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Vintage New Year’s Eve Party Hats Photos

My last blog post of 2023 is a fun walk down memory lane of vintage photos of people wearing New Year’s Eve Party Hats from the 1930s-1960s. Each of these vintage photographs perfectly capture the joy and optimism of people partying in the New Year, while sporting fun hats!

Let’s begin!

Partiers (a soldier and young woman) in New York City on New Year’s Eve, as 1941 turns to 1942.

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A rockin’ 1960s New Year’s Eve Party! The band looks like they are having a good time with those fun party hats.

1960s vintage photo: 1960's Band Wearing New Year Eve's wearing Party Hats while playing their music.

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Basement New Year’s Eve Party featuring some really fun party hats on our party goers! Love this 1950s photo.

1950s vintage photo of a basement New Years Eve Party with older people in Party Hats

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A stylish young couple is celebrating 1939 coming to an end and 1940 beginning at the Waldorf-Astoria in their party hats & a glass of champagne.

The back of the photo says the following:

“Happy New Year in the Sert Room, New York City.

William Van Norstrand and Josephine Johnson, whoop it up as they celebrate the arrival of the New Year in the Sert Room of the Waldorf-Astoria”

1939 going into 1940 vintage photo of a young couple celebrating New Year's Eve with champagne, horn blower and party hats.

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1930s New Year’s Eve party featuring booze & party hats and some pretty 1930s dresses.

1930s vintage photo of men and women celebrating New Year's Eve in 1930s fashions, NYE Party hats and drinks.

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1950s vintage photo of a couple in 1950s fashions (love the blue dress) celebrating New Year’s Eve with a tiny party hat and table filled with fun 1950s party foods and decorations.

Further Reading: Party foods of the 1950s

1950s vintage photo of a couple in 1950s Fashions celebrating New Years Eve with a tiny party hat and table filled with fun 1950s party foods.

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Soldiers and civilians celebrating the New Year in a nightclub, 1942. “The star is you!”.

1940s vintage photo: Black Soldiers and civilians celebrating the New Year in a nightclub, 1942.

1950s / 1960s vintage photo of a woman wearing her adorable party hat on New Years Eve waiting for the countdown to begin.

1950s 1960s vintage photo of a woman wearing a party hat on New Years eve posing by the christmas tree

Source: Etsy-iloveyoumorephotos

Party like it’s 1951! This looks like a good New Years Eve party! Hats, drinks, noise makers, those scratchy plastic lei’s and good friends. Cheers!

1950s vintage photo of two couples with new years eve party hats on holding drinks and celebrating in 1951

Source: Etsy-JakeRoebucks

A tiny party hat and a balloon make for a good time in 1955 at this New Year’s party.

1950s vintage photo of a man in a party hat blowing on a balloon at a New years eve party in 1955.

Source: Etsy-maclancy

1935 New Year’s Eve party / dance with live band at the Cotton Club. Lots of party hats in this crowd.

1930s vintage photo of people dancing at the Cotton Club at New Years Eve 1935 wearing 1930s fashions and NYE Party Hats

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No matter how nice the outfit is (like on our stylish guests), the party hats are a must! 1950s New Year’s Eve Party.

1950s vintage photo of an elegant 1950s New Year's Eve Party. The women are in evening gowns and the men in tuxedos wearing party hats.

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A lady in beautiful 1950s floral dress pauses for a smoke and a photo while sporting a striped party hat.

1950s vintage photo of a woman at party (possibly New Years Eve) wearing a party hat and a pretty floral 1950s dress

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Celebration of New Year’s Eve in Denmark in the 1950s. I love how some of the party hats are clearly homemade and everyone’s is different. I also like the small long candles all over the table. How magical!

Vintage New Years eve photos: Celebration of New Year's Eve in Denmark in the 1950s

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When you look this cute in your NYE party hat, you must swing by a photo booth and document it! 1930s or 1940s image.

Further Reading: Vintage Photo Booth Images 1930s-1950s

1930s or 1940s vintage photo of a young woman in a photo booth wearing a New Years Eve Party Hat

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Thank you for taking a look at my last post of 2023. I really appreciate all the blog love I have received over this year. I would have no blog if I did not have my readers (well maybe I would but it would be so much boring. Ha!), so THANK YOU!

2024 is going to be another fun year over here at the Vintage Inn Blog and I can’t wait to share with all of you what I have planned, so please keep reading!

Happy New Year Friends! See you in 2024!

Further Reading: Vintage New Years Eve Posts (Archived posts featuring images & more)

Liz

Vintage Christmas Photos of Santa Claus

The holiday season often brings back nostalgic feelings of wonder, joy, and festivity. But it’s not just the decorations and the treats that make it special – there’s something about seeing people dressed up as Santa that brings a smile to our faces. From classic department store Santa’s to charming family portraits, vintage photos give us a unique glimpse into a simpler time when dressing up as the jolly old man was something to look forward to.

In this post, we’ll explore some fun vintage photos of people (or things) dressed as Santa Claus, from the 1930s-1960s. Get ready to get into the festive spirit!


Side fun fact..my husband and I for the last few years (minus those “years we missed”) have played Mr & Mrs Claus for a friends Christmas party and my husband has played Santa for the Toronto Vintage Society Kitschmas parties. So much fun! Scroll to the end to see our 2023 version vrs 2008 (when we first started to play around with dressing up).


1940s / 1950s vintage modeling photo of pretty woman in a pretty dress posing with Santa Claus.

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Vintage Photos of Santa Claus 1930s-1960s

A little girl receives a special gift from her dad dressed up as Santa Claus. The smile on her face says she is very happy with her book. -1950s photo.

1950s vintage photo of a man dressed up as Santa Claus delivering gifts to a little girl in her livingroom

Source: Etsy-maclancy

Dec 19th, 1950 Santa pays a visit to a Black community centre. How adorable are the two kids with their presents?

1950s vintage photo: Dec 19th, 1950 Santa pays a visit to a Black community centre. and has two little kids sitting on his lap with presents.

Source: Library & Archives Canada

1952 “Secrets to Santa” department store Santa, meet and greet setup.

1950s vintage photo of a mall santa with men women and kids in 1950s fashions taking photos with him-1952

Source: Library & Archives Canada

Stuffed Santa just hanging out with kids in the yard in this 1930s/1940s photo.

1930s 1940s vintage photo of kids playing with a large stuffed Santa Claus outside

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Dec 21st, 1949. Kiwanis Christmas party at St. Brigid’s Home, [Quebec, P.Q.]

Dec 21st, 1949. Kiwanis Christmas party at St. Brigid's Home, [Quebec, P.Q.] featuring Santa Claus with his bag of toys.

Source: Library & Archives Canada

1940s (possibly 50s) of a young boy in a matching leather jacket and hat getting his time with Santa.

vintage photo from the mid century of a young Black boy in a leather jacket and leather hat sitting on Santas lap

Source: Etsy-thewurdenmanstudio

If your face does not look like Santa’s just wear a mask with the outfit. 1950s/1960s kids Christmas party.

1950s/1960s kids Christmas party vintage photo featuring a person dressed up as Santa with a mask on.

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1960s photo of a pretty woman with the perfect 60s hairstyle and dress posing with the Christmas party Santa.

1960s vintage photo of a pretty wman in a polka dot 1960s dress and big 60's hairstyle posing with a man dressed up as Santa at a Christmas party with kids in the background.

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Now there is nobody dressed as the jolly man himself, but it was too cute of a photo to pass by.

“Everyone say cheese with Santa!” 1950s vintage photo of a group of ladies posing with a Santa image on a door.

1950s vintage photo of 3 women & one young girl in 1950s coats posing with a mask of santa on the door of a building

Source: Etsy-thewurdenmanstudio

1950s vintage photo of the work Christmas Party featuring Papa Noel (aka Santa Claus), stylish women and 2 men in uniform. Great 1950s fashions on our ladies in the middle (love the striped sweater).

This image comes from a past post entitled, “Festive Vintage Christmas Photos 1940s-1960s“.

1950s vintage photo of the work Christmas Party featuring Papa Noel (aka Santa Claus), stylish women and 2 men in uniform. Great 1950s fashions on our ladies in the middle (love the striped sweater).

Bushy hair Santa – 1950s photo.

1950s vintage photo of a young boy on the lap of santa claus who has very bushy hair.

Source: Etsy-Niepce Gallery

Dec 1964-4 kids pose for a Christmas photo with a paper mache Santa.

1960s vintage photo from Dec 1964 of 4 young kids posing with a paper mache Santa Claus

Source: Etsy-maclancy

1955 department store Santa with a lineup of kids and parents eager to get those lists discussed with the big man in red himself.

1950s vintage photo of kids visiting Santa Claus in a department store in 1955

Source: Library & Archives Canada

My last photo in this post is a funny one from the 1950s. Santa is surrounded by loads of kids and one creepy clown, while clearly over the whole experience. Ha!

1950s vintage Christmas Photo: Santa is surrounded by loads of kids and one creepy clown, while clearly over the whole experience.

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Thank you for spending some time at the Vintage Inn blog with my latest post. I really appreciate my readers and during this festive time, I would like to say Thank You. Thank You for commenting, emailing, reading and sharing. I truly appreciate it.

Now please share in the comments section, what your favourite image was, or anything else you wish to talk about on this topic.

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! Oh and here is the photos I promised of my husband and I in 2008 (top) vrs 2023 as Mr & Mrs. Claus. 2008 is the year we started dating as well.

Liz

Further Reading: Vintage Christmas 1920s-1960s blog posts (Archived)

Fun photo of the Vintage Inn Blog as Mr and Mrs Claus the kitsky Christmas versions.