Vintage Card Trick Images: Free Printable Ephemera for Magically Themed Journals
What's Inside
Free printable vintage card trick ephemera featuring 19th-century magic illustrations.
Perfect for junk journaling, mixed media collages, themed gift tags, and altered books.
Includes 12 printable pieces designed to add theatrical flair and antique charm to any project.
Step into the whimsical world of parlor tricks and sleight-of-hand with this free printable collage sheet of vintage card trick illustrations! Sourced from 19th-century magic instruction trade cards, these colorful images showcase classic tricks like The Electrified Cards, Metempsychosis, Clairvoyance, and more. Each piece captures the quirky charm of vaudeville-era performances, perfect for adding a touch of intrigue and nostalgia to your journals, collages, and mixed media projects.
Whether you're drawn to their theatrical flair, antique typography, or playful depictions of magicians at work, this sheet offers a delightful way to bring a dash of vintage "abracadabra" to your pages.
About the Free Printable Vintage Card Trick Sheet
This free printable collage sheet is sized for easy use in junk journals, art journals, and other papercraft projects. Here’s what you’ll get:
Twelve 1.5” x 2.5” rectangles featuring card tricks, complete with titles and descriptions.
Bold, late 19th-century color palettes that pop beautifully against aged or distressed paper backgrounds.
Intricate period details, including costumes, props, and vintage lettering, ideal for layering or standalone use.
Creative Ideas for Using These Card Trick Printables
Journal Accents: Use individual cards as page tuck-ins or tip-ins for a mysterious, playful touch.
Collage Focal Points: Layer them with vintage tickets or handwritten ephemera for a theatrical spread.
Magical Gift Tags: Punch a hole at the top and thread ribbon through to make quirky, themed tags.
Altered Books: Incorporate them into spreads for storytelling.
1.5” x 2.5” Journal Tags
Love Playful, Themed Ephemera?
If these magic trick cards inspired you, explore more curious and eccentric vintage printables:
Ornamental Masks – Striking and mysterious masks perfect for surreal spreads.
Lord & Taylor Frogs – Anthropomorphic frogs dressed in Victorian clothing, ideal for whimsical journaling.
Theatre of Machines – Antique engravings of quirky inventions with elaborate detail.
Dive deeper into the archive on The Art Scavenger’s Collage Sheets Page for more free downloads that spark imagination!
Here is an example of an art journal page I created using one of the images. I like to journal in a reclaimed book. I used acrylic paint on the background and vintage sheet music. The image at the top came from one of these French Fashion Collage Sheets.
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Terms of use:
Free to use for personal or commercial projects. You may print the collage sheets as many times as you wish for your personal crafts or in your projects to sell, including: scrapbooks, junk journals, collage art, etc. You may not redistribute or sell the collage sheets “as is" in either print or digital form.
If you wish to share the files on your own website, please do not make the files available for download directly from your site. Instead, include an image with a link back to this site. Pinning is always welcome and appreciated!
To the best of my knowledge, these are all royalty free images that are in the Public Domain in the US. However, you should always do your own research if you plan to use them commercially.
