I love Christmas time and while this year is going to be very very different for myself and my family (aka I’m staying in Toronto and not visiting my family). I also love vintage Christmas photos and have done several posts on them in the past (check them out at the end of this post). So I’m excited that it’s Vintage Photo Tuesday again so I can share some more holiday photos I have found online.

Let’s begin!

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Vintage Christmas Images 1940s-1960s

Christmas parties are the best! Especially when they are fancy like this 1940s party taken in the Norfolk area (Britain). Everyone looks so happy and I love all the festive touches everywhere including that mistletoe hanging.

1940s Vintage Photo: Original Vintage Black and White Photograph of a 1940's Christmas Party

Source: Etsy

Dances are a popular thing to do during the holidays, like in the 1940s photo of a Christmas dance, sponsored by the 1323rd Engineers in Texas. What a party! Look how packed the dance floor is and how fantastic and handsome the women and men look (those 1940s hairstyles..drool!). Love it!

This Christmas dance in the 1940s was sponsored by the 1323rd Engineers in Texas. 1940s Vintage Photo of Black Men & Women at a Dance in 1940s Fashions.

Source: Readers Digest

1950s Photo of a little child beside the Christmas Tree with all the toys he got at Christmas.

Wow this photo has so many awesome things to look at, I don’t even know where to begin! Look at all the toys under that tree! Look at that vinyl chair! Those tropical curtains (drool) and the bubble lights on the tree and the glass bulbs and all that tinsel! This photo is incredible!

1950s vintage photo of a christmas tree with lots of toys underneath it and little child beside it.

Source: eBay

Vintage Style Goals! I want this women’s look! What a beauty in this 1940s vintage photo. Where to begin?

Well first off her DRESS!!! EEK! With the sequined bow on the front, hip swag and caged short sleeves, this 1940s evening gown is a winner in my books. And her glasses suit her so well. Love! I also want the barkcloth curtains in the background and all the tinsel that she has on her tree.

1940s vintage photo of a women in a 1940s evening gown with large christmas brooch wearing glasses and standing in front of a tinsel tree

Source: eBay

1950s / 1960s photo of 2 adorable young girls holding dolls in front of the Christmas Tree. They are so happy!

1950s / 1960s photo of 2 young Black girls holding dolls in front of the Christmas Tree

Source: Library of Congress

Vintage Photo of a Mid Century Family at Christmas in the 1960’s sitting at a table with christmas treats and a cute dog. My grandmother (Omi) always had a similar three tiered treat / baking holder out at the holidays. The other decorations are the perfect level of Christmas Kitsch for me!

Vintage Photo Mid Century Family at Christmas 1960's sitting at a rattan table with christmas treats and a dog

Source: Etsy

This 1940s photo of a pretty young woman in a fantastic 1940s dress looking all sad and lonely by the Christmas Tree, is my mood these days. I feel this is 1940s Liz. Anyone else feel the same way?

Side note..great radio!

Snap Shot Photo 1940S Christmas Woman With Radio

Source: eBay

New Christmas Party game idea! Draw dark eyebrows on the men and women and smoke cigars! A 1950s vintage photo. I love the guy holding the garbage can and I can just hear him say, “don’t light my carpet on fire folks!” hahaha

Source: eBay

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).

Christmas Party Photo 1940's Angry Santa Tinsel Tree Army Generals

Source: eBay

Can you get any cooler then this couple who are just chilin in front of a very naked Christmas Tree? “Too cool for Christmas” is what I will call this 1968 vintage photo.

CHRISTMAS 1968 HANDSOME BLACK AFRICAN AMERICAN COUPLE VTG OLD PHOTO 60S

Source: Tumblr

“Then I told him..Bob I can’t watch the kids and decorate the home for Christmas at the same time”. Fun 1950s/1960s photo of a woman on the phone surrounded by Christmas decorations while her kid plays on the ground.

Fun 1950s/1960s photo of a woman on the phone surrounded by Christmas decorations while her kid plays on the ground.

Source: Etsy-thewurdenmanstudio

1960s photo of an Aluminum Xmas Tree with red themed ornaments and a modern TV. Kitschy Christmas decorations sit under the tree. Pretty!

Do any of my readers own an aluminum tree today? Or had one in the past? I want one for my home, but they are not the cheapest when you manage to find one. Some day!

Further Reading: Aluminum Christmas Trees-Vintage Christmas Decor Fun!

Aluminum Xmas Tree, Red Theme Ornaments With Modern TV ~ 1960s Vintage Snapshot Photo Mid-Century

Source: Etsy

Stay Safe and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Friends!

Further Reading: Vintage Christmas Blog Posts from the 1920s-1960s

Liz

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:

Hanging out with the Car (vintage photos)
Vintage Photo Tuesday-‘Hanging Out With The Car’ PART 2

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 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:

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.

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

Tag: vintage photographs

Festive Vintage Christmas Photos 1940s-1960s

Vintage Christmas Images 1940s-1960s

A Peak Into My Vintage Collection – “Adopted” Vintage Photos

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

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