Old-timey people were insane. Like Lovecraftian-world-of-horrors insane.
Free herb books – these herbal classics have much to offer regarding the historical uses of plants, giving insight into the herbal practice of their times.
A photo of the label of "One Night Cough Syrup" - which contained alcohol, marijuana, chloroform and morphine.
For me, the word “liniment” conjures up images of a very old-timey medicine cabinet. But that certainly doesn’t mean that this old-time remedy won’t work well! The fact that liniments have been a…
This modern greeting card shows an adorable Kewpie running to help a sick friend, carrying some medicine. Paragoric is an old timey medicine for upset stomachs. It is based on a vintage magazine illustration by artist Rose O'Neill, and would make a cute Get Well card for a friend. Our cards are all 5" x 7" inches, (unfolded they measure 7" x 10"), printed on heavy matte card stock. All cards are blank inside. Each card comes with an envelope. The image will have a colored border applied, with the image centered in the card and a white border around it, as shown in the samples picture above. Please note that vintage image sizes vary, and are not optimized for modern frames (in case you are buying the card with an eye to framing it.) You can purchase this image as a set of 8 round 1.5" stickers here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/222266878/set-of-eight-round-15-inch-stickers? As a print here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/107011862/vintage-image-print-8-x-10-or-5-x-7?ref=listing-24 As a magnet here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/107019676/vintage-image-magnet-35-by-25-inches?ref=listing-26 As a bookplate here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/107045996/personalized-bookplates-pack-of-ten?ref=listing-27 Note any watermark showing is on the scan only, not the item itself. All images and design elements are protected by copyright. Copyright is not transferable with the sale of this product. The buyer is not entitled to reproduction rights.
Free herb books – these herbal classics have much to offer regarding the historical uses of plants, giving insight into the herbal practice of their times.
In the course of 10 pictures, we're going to make you feel way better about the fact that you weren't born 100 years earlier.
This modern greeting card shows an adorable Kewpie running to help a sick friend, carrying some medicine. Paragoric is an old timey medicine for upset stomachs. It is based on a vintage magazine illustration by artist Rose O'Neill, and would make a cute Get Well card for a friend. Our cards are all 5" x 7" inches, (unfolded they measure 7" x 10"), printed on heavy matte card stock. All cards are blank inside. Each card comes with an envelope. The image will have a colored border applied, with the image centered in the card and a white border around it, as shown in the samples picture above. Please note that vintage image sizes vary, and are not optimized for modern frames (in case you are buying the card with an eye to framing it.) You can purchase this image as a set of 8 round 1.5" stickers here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/222266878/set-of-eight-round-15-inch-stickers? As a print here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/107011862/vintage-image-print-8-x-10-or-5-x-7?ref=listing-24 As a magnet here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/107019676/vintage-image-magnet-35-by-25-inches?ref=listing-26 As a bookplate here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/107045996/personalized-bookplates-pack-of-ten?ref=listing-27 Note any watermark showing is on the scan only, not the item itself. All images and design elements are protected by copyright. Copyright is not transferable with the sale of this product. The buyer is not entitled to reproduction rights.
The Wellcome Library in London has, to my unending delight, digitized many of their domestic herbal and culinary recipe books, which date back to the 1500s. You can access them free online here, an…
Free herb books – these herbal classics have much to offer regarding the historical uses of plants, giving insight into the herbal practice of their times.
Dissection room of a Bordeaux, France medical school c. 1890
In the course of 10 pictures, we're going to make you feel way better about the fact that you weren't born 100 years earlier.
Blair's reliable Worm Syrup. A safe, sure, and pleasant Vermifuge! These images are from patent medicine ads and medical books and magazine. They are in the public domain and offer a glimpse of what people will try to get well. The cards are printed on warm white 80 lb. cover stock and come with a matching envelope. They come in three sizes- 3.5" x 4.5" when folded, 4.25" x 5.5" when folded, and 5" x 7" when folded. They are available in 10 packs, and you can add your own message, use one of ours, or leave them blank. Great invitations to a Birthday bash, or an announcement of a strange event. Now available in Postcards printed 0n 4" x 6" 100 lb. warm white cover stock. Postcards do not come with envelopes.
Old-timey people were insane. Like Lovecraftian-world-of-horrors insane.
Suprisingly, most Americans are unaware of this Appalachian banana like fruit, the Pawpaw. This is a tradional food from our eastern mountain country!
Free herb books – these herbal classics have much to offer regarding the historical uses of plants, giving insight into the herbal practice of their times.
In the course of 10 pictures, we're going to make you feel way better about the fact that you weren't born 100 years earlier.
If there is one thing I like it is old-time medical literature. I enjoy the journal articles, popular media pieces and advertisements. Guess I'm kind of a geek like that. Today, I've chosen five items...
While they have pretty fugly packaging, underneath that tacky exterior are some really great products.
written by Rosa Morgan I'll have you know that I, John Pemberton, am the man behind Coca-Cola. Some would characterize me as a wandering medicine man, who stumbled upon the formula. In truth, I earned my medical degree at nineteen and served as a lieutenant colonel in the Civil War. It was after being injured in the Battle of Columbus that I became obsessed with creating the ultimate medicine that was also the perfect drink. Aside from running my pharmacy, I worked every spare moment in my analytical laboratory. I patented several medicines, but my first true success was my French Wine Coca. Mixing the stimulating properties of the coca leaf, the flavor of the kola nut, and the aphrodisiac elements of damiana, I created an intellectual beverage and invigorator of the brain, as well as a remedy for my morphine habit. With the rise of the temperance movement, I knew I had to remove the wine from my recipe, thus I added sugar, essential oils, and citric acid. Of course, I kept the 60 mg. of coca in each serving; Sigmund Freud, himself, praising the drug's attributes. Right before launching my new drink, I went into business with Frank Robinson, who I must give full credit for the alliterative name and eye-catching script for our trademark logo. My intention was to market the drink to scientists, scholars, poets, divines, lawyers, physicians, and others devoted to extreme mental exertion, but soon everyone wanted it. Dying of cancer I sold two-thirds of the interest in my company, keeping a third for my son. Never did I expect he'd die shortly after of morphine overdose, and that my wife would die a pauper. And I truly rolled over in my grave when my drink was not sold at the soda counter, but in glass bottles, which customers could tote home. Fame and fortune eluded me, but nevertheless, the drink lives on with me as a small footnote. Gentle Reader, To this day, Coca-Cola uses "spent" coca leaves to flavor its drink. It's the only corporation in the United States to legally sell a product with coca-leaves. Here's a 1954 Coke Commercial
(This photograph is no longer in my collection as of 2022) Vintage dentist photo found in Wisconsin a while back. There are a lot of things to like about this one- the spittoon with stand, the newspaper (can't make out any of the words), and what I think is the 1908 Antikamnia Tablet Calendar hanging on the wall in the background (looks like Alfred E. Neuman). Looking at the gentleman who is the dentist, he sort of looks like Alfred E. Neuman which may explain why it is displayed in his office. At first, I thought this might be a barbershop photo. Looking carefully, you can see medicine bottles on the shelf in the background, a thermometer on the wall, and some type of medical apparatus just to the right of the man in the chair. Found in Wisconsin, date and photographer unknown.
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Call them retro, old school or throwback, but new designs that echo those of the past are using something old to sell something new.Retro packaging and its...
Size Chart ST Size Measurement Standard Metric Standard Wig Cap Circumference 20" - 26" 51cm - 66cm Inches Centimeters
