It has come to my attention that I have NEVER done a vintage Christmas Advertising post (I have done catalogs as you just recently saw, but never print ads). How this is possible is beyond me as I have done almost every other season since I launched this blog in 2012. Oh well whatever my reasonings, it is officially here now!

Let’s take a look friends!

1950s Retro Christmas Card — Source: Etsy

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1930s-1950s Vintage Christmas Advertising

Take the train to see the Christmas windows and to arrive safely at your holiday destination. A 1940s New York Central train advertisement.

1940s vintage Christmas ad for New York Central Trains featuring a 1940s family taking the train at Christmas Time

Source: eBay

If you love Fruitcake (not me) then this Betty Crocker December 1957 vintage ad with baking recipe is just for you!

Further Reading: Vintage Christmas Baking Ideas from the 1950s

Vintage 1957 Betty Crocker Christmas Fruitcake Print Ad featuring a 1950s Baking Recipe for Fruitcake

Source: Etsy

Give the gift of a beautiful 1955 Cadillac as seen in this vintage 1950’s Automobile print ad.

1955 CADILLAC vintage print ad featuring a 1950s couple at Christmas Time

Source: Etsy

“The meat makes the meal”. A 1936 SWIFT’S PREMIUM Meats advertisement for Christmas hams, bacon and chicken.

Source: eBay

1948 Jantzen Sweaters Ad featuring some really cute 100% virgin worsted wool sweaters. How toasty warm!

Further Reading: “Jantzen Makes the Finest Sweaters”-1940s & 1950s Vintage Jantzen Ads

1948 Jantzen Sweaters Ad featuring 100% wool sweaters and a couple kissing in the window.

Source: Etsy

Making your gingerbread houses and your holiday pies are easier with Durkee’s famous foods. A 1950s vintage ad.

1950s Vintage Christmas Ad for ingredients for Gingerbread houses and Holiday Pies.

Source: eBay

3 out of 4 men confess: “I don’t have a comfortable chair!”. 1957 BarcaLounger Christmas print ad.

Vintage 1957 BarcaLounger Christmas Print Ad. 1950s Mid Century Furniture Ad

Source: Etsy

1940s vintage ad for a Recordio. A recording radio-phonograph. How cool!

I have never heard of a Recordio? Have you? Share if you have in the comments section below.

Further Reading: Vintage Radio Advertising

1940s Vintage ad for a Recordio-A recording radio-phonograph featuring an illustration of a family gathered around the radio and the Christmas Tree.

Source: Etsy

“Make this an extra-special Christmas with a Hamilton Watch”. 1947 vintage ad.

Further Reading: Vintage Watch Ads- The Original Tick Tock

1947 Hamilton Watches Vintage Advertisement featuring a family singing around the piano.

Source: Etsy

“Canada Dry-Yours for Happier Holidays”. Mmmm I love Canada Dry Ginger Ale and this cute 1950s Christmas ad.

1951 Canada Dry Christmas Ad featuring bottles of Canada Dry around a Christmas Tree. The perfect Christmas Drink.

Source: Etsy

“Merry Fragrant Christmas”. 1947 Coty Cosmetics advertisement featuring all the different styles and fragrances you could purchase as Christmas gifts.

1947 Coty Cosmetics vintage ad illustration for Christmas time gift ideas

Source: Etsy

Season’s Greetings from R-J-Reynolds Tobacco Company the makers of Camel Cigarettes and Print Albert Smoking Tobacco. 1930s vintage ad.

1930s BIG Vintage Camel Prince Albert Cigarette Santa Christmas Art Print Ad

Source: eBay

“What’ll You Have?”. A 1951 Pabst Blue Ribbon ad featuring a very odd decision to showcase the beer with some wooden Christmas caroller dolls and Christmas treats. Okay then!

1950s Pabst blue ribbon ad featuring christmas caroller dolls and christmas cookies with beer by a Christmas Tree

Source: eBay

“Christmas Time is Toy Time. Give American Toys”. Vintage 1946 American Toy Institute ad.

Vintage 1946 American Toy Institute Print Ad

Source: Etsy

Nothing says love at Christmas time like gifting your special gal silverware. HA! A 1947 Community Silverware Advertisement.

1947 Community Silverware Vintage Advertisement featuring a couple kissing under the mistletoe

Source: Etsy

Nescafe coffee – “Warm welcome for holiday callers with this quick, delicious coffee!”. 1949 vintage ad.

Nescafe coffee 1949 original vintage ad.

Source: eBay

Thanks for dropping by and please share in the comments section what your favourite advertisement was.

Further Reading: Vintage Christmas 1920s-1960s (Archived Blog Posts)

Stay safe and take care!

Liz

In 3 weeks I’m heading out on my first real vacation since January 2020 and as person who LOVES to travel, this is a big deal for me and the hubby. I have missed travel oh so very much.

So where am I going? Well as you can see from the name of this blog post, I’m going to Cuba! I love this country and have been many times over the years (even got engaged in Cuba at the resort we are staying at this trip). It will be a much needed break after everything we have been thru recently. Can’t wait!

So in honour of this trip, I thought it would be fun to look at vintage travel posters for Cuba. Let’s see what I found!

Just a Hop and you are in Cuba Havana Caribbean Vintage Travel Poster 1950s vintage travel poster

Source: eBay

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1920s-1950s Vintage Travel Posters For Cuba

1935 “Visit Cuba!” Travel Poster.

1935 vintage travel poster for cuba. Visit Cuba!

Source: eBay

Welcome to Cuba! “The Pearl of the Antilles”. Possibly a 1930s vintage poster (looks very 30’s to me).

Vintage Travel Poster for Cuba featuring a Cuban women in a beautiful dress kissing a tourist-Illustration.

Source: eBay

1950s Pan Am (Pan American Airways) travel ad to visit beautiful Havana, Cuba.

Havana Cuba 1950 Fly Pan American Vintage Poster Print Retro Airline Wall Decor

Source: eBay

The Air-Way to Havana is Pan Am. A 1928 air travel advertisement.

Pan Am 1928 Havana Cuba Vintage Poster Print Retro Art Airline Travel Tropical

Source: eBay

1940s poster. Cuba – The Holiday Isles of the Tropics.

1940s Cuba Holiday Isles of the Tropics Vintage Style Travel Poster

Source: eBay

1948 Havana Cuba, Carnival festival poster.

1948 Havana Cuba Cuban Caribbean Carnival Vintage Travel Advertisement Poster

Source: eBay

Another beautiful 1940s poster for Cuba as the “Holiday Isle of the Tropics”.

1940s Cuba Holiday Isle Classic Cuban Vintage Style Travel Poster

Source: eBay

When I visit Cuba, the hubby and I sure do enjoy a cigar or two and Cuban cigars are really the best (if you enjoy that kind of thing. Like our flight attendant in this poster).

Vintage cuba travel poster featuring a flight attendent smoking a cigar

Source: eBay

This by far must be the coolest illustration of a rooster I have ever seen! Love this Braniff International Airways travel ad.

Havana Cuba Chicken Caribbean Island Vintage Travel Art Poster Advertisement

Source: eBay

Hope you enjoyed all these fun travel posters! I know it has put me in the mood to listen to some Buena Vista Social Club while enjoying a nice glass of Havana Club 7.

FURTHER READING: A few years ago I wrote a series of blog posts on my visits to Havana. You can check them out below:

Vintage Travel Archived Blog Posts

Question Time: Have you been to Cuba? Share your favourite memories below!

Liz

Tag: vintage advertising