Flickr Ephemera

Period illustrations and paper props go a long way towards nailing the feeling of a game . I love adding physical maps, calling cards, invitations, and sheet music to a story. Handing the item their character found to a player, adds a level of interest to the investigative side of the game.
If you enjoy adding prop documents to your game, or have visually stimulated players, you might like to use these Flickr galleries as fodder for your games.

The British Library's Flickr Page
Internet Archive Book Images Flickr Page
All images are all free to be downloaded, used, or altered.
Scan through and see what you can use!

 I've enjoyed fooling around with making the illustrations more appropriate for a fantasy setting.

That Gnome turned out really good. I'll add the individual portraits next week.