Fabulous Find #6 ~ Mabel's Scrapbook

As promised, below are some photos of my lucky find at Antiques on the Common ~ a huge and lovely scrapbook put together by someone named Mabel in the 1800's. I find it odd that the lettering style of her name seems so contemporary ~ maybe the name was added later and wasn't the person that made the book ~ so far I haven't found any clues. Although there are chunks of pages cut from the ledger book here and there, there are still loads of pages filled front and back. I'm sure I will notice something new every time I take a look!

{extra treasure ~ loose alphabet page}

{great sarsaparilla ad and series of corset ads ~ love the way the handlettering of the ledger page serves as a background pattern}

{lithographed floral illustrations from seed catalogs}

{one of my favorites ~ love the handwritten script!}

{fruits}

{vegetables too ~ even the lowly cabbage looks like a gem!}

{ a selection of religious cards ~ beautiful subtle colors}

{lovely monochromatic pair of pages}

I just find this scrapbook so fascinating ~ and beautiful ~ whoever made it certainly had a natural flair for design and color. She must have gotten several magazine subscriptions and garden and seed catalogs as well ~ and saw the beauty in what showed up in her mailbox. I still can't believe someone else didn't snap it up earlier ~ for me, this made trudging through the mud well worth it!