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So this is officially goodbye... 25 May 2013 | 01:14 am
Well, I guess all my followers have noticed the lack of activity here lately - or, rather, for more than a year. Shame on me. Life changes, circumstances and priorities change, and it's time to face ...
Golden Gate in Jerusalem 2 Mar 2012 | 06:01 am
(Click image for larger size) Illustration from a Swedish book about the life and times of Jesus, published in 1878.
French Food 1 Mar 2012 | 07:01 am
(Click image for larger size) A food image from one of my French magazines, unfortunately I don't remember which one right now, and I just can't seem to find it while browsing through my files. I gue...
Swedish Folk Tale Illustration 27 Feb 2012 | 05:58 am
(Click image for larger size) And the very last of the illustrations from the Swedish folk tale named "Jättestugan med korftaket" (The Gigantic Cottage with the Sausage Roof). The two children got ho...
Lady Postcard 'Spring' 22 Feb 2012 | 06:22 am
(Click image for larger size) Swedish postcard sent in 1904 but according to a year printed on the image itself, next to the younr lady, it was printed in 1895. The printed text under the image 'Våre...
Swedish Folk Tale Illustration 21 Feb 2012 | 05:55 am
(Click image for larger size) Second last illustration from the Swedish folk tale named "Jättestugan med korftaket" (The Gigantic Cottage with the Sausage Roof). The giant is discovering what has hap...
French Evening Cape of 1896 20 Feb 2012 | 06:34 am
(Click image for larger size) This is actually specified as a "petite collet du soir" in the November 15th 1896 issue of La Nouvelle Mode. I think it is a beautiful piece of clothing; just look at th...
Norwegian Wholesale Dealer and his Villa 19 Feb 2012 | 06:06 am
(Click images for larger size) I don't really know why, but I like the look of this gentleman. His name was A O Haneborg and he was one of the most successfull Norwegian wholesale dealers in the late...
Tag with Strawberry Label 18 Feb 2012 | 05:47 am
(Click image for larger size) Oh, just found an old begun-on-but-never-really-found-out-how-to-finish tag that perhaps can be of use to someone else. You may use this tag in your commercial projects,...
Old Illustration: Eel 17 Feb 2012 | 06:35 am
(Click image for larger size) This is another small illustration from a Swedish school book published 1885. It was originally owned by my maternal grandmother's father and used by him when he went to...
