“Christmas time is toy time. Give American toys.” This ad by The American Toy Institute is from Christmas 1950. Following the ad were five pages full of various American manufactured toys.
“Christmas time is toy time. Give American toys.” This ad by The American Toy Institute is from Christmas 1951. Following the ad were six pages full of various American manufactured toys.
“When I’m eating Jell-O I wish I were a reindeer!” Here’s a selection of Christmas themed sweet and desert adverts dating from 1951-59.
“Something more than beer… a tradition in hospitality!” “Something more than beer… a tradition in hospitality!”
“Chesterfield for a happy holiday!”These Christmas ads for Chesterfield cigarettes date from 1940-56.
“Holiday time is pizza party time!” Here’s a selection of Christmas themed food adverts dating from 1951-58.
“It’s time for parties by the dozen!” Here’s a selection of Christmas themed soda adverts dating from 1951-59.
“Back home for keeps.” This illustrated ad campaign for Community silverplate cutlery date from 1943-45.
“Give your home the magic of Merlin with Doubl-Glo holiday decorations!”
These ads for Doubl-Glo Christmas decoration date from 1959-63.
“You need never know Hearbreak-Age!” These two ads for Inecto-With-Lustrium date from 1940.
“Christmas cheer by the panful!” These Christmas themed ads for various festive meat products date from 1951-59.
“Every man’s idea of Christmas!” Here’s a selection of Christmas themed menswear adverts dating from 1951-59.
“If Santa Claus shaved, this is what he’d use!” Here are some vintage Christmas themed shaving adverts by Norelco and Remington, dating from 1954-59.
“Yours, for a merry merry Christmas with the world’s most modern car!” Here is a selection of travel related Christmas themed ads, dating from 1950-59. Included are adverts for cars, bikes, planes, boats, trains, and car maintenance.
“Smooth new idea for her Christmas stocking!” These Christmas themed shaving adverts by Schick date from 1950-58.
“You’ve never given stockings like these!” Here’s a selection of Christmas themed underwear adverts dating from 1950-59.
“Christmas morning she’ll be happier with a hoover!” Here’s a selection of Christmas themes ads for various brands of vacuum cleaners, which was enough to make any 1950’s housewife very happy. They date between 1951-59.
“Here’s the gift that she’ll adore… gay new plaids by Ship’n Shore!” Here’s a selection of Christmas themed womenswear and family fashion adverts dating from 1951-59.
“Thrill to the tone and beauty!” These illustrated Wurlitzer jukebox ads date from 1947-48, with artwork by Albert Dorne.
