It’s July and here in Toronto the weather is hot and amazing! So why not celebrate my favourite season (next to Fall) with a collection of vintage advertisements from the 1940s & 1950s that mention “Summer” in their copy?

Let’s see what I found…..

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1950s vintage ad for ‘Del Monte Peaches’: “Have a sweet slice of summer”.

1950s vintage ad: 1950 DEL MONTE PEACHES Peach Fruit Food Sweet Slice of Summer Vintage Print Ad

Source: Etsy

“Heavenly Comfort all day long…for every Summer Activity! Playtex Living Bra”. 1950s vintage ad.

1950s Vintage ad for Playtex Living Bra featuring a woman doing difference activiteis in her bra.

Source: eBay

1950 General Electric Portable Radio Ad: “Brighten Your Summer.”

1950 General Electric Portable Radio: Brighten Your Summer. 1950s Vintage Print Ad. The illustration features a couple in 1950s swimsuits and portable radios.

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“Step into Summer in a Jantzen” -June 17, 1940 advertisement from Life Magazine.

1940 Jantzen Swimsuits Vintage Advertisement featuring 1940s swimsuits for men and women.

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“Spring Into Summer – with Mobilgas Dealers’ 4-Way Spring Change-Over Special!” 1951 vintage ad.

1950s Original Print Ad for 1951 MOBILGAS advertisement featuring a 1950s car in the illustration.

Source: eBay

1943 print ad for Campbell’s Soup..”A wartime guide to summer meals”.

“With your victory garden salads serve these homey, main-dish soups”.

1940s vintage ad: 1943 print ad for Campbell's Soup.."A wartime guide to summer meals".

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1950 cosmetics ad for POND’S Angel Face ‘Bronze Angel’ Summer face powder.

1950 Cosmetics AD, POND'S Angel Face 'Bronze Angel' Summer Face Powder

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“Get set for summer with Cannon Summer Towels” -1940s ad featuring all the things you can do with your towels. Like bringing them to the beach, or to the cottage and they are even perfect for house-guests.

"Get set for summer with Cannon Summer Towels" -1940s ad featuring all the things you can do with your towels. Like bringing them to the beach, or to the cottage and they are even perfect for house-guests.

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“Yes! we changed to “Cinci”. Cool and refresing as a summer breeze…that’s “Cinci”- the lighter lager beer.” 1950s vintage ad for Brading’s Cincinnati Beer.

"Yes! we changed to "Cinci". Cool and refresing as a summer breeze...that's "Cinci"- the lighter lager beer. 1950s vintage ad for Brading's Cincinnati Beer. The ad features an illustration of a 1950s man and a 1950s woman.

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1940s vintage ad: “You’re off to a smooth summer in WHITE Connie Lo-Heelers.”

OH MY! I would love to own any of these summer shoes or the outfits pictured in the fashion illustrations. Stunning!

1940s vintage ad: "You're off to a smooth summer in WHITE Connie Lo-Heelers." The vintage fashion ad illustration features women's 1940s shoes and 1940s dresses.

Source: Etsy

1940s New York State Department of Commerce Travel Brochure: “New York State this Summer. Victory Vacation Year. You’ve earned it…now enjoy it”.

1940s New York State Department of Commerce Travel Brochure: "New York State this Summer. Victory Vacation Year. You've earned it...now enjoy it".

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How is your summer going friends? Are you enjoying yourself? Doing anything fun? Share any thoughts you have about the topic of summer in the comments section below.

Further Reading: Take a look at my archived collection of vintage ads blog posts HERE.

Thanks for dropping by!

Liz

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