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By WordPlay


Below you will find vintage flower images from an assortment of eras and in various styles. Scroll down to see the following categories of vintage flowers:

  • Vintage seed packets, catalog covers and ads

  • Vintage roses

  • Victorian flower arrangements

  • Miscellaneous vintage flowers

  • Vintage greeting cards that feature flowers

Please follow these download instructions to ensure you get the best version of each image:

Vintage Flowers Downloading Instructions

Choose a small version of any of the vintage flower images above the large images in the right column. When you click on one of the images, it will appear larger.

IMPORTANT: Once you've chosen an image and see it larger, double-click on the larger image, which will make the best version of the art appear. Sorry for the extra step, but this will give you the highest quality art.

If you have a PC, once you've done the steps above, just right-click and save the final version of the artwork to your hard drive.


Vintage Flower Seed Packets and Misc. Flower Advertising

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Peter Henderson & Co. vintage seed packet -- 1887
Peter Henderson & Co. vintage seed packet -- 1887

Vintage Flowers: Roses

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Red and pink vintage roses
Red and pink vintage roses

Miscellaneous Vintage Flowers

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Dogwood
Dogwood

Many of these vintage images depict one type of flower but some feature flower arrangements. The assortment of vintage flower seed packet and catalog art and flower show ads is particularly beautiful. They're very special because some of them date back to the 1800s. It's ironic that the artwork for these commercial illustrations is so colorful and compelling, yet even when the paintings were in production, the end results were always destined for the trash. Thankfully, many of them live on electronically.

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Ideas for Using These Vintage Flowers

I find these vintage and Victorian flowers inspirational because many talented artists labored collectively for probably thousands of hours to come up with such gorgeous illustrations. These images have so many uses, it's hard to enumerate them all. But the following list of ways you can incorporate these vintage flowers into projects might spark some ideas and get your creativity flowing:

  • Print any of the vintage flowers (but particularly the vintage flower cards or seed packets) and use them on the front of greeting cards

  • Cover an Altoids tin with one or more illustrations and use the tin to hold a gift card

  • Print some of the flowers on card stock, cut them out, punch a hole at the top and hang them from a Christmas tree

  • Print several of the illustrations at smaller sizes for use on homemade gift tags

  • Decoupage a box or other object you buy at the craft store

  • Place several similar vintage flower illustrations in their own vintage or plain black frames to create a set

  • Print some of the flowers, glue them to sticks and incorporate them into a flower arrangement

  • Glue the flowers onto refigerator magnets

  • Incorporate the flowers into a blog or Web site header or overall design

  • Create your own avatar for a blog or social media site

  • Incorporate them into a table place card and/or napkin ring design

  • Make 3-D art by printing two copies of the same illustration on card stock, cutting out around the details on one of them and pasting it over the base illustration with small spacers in between

  • Use as references or inspiration if you're learning to paint

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Please scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to see the entire collection of vintage flowers.

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Looking for More Vintage Images?

The Free Clip Art Sourcebook will help you save time looking for vintage and contemporary artwork. This e-book is free to download and features categorized links to free clip art, photos, borders, craft templates, coloring page and even paper dolls.

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Vintage Flower Cards

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Nasturtium
Nasturtium


Victorian Flower Arrangements

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Victorian flower basket with doves
Victorian flower basket with doves


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Click to see a clearer version

Vintage Art in the News

  • ART CALENDAR: November 13 to 19The Kitsap Sun13 hours ago

    EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendars in the print version of Kitsap A&E have been edited for space and timeliness. Full-length versions of the calendars are available in the Entertainment section of kitsapsun.com. Art Walks Bainbridge Island: First Friday downtown gallery openings from 6 to 8 p.m. Bremerton: Downtown’s First Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Gig Harbor: First Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. Old Town ...

  • Vintage show comes to BixbyTulsa World30 hours ago

    Old to some is vintage to many.

  • Fine Art and Antique Auction Presented by Smith Auction Company November 7, 2009 10 amAntiques and the Arts33 hours ago

    European and American art work to include: "A Flemish Tavern" o/b H. Diddaert , "Lake Scene in Switzerland" o/c F. Roffiaeb (Brussels 1820-1898) "Artist in Studio" Charles Meer Webb o/c (1830-1895 UK) has tear, "Chickens o/b C. Van Lemputten (1841-1902), Two Landscapes o/c by Charles Drew Cahoon (Mass. 1861-1951), Several local Chester County pcs, Prints, Etchings and Engravings, Fox Hunting ...

  • Weekend Round-Up: Harvests, Star Wars, and art both fine and funkyCharleston City Paper2 days ago

    Happy weekend, dear readers. Here are the hippest happs worth hittin’ up. by Erica Jackson Happy weekend, dear readers. Here are the hippest happs worth hittin’ up. It’s an art-heavy weekend, with Charleston Fine Art Annual events going on Friday and Saturday. There’s an art stroll in the French Quarter Friday evening, Painting in Washington Park with local artists Saturday morning, and a big ...

  • Jeanine Matlow: Eclectic art and artifacts scream 'this is Detroit'Detroit News2 days ago

    When you have an "anything goes" attitude toward art, your home will be anything but ordinary.

  • Cornucopia Market today in TahlequahMuskogee Phoenix35 hours ago

    Art, stained glass, collectibles, vintage dolls, antiques, Peruvian jewelry, NuSkin, baby items, what nots and knick-knacks will be available at 8 a.m. Saturday at the second annual Cornucopia Market at the Cherokee County Community Building, 906 S. College, Tahlequah.

  • Poetry in motion: The guerrilla wordsmiths bringing a literary touch to vintage chicIndependent2 days ago

    "Words have a magical power," says Kate Daudy, sitting in her kitchen, surrounded by the multicoloured swirls of poems that she has appliquéd across the walls. "If I walk down [west London's] Harrow Road and there's a great big poem by Lorca written down my back, the person on the bus who sees me might have a happy afternoon."

  • Luxury trains may head to HonesdaleThe Wayne Independent2 days ago

    Trips from NYC to Birthplace of American RR  Imagine riding in style aboard a plush, classic Art Deco train, with dining services, air conditioning and large windows to take in the rolling scenery as you head down the track. A common way to travel 60 years ago, vintage railroading is envisioned again- this time with Honesdale, Pa., the Birthplace of the American Railroad, your destination.

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Rebecca Spliid, Denmark  says:
11 months ago

Thank you, thank you, thank you for SUCH a BEAUTIFUL site! It´s SO enchanting, and I´m simply breathless.

King regards, Becky

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WordPlay  says:
11 months ago

Thanks for the kind words, Becky! I'm glad you like the images. They were too beautiful not to share. :-)

Alidah  says:
11 months ago

Thank-you I found just what I was looking for.

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WordPlay  says:
11 months ago

I'm so glad you found what you needed, Alidah. That makes me happy. :-)

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BizzyMuse  says:
11 months ago

I love this hub! I just made some beautiful stationary with some of the floral images. I am sending this link to my mom as well. Thank you so much!!

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WordPlay  says:
11 months ago

You're welcome, BizzyMuse. I always love to know what people do with the images, so I'm glad you told me you made stationary. I'll bet it's beautiful! Thanks for your comment. :-)

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hibiscus_mel  says:
11 months ago

Oh I love flowers!;-) Thanks for sharing this hub.

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WordPlay  says:
11 months ago

You're welcome, Mel. :-)

Helga Auðunsdóttir  says:
11 months ago

Thanks for wonderful site :)

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WordPlay  says:
11 months ago

You're welcome, Helga. :-)

MindCargo  says:
10 months ago

I've been looking for vintage flowers and you have made my search easy, thank you so much to sharing your time and discoveries with us all!

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WordPlay  says:
10 months ago

You're welcome, MindCargo. I'm glad you find these images useful.

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poetryman69  says:
10 months ago

charming and cool. well done.

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WordPlay  says:
10 months ago

Thanks, poetryman!

Maggie  says:
9 months ago

Thank you for sharing. So beautiful !

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WordPlay  says:
9 months ago

You're welcome, Maggie!

Lenna Green  says:
9 months ago

These are so beautiful and have lots of uses for all different types of crafts.

Thanks very much for sharing them.

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WordPlay  says:
9 months ago

Thanks, Lenna. I visited your site and it's quite beautiful. I love the flower pin cushions on your home page. :-)

Iréne  says:
8 months ago

Thanks for sharing such lovely pictures!!

I´m so glad i found this site!!

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WordPlay  says:
8 months ago

You're welcome, Irene. You have a nice blog. I can tell by looking at it that you love vintage art!

Dot  says:
8 months ago

I'm in heaven. Thank-you for such beautiful images. I teach crafts to developmentally disabled adults and these will come in handy. Thanks again.

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WordPlay  says:
8 months ago

Thanks so much for telling me how you're going to use these images, Dot. My niece is developmentally disabled, so I have a special place in my heart for people who work to help disabled people. :-)

Gloria  says:
8 months ago

Thanks so much! I love vintage and I just found your site. I will be back!

Thanks!

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WordPlay  says:
8 months ago

You're welcome, Gloria. I'm glad you like the images. :-)

spencer  says:
8 months ago

I am tickled to bits! What an awesome site. I am loving all the vintage lovelies. I'll be adding you to my list of favs on my blog @ www.bellamerecottage.blogspot.com

Thank you so much!

Warmly,

Spencer

lourna  says:
8 months ago

wow! i love vintage flowers...thanks for sharing

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WordPlay  says:
8 months ago

You're welcome, Spencer and Lourna. :-)

Theresa  says:
7 months ago

Beautiful!Thank you very much!

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WordPlay  says:
7 months ago

You're welcome, Theresa! :-)

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Dolores Monet  says:
7 months ago

wordplay these are works of art, just beautiful, i have an old seed ad framed on my bedroom wall it's what i see when i first wake up every day

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WordPlay  says:
7 months ago

I'm so glad you like them, Dolores. My particular favorites are the seed ads and packets. I can't even imagine how much money the companies must have spent on them.

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permege  says:
7 months ago

awesoMe...i was impress about this blog...

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WordPlay  says:
7 months ago

Thanks, permege. :-)

Trish  says:
6 months ago

Beautiful pictures! I absolutely love vintage flowers, thanks for sharing them!

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WordPlay  says:
6 months ago

You're welcome, Trish. Thanks for your comment.

Floriane  says:
6 months ago

Thanks for sharing all those wonderful florals, one can never get enough of them!!

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WordPlay  says:
6 months ago

You're welcome, Floriane. I'm so glad you like them. :-)

designer  says:
6 months ago

Hi - are these beautiful vintage flowers available for commercial use. They're gorgeous.

Thanks!

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WordPlay  says:
6 months ago

Hi, designer. I've just posted the terms of use, which explains the allowed uses. If you need flower images for extensive commercial use, I recommend you click through from the Vintagerio ad above. There are some fabulous vintage floral images and they have no restrictions.

designer  says:
6 months ago

Thank you, WordPlay. You're a very sweet and generous person! Thanks!

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WordPlay  says:
6 months ago

Thank you, designer. What a nice thing to say! I appreciate it. :-)

designer  says:
6 months ago

I had to come back to say that you've put so much work into this endeavor, and to be so generous the way you are is really exceptional. God bless :)

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WordPlay  says:
6 months ago

Wow, designer. You made my day. Thanks again. :-)

Carolhue  says:
6 months ago

I'm working on an altered book with a vintage garden theme and can't wait to add graphics from your site. Thank you so much for making them available and so easy to download. I do appreciate your labor of love!!

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WordPlay  says:
6 months ago

Hi, Carolhue. I wish I could see that; I'll be it's going to be beautiful! Have fun making it. :-)

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Dolores Monet  says:
6 months ago

Wordplay, I will read the terms of use, would love to use a few of these lovely vintage roses in one of my gardening hubs. Sometimes the real thing isn't enough.

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WordPlay  says:
6 months ago

Hi, Dolores. These would be lovely on a gardening hub. Enjoy!

Cindy - Brentwood, CA USA  says:
5 months ago

Wow I'm impressed! Thank you sooooo much for sharing out of your abundance. So many people only want to sell, sell, sell...God will bless you for your generosity. You help to provide for a lot of people who can't afford a lot as far as buying stamps, etc., but like to make their own cards. I make a lot of cards for my church, family, and friends, and this will give me a whole lot more options. Again...THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!

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WordPlay  says:
5 months ago

You're welcome, Cindy. I love knowing that you'll find these so useful!

Cathy  says:
4 months ago

Thank you for these...I am having a bridal shower for a close friend who loves vintage...they're soooo beautiful!!! she will be so blessed!!!

Thank you again!!!

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WordPlay  says:
4 months ago

Hi Cathy. It makes me happy to know that these will be used for a bridal shower! I wish your friend the best.

wendy_isaiah  says:
4 months ago

I love to paint flowers. Nice hub...

Minoush  says:
3 months ago

Vielen Dank!!!

decor  says:
5 days ago

good wrok, useful images

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