Mother’s Day is near, so Happy Mothers Day to my mom and to everyone else who celebrates!!

scottie dog vintage mothers day card
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Today’s post features vintage ads that were created to promote this special day, or should I say help promote their products. Either way, there is some great advertising out there that I just had to share with all of you. Lets begin!

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Vintage Mother’s Day Advertising

1920’s -1950’s

1928 – Say it with Flowers. I love the use of the red as the only colour in the ad.

1920s Vintage Ad: 1928 Mother's Day theme Say It With Flowers florist vintage print ad - Vintage Mothers Day Ad.
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1947 Whitman’s Sampler Chocolate Ad.

1940s Vintage Advertising: Whitman's Sampler Chocolate Candy Mother's Day Advertisement -Vintage Mothers Day Ad.
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Another great 1951 Whitman’s Chocolates ad. Mom’s love chocolate!

1950s Vintage Ad: 1951 Whitman’s Candy Sampler Mother’s Day Original Vintage Advertisement - Vintage Mothers Day Ad.
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Nothing says Mother’s Day like buying your mom..underwear? A 1941 Kickernick Advertisement.

1940s Vintage Ad: Original 1941 Kickernick Ad, Matted Ad for Mother's Day, underwear ad -Vintage Mothers Day Ad.
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One more, “Buy her Lingerie” for Mother’s Day ad (1948).

1940s Vintage Ad: 1948 Vintage Blue Swan Undies Slips Gowns for Mother's Day Ad -Vintage Mothers Day Ad.
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1947 Jewelite by Prophylactic, Brushes and Combs (so pretty I want these for myself).

1940s Vintage Ad: 1947 Jewelite by Prophylactic Brushes and Combs Mothers Day Advertisement -Vintage Mothers Day Ad.
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Send a Western Union Telegram to your mom, don’t forget! Mothers Day is only once a year (1947 Ad).

1940s Vintage Ad: 1947 Western Union Telegram Mother's Day Advertisement -Vintage Mothers Day Ad.
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“Now the Greeting that carries its own bouquet..New Scented Telegrams for Mother’s Day from Western Union”.

Ohhhh scented Telegrams, how fun! -1950s vintage ad.

1950s vintage AD: WESTERN UNION , Scented Telegrams for Mother's Day -Vintage Mothers Day Ad.
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Pyrex is a great gift for the bride or for your mother (1941).

Further Reading: The Vintage Advertising of a 100 year old Brand-Pyrex

1941 vintage Kitchenware AD for Pyrex for Mothers Day-Vintage Mothers Day Ad.- Vintage Mothers Day Ad.
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A beautiful Speidel Ming Tai Watch Bracelet (1950).

1950s vintage SPEIDEL Ming Tai Watch Bracelet. Vintage Mothers Day Ad.
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Nothing says I love you mom, like giving her a Hotpot Coffee Maker (1935) oh and an Iron….

1930s vintage ad: 1935 General Electric HOTPOINT Glass Coffee Maker vintage ad. Vintage Mothers Day Ad.
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Have a wonderful Mother’s Day to everyone that celebrates! I hope you don’t get an iron!

Further Reading:

Liz