Free Vintage Flowers and Seed Packets Images

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By WordPlay

Please scroll down to see the large collection of vintage flowers, seed packets and Victorian floral arrangement images
Please scroll down to see the large collection of vintage flowers, seed packets and Victorian floral arrangement images

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 flower images:

  • Vintage seed packets, catalog covers and ads images

  • Vintage roses clip art

  • Victorian flower arrangements images

  • Miscellaneous vintage flowers

  • Vintage greeting cards that feature flowers

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

Vintage Flower Images Downloading Instructions

Please read the Terms of Use found in the Rules of the Road graphic further down on the page before downloading any art.

To download, 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.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. If you have a PC, right-click and save the final version of the artwork to your hard drive. If you have a Mac, control-click to save.

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Vintage Flower Seed Packets and Misc. Flower Advertising Images

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

Vintage Roses Clip Art

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Red and pink vintage roses clip art

Miscellaneous Vintage Flowers Images

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Dogwood clip art

Vintage Flower Greeting Cards

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Nasturtium vintage flower card

Victorian Flower Arrangements Images

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Victorian flower basket with doves clipart

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 and the terms of use. And don't forget to vote in my poll!

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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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Terms of Use

Please click the image above to enlarge and read the usage rules for these vintage flower and seed packet graphics or visit http://vintageholidaycrafts.com/vintage-holiday-crafts-terms-of-use/
Please click the image above to enlarge and read the usage rules for these vintage flower and seed packet graphics or visit http://vintageholidaycrafts.com/vintage-holiday-crafts-terms-of-use/

Vintage Flower Image Poll

How will you use these vintage flower images?

  • On a blog or Web site
  • For a craft project
  • For a scrapbook
  • For a handmade card
  • For a combination of any of the above
  • Other
  • Don't know yet
See results without voting

Comments

Rebecca Spliid, Denmark 3 years 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 Hub Author 3 years ago

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

Alidah 3 years ago

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

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WordPlay Hub Author 3 years ago

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

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BizzyMuse 3 years 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 Hub Author 3 years 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 3 years ago

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

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WordPlay Hub Author 3 years ago

You're welcome, Mel. :-)

Helga Auðunsdóttir 3 years ago

Thanks for wonderful site :)

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WordPlay Hub Author 3 years ago

You're welcome, Helga. :-)

MindCargo 3 years 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 Hub Author 3 years ago

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

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poetryman69 3 years ago

charming and cool. well done.

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WordPlay Hub Author 3 years ago

Thanks, poetryman!

Maggie 3 years ago

Thank you for sharing. So beautiful !

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WordPlay Hub Author 3 years ago

You're welcome, Maggie!

Lenna Green 3 years 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 Hub Author 3 years ago

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

Iréne 3 years ago

Thanks for sharing such lovely pictures!!

I´m so glad i found this site!!

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WordPlay Hub Author 3 years ago

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

Dot 3 years 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 Hub Author 3 years 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 3 years ago

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

Thanks!

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WordPlay Hub Author 3 years ago

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

spencer 3 years 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 3 years ago

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

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WordPlay Hub Author 3 years ago

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

Theresa 3 years ago

Beautiful!Thank you very much!

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WordPlay Hub Author 3 years ago

You're welcome, Theresa! :-)

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Dolores Monet Level 7 Commenter 3 years 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 Hub Author 3 years 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 3 years ago

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

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WordPlay Hub Author 3 years ago

Thanks, permege. :-)

Trish 3 years ago

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

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WordPlay Hub Author 3 years ago

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

Floriane 3 years ago

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

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WordPlay Hub Author 3 years ago

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

designer 3 years ago

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

Thanks!

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WordPlay Hub Author 3 years 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 3 years ago

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

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WordPlay Hub Author 3 years ago

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

designer 3 years 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 Hub Author 3 years ago

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

Carolhue 3 years 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 Hub Author 3 years 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 Level 7 Commenter 3 years 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 Hub Author 3 years ago

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

Cindy - Brentwood, CA USA 2 years 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 Hub Author 2 years ago

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

Cathy 2 years 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 Hub Author 2 years 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 2 years ago

I love to paint flowers. Nice hub...

Minoush 2 years ago

Vielen Dank!!!

decor 2 years ago

good wrok, useful images

Nicole 2 years ago

Wow - I am floored. Such beautiful images and so many ideas. Thank you so much for your hard work in sharing all of this!

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WordPlay Hub Author 2 years ago

You're welcome, Nicole. Thanks for your kind words.

Dana Gustafson 2 years ago

WOnderful site! Thank you for sharing. I'll be sure to link your site for anything I make and post.

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WordPlay Hub Author 2 years ago

Thanks so much Dana. The links would be much appreciated. :-)

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whizzer 22 months ago

Wonderful hub, thanks so much. I'm making seed boxes and these images will look so well on them.

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WordPlay Hub Author 22 months ago

I'm glad you'll find a good use for these, Whizzer! I hope your seed boxes come out well. :-)

Lindsey M 21 months ago

I too am making seed boxes as gifts for my gardener friends. These images are just PERFECT :) Thanks for the awesome hub!

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WordPlay Hub Author 21 months ago

My pleasure, Lindsey. Your friends are lucky!

khushbu.jain2007@gmail.com 21 months ago

hi,

I am into handmade arts and crafts. I just loved the content of this site and thought of making some decoupaged plaques using the vintage pictures.

Can I use these pictures for commercial purpose?

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WordPlay Hub Author 21 months ago

I sent you an e-mail about this, but in case you didn't get it, the terms of use are on this page. Just click the Rules of the Road box under "Terms of Use" to see the image with the rules or you can visit the URL under the box to read the rules on an HTML page on my main site.

Francesca 20 months ago

Love flowers and absolutely love vintage flowers!! Great job...thank you so much!!!

Ninny 20 months ago

Thank you very much..So beautiful

Kathleen 17 months ago

Thank you so much for sharing these are absolutely beautiful.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Marie 16 months ago

I appreciate you putting this hub together and sharing with all!

Barbara 15 months ago

OH! So Wonderful!!! Thank you for taking the time to do these and sharing them with us..(my great great Aunts lived in a farmhouse many years ago--all five of them tatting handmade lace to give away and pass down--they are now so treasured--like these artworks are now shared!

Jo-Anne Finn 15 months ago

So beautiful! Thank you!

Janmont 14 months ago

Lovely - takes me back to my childhood visiting my great aunts. Someday I'll scan some of the trade cards I have.

sybille 13 months ago

Thank you so much for all the stunning graphics you share with us over the years. I love decoupage so that's mainly what I use it for. Appreciate it so much xox

letty jones 13 months ago

beautiful...thanks for sharing...more blessing to u!!!

Tora Geirs 13 months ago

thank you so MUCH for this site, these are just what I have been looking for, now the big question : can I use these images for my digital design for scrap-booking kits? I do not sell my stuff I only give it as freebie on my blog.

Tora Geirs 13 months ago

thank you so MUCH for this site, these are just what I have been looking for, now the big question : can I use these images for my digital design for scrap-booking kits? I do not sell my stuff I only give it as freebie on my blog.

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WordPlay Hub Author 13 months ago

Hi, Tora. Thanks for your comment! Please read the "Rules of the Road" graphic under the Terms of Use heading above for information regarding commercial use.

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Bank Worachat 4 months ago

I love vintage thankyou so much ^^

Ephrinia 3 months ago

My husband sent this to me for Valentines day and I loved it and want to send him one back.

somnathnirne 2 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 da. i love Flowers & I am Flowers Artist in India Maharastra

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WordPlay Hub Author 2 months ago

You obviously share my appreciation for these beautiful works of art, somnathnirne! Thanks for your comment.

Send Flowers Pakistan 4 weeks ago

good pictures. i like it. i get these ideas.

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