it any more.
Click the vintage Halloween women below to view and download the larger versions:
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January 18th, 2008 Holiday Crafts Posted in Children, Free Holiday Clip Art, Free Vintage Art, Halloween, Victorian 2 Comments »
Vintage Halloween images often aren’t scary at all. Take these cute kids for example, which came from vintage Halloween greeting cards and postcards. Other than the image of the terrified child in the last row, these children seem to be pretty happy it’s Halloween! These cards are also notable because there are two images of African American children, images of which are rare in vintage cards. I’m delighted to be able to offer them.
I believe the second image in the first row came from a 3D card that allowed the arm that holds the pumpkin to move. That would account for the dark circle on the shoulder.
Click the vintage Halloween kids below to view and download the larger versions:
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