Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all that celebrate!

I’m not Irish but I do enjoy a good Guinness, Irish dancing and an Irish jingle or two. I have even been to Ireland and loved every minute of it.

For today’s post, I am going to be doing my very first ‘Vintage Advertising‘ post on St. Patrick’s Day ads. I have never done it before and I’m not exactly sure why BUT better late then never. So let’s begin!

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Vintage St. Patrick’s Day Advertising

1920’s-1960’s

1948 Vintage Irish Air Lines (Aer Lingus) Ad: “Starting St. Patrick’s Day…Fly Irish to Ireland and the capitals of Europe!”.

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1940s Vintage Ad for Kellogg’s Rice Krispies (1941). “Top O’ The Mornin’…Every Morning!”

Source: Gray Flannel Suit

Are you looking to bake a cake that will bring you good luck? Then look no further then this 1950 Ad for Crisco featuring their “Lucky Clover Cake” recipe. YUM!

Source: Clickamericana.com

Parades are a big part of St. Paddy’s day and this 1940 print ad for Chesterfield cigarettes, is making sure you don’t forget to pack them when you head out.

I LOVE Patsy Garrett’s shamrock hat that is paired with her green band outfit.

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1961 Green KOOL-AID print ad featuring cute St Patrick’s Day Cookies.

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“St. Paddy Cake for Policemen,” Saturday Evening Post Cover, March 16, 1940.

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1946 Seven-Up ad. “Keep Smiling – Fresh up with Seven-Up!”

Source: Etsy

Maybe some of you will be enjoying an Irish coffee today (or tonight). I do enjoy a glass of these once or twice a year. Here is a John Jameson Irish Whiskey Irish Coffee ad from 1957.

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1961 Smirnoff Vodka ad featuring TV actress Erin O’Brien holding a green hat and a screwdriver with the slogan “Even the Irish like orange this way”. Maybe!

Source: Alcohol Professor

1930s Magazine Cover: Liberty Magazine dated March 19, 1938. Super St. Patrick’s Day cover with a pretty Irish woman and her cute dog decked out for the holiday.

Source: Attic Paper

I hope you enjoyed these fun St. Paddy’s Day vintage ads. Share in the comments section what you favourite was and also let me know if you will be celebrating today (or did celebrate).

Thanks for dropping by!

Further Reading:

Irish Movie Actresses of the 1940s and 1950s

Liz