Posts tagged ‘Vintage’

vintage valentine: little children
kids

Image by karen horton
“You’re Really “SOLID.” Let’s start now-

inside reads: To Be “HEP” Valentine

(what does "HEP" mean?)

vintage family brought back from harsh fade
kids

Image by deflam
This photo was so incredibly faded I could barely make anyone out. Had to do some photoshopping manipulation to get them to emerge again for people to see. I don’t know who they are though.

vintage tins
kids

Image by H is for Home

vintage class photo, globe public school (detail 6)
kids

Image by deflam
Detail view of the class photo shown below.

Cute Children Giving Valentine Greetings – vintage clip art
kids

Image by IronRodArt – Royce Bair
Since we are only about a week away from Valentine’s Day, I thought I would share this recent restoration of a little boy giving a little girl a Valentine greeting – a circa 1915 vintage Valentine greeting card illustration. The image was scanned from my personal collection and the color restored (digitally remastered). I also retouched it to remove scratches, cracks, smudges and age spots. This is typically about a 3 hour process.

Here are four additional images I have restored as free Valentine eCards. Enjoy!

BTW, here’s the text from this greeting card …

A secret I’ll tell you,
     sweetheart of mine,
‘Tis this, you’re my
     dearest and best
         Valentine.

FREE for Personal Use Downloads: This image is offered through a Creative Commons license. You can also obtain PRINTS or a commercial use license (and even larger downloads) at my SmugMug site. NOTE: Personal use requires attribution to my stock agency (credit ”Stock Solution Photo Agency”) and a link to my Web site: ”The Stock Solution” — where you can also find many more free downloads.

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vintage class photo 1979 – with my brother
kids

Image by deflam
My brother’s 3rd grade class photo. He’s the kid sticking his tongue out at the camera. How did they not catch that!?

Peoria, Arizona. Pioneer Grade school.

Vintage Kids Apron/Pinafore from Sweden
kids

Image by Follow the White Bunny
A sketch of a vintage (sixties) kids apron or pinafore from Sweden. Lovely clear blue check fabric with a rounded ruffle on the hem, broad red bias tape. Ties on the back just above the waist with a button and closes at the back with a loop and bottom. Pocket on the front is the same fabric as the rest but checks are placed diagonally.Because I have to give back the original to my friend *snif* I thought I’d make a sketch (and share it) and make one for my daughter one day.