Vintage Halloween Precautions Postcard

The elusive E. Nash was a postcard publisher around the early 1910s and is famous for his series of Halloween postcards, both the Halloween Don'ts, and Halloween Precautions. This is one of the 6 Precautions postcards. He also published many other holiday cards.

The Don'ts and Precautions are all really quirky. This one says: Avoid grinning black cats on a full green moon, If your lover is true he'll come back soon, It breaks the charm, the witches scream, and never return till next Halloween.

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This was a scan of a beautiful Redoute peach print. I just brightened it up a little. I wanted to leave the image with an antique feel. Hope you like it! Free to download for personal use.

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Hope you can use this!

You can always count on good old vintage Burt's Seeds for some very pretty seed packets! I think his are the nicest. Free to download for personal use.

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I have a shabby Victorian rose calling card for you today! Free to download for personal use.

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I made 3 collage sheets full of stars in three colors! These are old clips from the American Type Founders book. I hope that you can use them for your 4th of July crafts! Free to download for personal use.

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I'm working on some 4th of July things for my shop, and thought you might like a preview :-) Free to download for personal use.

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This beautiful Redoute rose print would look so pretty framed. The text at the bottom isn't original. It was in bad shape so I rewrote it using a modern font. I also brightened up the original image. Free to download for personal use.

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I love retro cards.  This one is from the 1940s. Happy Father's Day to all of our Dads! If you forgot to get a card you can use this one! Free to download for personal use.

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I was walking in the woods yesterday, and noticed all sorts of berries are ripening. The wine berries will be ready in just another 2 weeks! Here is a vintage berry label to celebrate! Free to download for personal use.

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I really want to learn to sew. I'm so bad at it. To compensate, I have a secret love of sewing themed Victorian trade cards. Here's one of my favorites! Free to download for personal use.

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I love this postcard. I added a patriotic frame. Free to download for personal use.

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This is for my friend Bonnie who loves fairies as much as I do! This little flower fairy is playing lily of the valley bells. Free to download for personal use.

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I'm in love with this fairyland postcard by Beryl Haig. This one was dated 1921. I brightened it up a little, sorry the scan isn't great. It should print fine though :-) Free to download for personal use.

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I found a pretty rose Victorian trade card that was used for a piano business. I removed the writing and changed the background color. It was grey, and I like this warmer brown better. I hope you can use it, it would make a really nice gift tag. Free to download for personal use.

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I really want to go to the beach. I grew up by the beach and went almost every day in the summer. Now I'm kind of land locked and don't get there very often. This postcard reminded me how much I really want a vacation at the "shore". I guess this was a budget postcard because you had to write in the name of the town you were visiting!  Free to download for personal use.

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This flower fairy was originally on a perfume trade card. Here she is with two different backgrounds. Free to download for personal use.

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This is from the book "Specimens of type, borders, ornaments, brass rules and cuts, etc. : catalogue of printing machinery and materials, wood goods, etc" published in 1897. It includes some beautiful electrotype. Free to download for personal use.

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Happy Royal Wedding! Actually, I'm kind of a little over it right now, but figured I'd post a happy Edwardian couple. I colorized one copy. Free to download for personal use.

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Victorian Postcard with Girl and Apple Blossoms - Free Download

Today's freebie is a pretty Victorian girl posting with apple blossoms. I thought it was appropriate because the apple tree in my back yard is full of flowers (and bees!). I added a border to the card, then decided to superimpose the back of the card.  I love how it came out!  

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Has anyone ever tasted Sarsaparilla? My grandpa gave it to me as a kid. I thought it was going to taste like Root Beer, and I was so wrong! This little Sarsaparilla girl is very pretty though, no doubt because she gets dosed with the stuff every day! Free to download for personal use.

Read the poem on the back of the card, it's pretty funny!

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