Vintage Victorian Whale Beach Baby Shower Invitations

The following Beach themed Baby Shower invitations feature vintage images of a mom and baby sperm whale, flourishes and various fonts.  They are a great choice for girls, boys and neutral parties.  There are two different styles and sizes...

Vintage Whale Beach Baby Shower Invitation

This first invitation is 5"x7" and has a white background for the front and aqua on the back.

Vintage Victorian Beach Whale Baby Shower Invite

The second invite is 4.5"x6.25".  It has a vintage style background on the front and aqua on the back.

Both baby shower invitations can easily be personalized on-line with all of your party details.  Just select an image or link above to view additional details and edit.

Victorian Inspired Cape May Gear ~ Vintage Fish & Starfish

The beach town of Cape May, New Jersey is the country’s oldest seaside resort, and was named after a Dutch captain by the name of Cornelius Jacobsen Mey who explored the area in the early 1600's.  It had been rumored that he traveled there for the fine fishing, and to catch a starfish or two.  The truth is he was there to chart the area and to claim it for the Nederlands.

By the 1850's people were traveling to Cape May for vacation, firmly establishing it as the nation's oldest seaside resort.  The discovery of the famous Cape May diamonds was to come many years later.  

In 1878 a nearly week long fire destroyed a large portion of the city.  In a twist of fate, the reconstruction of the city during that period ensured that nearly all of the replacement buildings were of the Victorian style.  Many of these structures remain today, and is why the entire city has been designated a National Historic Landmark.

If you're a fan of the Victorian age and it's architecture, then Cape May is the summertime destination for you.  If you've been to Cape May, then you can appreciate the following gear.  We don't know if the rumors about Captain C.J. Mey are true, but the aqua colored fish and three starfish make for great Victorian-inspired Cape May shirts, luggage tags, housewares and more.

Vintage Cape May Seashore Resort Wall Clock
by TheBeachBum

Personalized Vintage Cape May Seashore Ornament
by TheBeachBum

Vintage Cape May Seashore Resort Mousepad
by TheBeachBum

Cape May Nation's Oldest Seashore Resort Mug
by TheBeachBum

Vintage Cape May Seashore Resort Poster

Vintage Nantucket ACK Airport Code

The origins of those black and white oval stickers with the two and three letter abbreviations that you see on vehicles have always been a bit of a mystery to me. I quickly surmised that they are used to declare one's allegiance to a beach.  However, having visited said beaches, I never recall seeing the signs posted anywhere, in any kind of official capacity.  But hey, I was at the beach!  I simply shrugged this off and dismissed it from my thoughts.  However, I recently discovered that they are simply airport codes, and that the Nantucket Memorial Airport for example, has an airport code of 'ACK'.  I'm not sure when the phenomenon of placing these stickers on all those vehicles started, but I consider this mystery solved.

If you're from Nantucket, or simply a fan of that awe inspiring island, then you will be sure to appreciate the following modern accessories paying homage to this vintage signage.

Vintage ACK Nantucket MA Beach Tag iPhone 5 Case

Vintage ACK Nantucket MA Beach Tag Wall Clock

Vintage ACK Nantucket MA Beach Tag Mug

Vintage ACK Nantucket MA Beach Tag Tote Bag