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Month: May 2017


May
2017

Mother’s Day Vintage Advertising

categories: Vintage Advertising

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

scottie dog vintage mothers day card
Source: Pinterest

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.
Source: eBay

1947 Whitman’s Sampler Chocolate Ad.

1940s Vintage Advertising: Whitman's Sampler Chocolate Candy Mother's Day Advertisement -Vintage Mothers Day Ad.
Source: Etsy

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.
Source: Etsy

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.
Source: Etsy

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.
Source: eBay

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.
Source: Etsy

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.
Source: Etsy

“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.
Source: eBay

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.
Source: eBay

A beautiful Speidel Ming Tai Watch Bracelet (1950).

1950s vintage SPEIDEL Ming Tai Watch Bracelet. Vintage Mothers Day Ad.
Source: eBay

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.
Source: eBay

Have a wonderful Mother’s Day to everyone that celebrates! I hope you don’t get an iron!

Further Reading:

Liz


May
2017

Vintage Photos of School Clubs 1920s – 1950s

categories: Back to School, vintage images, Vintage Photo Tuesday

Hello Friends! I’m back from London and Paris, and because I have been gone for a week and some we are going to jump right into today’s ‘Vintage Photo Tuesday‘ without further delay.

Today’s VPT is all about School Club’s.

School Bank Club Member, celluloid pinback, 1940's

Vintage Photos of School Clubs

1920s – 1950s

1928 Cinema Club at the University School of Nashville (The Most Famous Club in the Universities History).

1920s Photo:1928 photograph of the cinema club, fun 1920s fashions on display for men and women.
PDS/USN, “1928 Cinema Club,” University School of Nashville Archives

The Hoofers Ski Club of the University of Wisconsin (1940’s-1949)

1940's vintage photo of the hoofers ski club university of wisconsin. Fun vintage ski and winter outfits.
Source: UWDC

Members of the Fashion Club at University of Wisconsin get ready before a show (1950-1959)

1950s Vintage photo: Members of the Fashion Club at University of Wisconsin get ready before before a show (1950-1959). 1950s Hairstyles & 1950s fashions.
Source: UWDC

Group shot of the Phoenix Club with a basketball (1930s-1940’s). What is the connection between basketball, the Phoenix and their slogan?

1940's photo of the university of wisconsin womens basketball club
Source: UWDC

This student group from the University of Chicago is unidentified on their website, but I’m going to assume that is probably the Book Club.

University of Chicago Student Group vintage image from the 1940s. The women are wearing 1940s fashions and 1940s hairstyles.
University of Chicago Photographic Archive, [apf digital item number, apf4-03524], Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.

When the Debate Club gets together they always bring their trophy’s to keep their “Eye on the Prize”. The University of Chicago Debate Club, 1950’s.

University of chicago debate group a 1950s vintage photo.
University of Chicago Photographic Archive

1950’s Camera Club at the University of Chicago taking a picture of a pretty young woman in a stylish 1950s dress and hairstyle.

1950's photo of the Camera Club at the University of Chicago taking a picture of a pretty young woman in a stylish 1950s dress and hairstyle.
University of Chicago Photographic Archive, [apf digital item number,apf4-01697], Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.

University of Toronto’s Medical Glee Club-1948.

1940s photo of the University of Toronto Medical Glee Club, 1948.
Source: Heritage University of Toronto

University of Nashville-1930’s French Club. There are some super 1930s coats, hairstyles and patterns in this image. Wow!

1930s photo. University of Nashville 1930s French Club vintage image. 1930s fashions, 1930s hairstyles on display.
University School of Nashville Archives, https://usnarchives.omeka.net/items/show/146.

1954 Record Club at the University of Nashville.

1954 Record Club at the University of Nashville vintage image.1950s fashions like saddle shoes, pencil skirts, scarfs around the neck and even a cheerleading uniform are on display.
University School of Nashville Archives, accessed May 9, 2017, https://usnarchives.omeka.net/items/show/422.

Household Arts Club 1950’s, University of Nashville. Don’t they all look like they are having fun?!

1950s vintage photo: University of Nashville Photograph of four female students in action during a home economics class 1950s
PDS/USN, “Household Arts Club,” University School of Nashville Archives, accessed May 9, 2017, https://usnarchives.omeka.net/items/show/330.

That is it for this post friends, I hope you enjoyed this week’s Vintage Photo Tuesday. Share what your favourite photo was in the comments section below.

Further Reading:

Have a great day!

Liz