Easter is this weekend (mmmm chocolate) so for today’s post I wanted to do a roundup of all things that fall under the category, “Vintage Easter”. This will include photos, ads, kitschy vintage Easter items for sale and anything else I can find. Of course it’s all from the 1920’s to the 1960’s because as you know, I just love those time periods.

Let the Easter Fun Begin!


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Vintage Easter Shopping: I have a collection of Vintage Easter items for sale on Etsy that I update monthly. Happy Shopping!


Doris Day 1950s Easter Image featuring an rabbit in the an easter basket

Vintage Easter Images, Advertising, Recipes & More!

1920’s – 1960’s

1920s Vintage Photo. What used to be an annual tradition in Toronto was the Easter Parade. Here is an image from 1924 of stylish Torontonians walking past the Sunnyside Pavilion. Even all bundled up the women still look incredibly elegant.

FURTHER READING:

1920s Vintage Photo of the Toronto Easter Parade featuring women in 1920s Winter coats and 1920s Hats. Super 1920s Fashions!

Easter chocolates and candy are not just for little kids (1950’s vintage photo).

1950s Vintage photo from Easter 1950s. Featuring a woman in 1950s fashions posing with a chocolate easter bunny
Source: eBay

1960s Photo: It’s important at any age to don your best dress for the Easter festivities. Aren’t these 2 girls just adorable?

1960s vintage photo of two little Black girls in their easter dresses posing for a photo.
Source: Tumblr

Bunnies as presents (only a good idea if approved first). 1930s vintage photo.

1930s vintage photo of boys at easter with real bunnies
Source: Etsy

You know you have been a good girl when you get to pick something up for Easter BEFORE Easter (1950’s photo). On a side note, I believe I own a similar purse that the lady looking at the camera is holding.

1950s photo of a bakery selling easter goods vintage image
Source: Tulsa Gal

A big part of Easter is all the wonderful foods that are served when the family gets together. Good thing it was a popular to post ads with recipes to help boost sales of products. Here are a couple of 1950s cake recipes to help make your Easter a bit more vintage.

Easter Bunny Cake complete with jelly beans and a chocolate bunny on top as decoration.

Further Reading: Vintage Easter Advertising – The Food

1950's easter bunny cake vintage recipe as seen in this 1950s vintage ad
Source: Click Americana

Easter Glory Cake with ‘Baker’s Coconut’.

FURTHER READING: Vintage Cooking Recipes as seen in Vintage Ads from the 1930s-1950s

1950s vintage cake ad receipe for Easter. Easter Glory Cake
Source: Click Americana

How about Kitschy items for your table? Like this 1950’s Swedish Table Runner. So cute!

Swedish retro vintage 1950s printed linen design tabelcloth runner with green/ yellow/ pink flower/ chicken Easter motives on grey bottom
Source: Pinterest

A 1930’s Bobble Head Bunny Planter makes perfect sense when wanting to add a touch of fun to the decor.

1930s bobble head bunny planter vintage-Vintage Easter decor
Source: Etsy

1950s plastic easter bunnies.

vintage 1950s plastic easter bunnies
Source: Etsy

Every egg needs a place to rest before being gobbled up. Vintage Silver Plated Egg Cup Chicken in Nest Egg Holder circa 1950s.

Vintage Silver Plated Egg Cup Chicken in Nest Egg Holder 1950s
Source: Etsy

The Look: Gentlemen do you need a tie for your weekend activities? Then look no further than Wembley Ties (1954).

1950s Vintage Ad: 1954 Wembley Ties Ad - Easter Time is Wembley Time - 1950s Spring Neckties for Men
Source: Etsy

Need other tie options for Easter? How about Easy Tint Ties (1947)?

Easter Tint Ties by Manhattan - 1947 advertisement. 1940s Vintage Easter Ad.
Source: pzrservices

The men are all set, now ladies what will you wear? Maybe one of these pretty 1950s dresses pictured below?

1950s Vintage Easter Dresses Ad
Source: Etsy

1950s vintage fashion ad: Matchy Matchy so you don’t lose each other in the Easter parade (I would assume).

Cardigan ad Pandora Sweaters, March 1953. 1950s Vintage Fashion Ad for Easter.
Source: Pinterest

For those who like to adorn their outfits with kitschy brooches, then this vintage style carrot is perfect.

Easter bunny carrot brooch 1940s 1950s style
Source: Etsy

If you are wearing a carrot brooch then you really do need earrings to match. Like these super adorable 1940’s/50’s flocked bunny earrings pictured below.

Vintage 1940s-1950s Flocked Easter Holiday White Bunny Rabbit Earrings
Source: Etsy

Don’t forget the Easter Bonnets! 1928 Ad for women’s Easter Hats in the 1920s fashions.

FURTHER READING: Do You Have An Easter Parade Hat?

1928 Easter Hats vintage ad-1920s Fashion.
Source: Old Advertising Tumblr

1940s Vintage Easter ad for Whitman’s Chocolates. Chocolates and a pretty 1940s hat..love it!

1946-- Sally Victor hats Whitman's Chocolate Ad. 1940s Vintage Ad for Easter
Source: Flickr

Cards are always a big part of this time of year, as American Greetings reminds us in 1949.

Note: I accidently repeated this ad in my part 2 post. opps!

American Greeting Cards Ad 1949 (Easter). 1940s Vintage Ad for Easter.
Source: Pinterest

I tend to like to give out funny cards to family and friends and I know my hubby does too. Here is one from the 1950’s I just know I would end up with from the mister.

1950s vintage easter card front
Source: Etsy
1950s vintage easter card inside
Source: Etsy

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Have a wonderful Easter Weekend friends!

Liz

6 Comments on All Things Easter from the 1920s-1960s

  1. Oh my gosh, that hat on the Whitman’s Chocolates ad! That is so incredible! That’s definitely going on my hats inspiration board on Pinterest. xx

  2. So fun! Now you have my re-evaluating my ensemble for Sunday’s service. Odd to think that Doris Day in that top pic is still going strong. From glittery carrots to fun ties to Sunnyside Pavillion, you’ve done it again.

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