Several posts ago, I started a series entitled ‘A Peak Into My Vintage Collection‘ where I showcased some of the items I currently collect. This week, I wanted to show off my photo album of ‘Adopted Vintage Photos’. Photos that I have found in various places (mostly from my beloved Gadabout Vintage) and have loved so much that I could not leave them behind to be lost forever, so I ‘adopted’ them.

Collection of vintage photos from the 1920s to the 1960s in a photo album.

Several of these photos you might have seen if you have been following my blog for sometime and many of them will be new to my new followers (Hi new readers!). Whatever the circumstance that finds you here, I hope you enjoy this post.

Vintage Photos 1930s – 1950s from The Vintage Inn’s Personal Collection

The first 2 images are my newest purchases to the “Family”.

1940s photo. I adore all the small details in photos, like in this image the champagne coupes on the table (New Years Eve Party maybe?) and how the lovely woman in the photo is the only one who notices the picture being taken. Fantastic 1940s hairstyles and fashions.

1940's vintage photo of couples at a fancy dinner in 1940s fashions and 1940s hairstyles.

1940s photo of a group of young college women in their best evening gowns and vintage hairstyles posing together. I think this is a college sorority.

Photos like the one below, are really wonderful tools to answers questions that pop up in the vintage clothing world. One in particular I see/hear frequently is, “Did women in the 1940’s actually wear flowers in their hair”? And the answer is “Yes”, as seen in the evidence below AND above.

Further Reading:

1940's vintage image of girls all dressed up for a dance

If you ever get a chance to visit Gadabout Vintage in Toronto, you will notice that the pictures are in drawers, upon drawers so finding a ‘full collection’ is not always an easy task. So it’s also a fantastic surprise when my individual photo purchases, come together as a collection when I arrive home. The below groups of 1940s images are examples of this.

Collection of 1940s photos of a very stylish family. The women’s 1940s fashions are pure inspiration as well as their hair. Our main “mom” seen in all the images is pure fashion goals.

1940's vintage images of stylish women with family posing together in their home and in front of their house. Fantastic 1940s hairstyles and 1940s fashoins.

New car purchase! A young married couple pose separately in front of their 1940s cars. Great 1940s style!

Further Reading:

1940's vintage image of a couple with their car. Fantastic 1940s fashion inspiration for men and women.

1940s family photo. That black dress on our lovely lady in both photos is wearing is amazing!

Further Reading: 1940s Street Style (vintage photos)

1940's vintage photos of stylish men and women in 1940s fashions and 1940s hairstyles.

The next 1940s image came in a souvenir frame and it’s from Toronto’s First Luxury Hotel, The King Edward (which is still in business today).

1940's souvenir photo taken at Toronto's King Edward Hotel

Here is the photo that was inside. Two lovely couples on date night at ‘The King Eddy’.

Date night - 1940's photo taken at King Edward Hotel Toronto of two young couples drinking and smoking together in 1940s fashions.

More photos (but not all) of my ever growing collection from the 1930’s-1950’s.

I adore 1940s fashions and this collection of images is just another fantastic example of 1940s style (for men and women).

Further Reading: Key looks of the 1940’s

1940's Vintage Images of Men and Women in 1940s fashions and 1940s hairstyles as well as men in uniform.

1930s – 1950s photos of family, graduations and friends.

Collection of vintage images of men and women from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Life on vacation from the beach to camping and everything inbetween (1940s & 1950s photos).

1940s and 1950s of people on vacation.

1940s and 1950s vintage image collection of three older women in 1940s and 1950s fashions and then one image of two young women and a man at a game in the stands.

1940s and 1950s vintage image collection of three older women in 1940s and 1950s fashions and then one image of two young women and man at a game in the stands.

Collection of 1930s, 1940s and 1950s photos of stylish women in various fashions from those era’s. Great vintage fashion inspiration!

Further Reading:

Collection of 1930s, 1940s and 1950s photos of stylish women in various fashions from those era's. Great vintage fashion inspiration!

Another collection of stylish 1940s and 1950s women.

vintage images of women in the 1940s and 1950s in 1940s fashions and 1950s fashions. Great vintage fashion inspiration.

The first two images are from differents times, 1930s on the left and 1950s on the right but show two happy couples (our 1950s couple is getting married).

Our bottom photo is a fun 1940s photo showcasing a super collection of 1940s vintage hairstyle inspiration on our young ladies.

vintage images from 1940s and 1950s

Hope you enjoyed my collection!

Check out past ‘My Vintage Collection Posts’ below:

Question Time: Have you purchased anything in the last while, that adds to your OWN collection of something?

Liz

10 Comments on A Peak Into My Vintage Collection – “Adopted” Vintage Photos

  1. Oh, I love that photo of getting dressed up to the nines to take a plane trip. Now I try to dress as comfortably as possible, since the airlines have gone to the limits to make sure you are FAR FROM COMFORTABLE in every other way possible.

    • I still dress up for flights but I make sure I’m wearing comfortable nice clothes though lol! Partially because my husband is an employee of an airline and just like the United issue we cannot show up in spandex or flip flops on a flight (dress code for all employees and those flying with them) but I honestly really enjoy looking nice and would do it without any prompting. I would love one day to show up in one of my vintage hats though, but I don’t think that would be the most practical with security these days hahaha.

  2. So many great photos. That woman in the party photo at the top reminds me of actress Geena Davis. I love to rummage through boxes of vintage photos when I’m out shopping. It’s a great way to view “street styles” of the past.

  3. These are all fabulous. I love looking at old photos, you can learn so much about how ordinary people styled their clothes. I’m glad I’m not the only one who rehomes old photos.

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