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

It’s that time of the year…Halloween!

One of the great things about Halloween is all the goodies you can get (even if you don’t hand any out) and since this is a vintage blog I thought we could browse some of the vintage ads of all the yummy candies that would have landed in kids bags during the 1940s and 1950s.

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Vintage Halloween Candy Ads-1940s and 1950s

First up-WOWE-E. 1940s vintage ad for the chewing gum whistle.

I have never heard of this candy before, but the fact that it whistles fills my heart with joy.

1940s vintage ad for Wowee Halloween Whistles - vintage halloween candy ad. — Source: Flickr-Val

1952 Brach’s Candy and chocolate ad featuring square dancers and trick or treaters in halloween costumes.

Further Reading: Vi ntage Chocolate Advertising from 1920s-1950s | A Look Back

1950s vintage ad: 1952 Brach's Candy and chocolate ad featuring square dancers and halloween candy vintage halloween

Source: Etsy

Mmmmmm Cracker Jacks. I’m positive you would have been the favorite on the block if you handed this treat out. -1950s vintage ad.

1950s vintage ad for Cracker Jack popcorn featuring kids in halloween costumes trick or treating.

FULL Candy bars! Nothing teeny tiny here. Wow can you imagine the sugar high these kids would have been on after eating multiples of those?

I will take the Butterfinger please…and maybe the Baby Ruth too while we are at it. -1940s vintage ad.

1940s vintage ad for BABY RUTH Butterfinger CURTISS Candy. a Vintage Halloween Advertisement featuring kids in Halloween costumes trick or treating. — Souce: Flickr-Christian Montone

Woolworth’s, your one stop shop for all things Halloween (not just candy). -1940s vintage ad

1940s vintage ad for Woolworth's Halloween costumes and Halloween decor and Halloween candy. — Source: retroist.com

Milky Way Candy Bars are still a favorite of mine today. -1940s vintage ad

Vintage 1940s halloween candy ad for Milky Way Candy Bars featuring a black cat on a trick or treat bag. — Source: Flickr-Val

I have heard of Snickers, and Milky Way but never the “Forever Yours”. Have you?

This ad makes me giggle that a tree is eating a chocolate bar. -1940s vintage ad

Vintage Milky Way and Mars ad from the 1940s featuing a bail of hay eating a chocolate bar. Fun vintage halloween candy ad. — Source: Flickr-Val

Curtiss Treats! Another candy I have not heard of “Saf-T-Pops”. They look really interesting though, don’t you think?

Vintage 1940s Halloween Candy Ad for Curtiss Treats (vintage candy).

I was not a 1950’s child but I remember in the 1980s getting small boxed cereal in my treat bag and loving it! Cereal for dessert?? Yes I will thank you. -1955 vintage ad