Please feel free to use any of the vintage images on the website in your artwork. Be sure to share your artwork with us. This is a labor of love and I love to see what you create. Please do not post the original unaltered image on the web but post your artwork and link back to this site for the original image. Please do not sell or post the image alone or in a collection without my permission. Thank you. I can't wait to see what you create!

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Saturday Image Bonus 152

Happy New Year everyone! The Holiday Image Bonus is over and the posts have been deleted.  I will post new images and some of the old next Christmas season.  In the mean time I am back posting assorted vintage images every Saturday for your enjoyment.  In honor of New Year please post a comment with what type of images you would like to see.  Most of my collection is from 1850 - 1930 so keep that in mind.  I will start posting images from your comments next week.  I can't wait to see what you request!

This week the images are from a November 1911 McCall's magazine.  I have chosen a variety of images including advertisements.  I adore the styles from this period though the corsets look a little uncomfortable.  Sometimes I can't even stand an under wire bra.  Imagine a full torso corset.  How woman suffer for that perfect figure.  I will try to post a few more of these precious images tommorow so check back.




15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Cora,
Thanks for the great images. I love the McCalls cover.
I love all the old images so it's really hard for me to choose favorites. I guess if I have to I'd say I like the vintage images of children the best, like the ones in trade cards, postcards and magazine covers.
But I just have a thing for all the old stuff and I do appreciate the ones you scan for us.
Thanks again,
Kathy

Bonnie Lynn said...

Hi, I love everything you've posted so it's hard to pick a favorite type of image. I love the kids, women's fashions, ads, pics, etc. Oh shoot! As long as it's from your vintage collection, I'll love it!

Bonnie Lynn said...

Before I forget, old style pics are cool too!

kiwimeskreations said...

Cora I love the vintage images of women that you had up today - they are very similar to some that were in an old book that I loved as a child - I think the books had been my grandmothers!!

Lin said...

Hi Cora, I've just recently discovered your blog and love what you do here! I would love to see images of birds and flowers - the vintage ones are so pretty. Also love vintage children. Thanks for asking!

russian woman said...

Wishing you Happy New Year, May u always keep in heart the special beauty and cheer of New Year.

Mrs. Jones from the Circus said...

Happy New Year and thank you for tons of great images!! Right now, I am into images that are picture like... I am mod-podging them onto thin board, glittering, etc to make seasonal wall hangings. Pretty easy and pretty fun with your images... I will show you links as soon as I get it all polished.

Carol said...

Thanks, Cora, for all the lovely images you have shared with us!
I would love birds and flowers images. How kind of you to ask :-)
juno
xx
Juno's Place
Cards by Carol

Teresa said...

I love all the images you've posted. Thank you!

I would love to see some of vintage ice skaters, especially Victorian images in black and white. I've looked all over--perhaps you have some that I am looking for. Thank you so much for ALL the images you post--I really love this kind of stuff. Have a great day! :)

Anonymous said...

Hi Cora!
I've followed your site for a long time now and I agree that it's hard to choose a favorite kind of image. I keep coming back to the pictures like these, the wonderful women's magazine images. Thank you so much for sharing them.
One question. I seem to be getting a lot of the jpeg cross-hatching lately when I pull down your pictures. Is there anything I can do?
Thank you again!
Wendy

Juliet A said...

Two things -

First, I can say from a some years of working at a ren faire that corsets can be much more comfortable than a bra, and the bigger your features, the more comfortable you will likely find them to be. Many of my ample-figured coworkers adored their corsets. They can be hot in warm weather, but they distribute the weight very nicely.

Secondly, I think that I would like more male images, especially with mustaches.

Thank you so much for providing all these images!

Cindy in Wisconsin said...

I like the old images of the ladies in their dresses, of children, and of the men. If there are old cars in the images, all the better. I'm not fussy--I've appreciated most everything you share with us here. Thanks so much, Cora!

~*~Patty S said...

oh the gentleman on the Postum ad reminds me of Grandfather of Heidi fame...wonderful...Thank You!
oxo

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y8 said...

Hi, I love everything you've posted so it's hard to pick a favorite type of image. I love the kids, women's fashions, ads, pics, etc. Oh shoot! As long as it's from your vintage collection, I'll love it!