Vintage Ads: Popular Presents from the 1920s
If you were looking for the perfect gift in 1920, it might have included a laundry roller, a topper for your car, or “correct jewelry for men.”
If you were looking for the perfect gift in 1920, it might have included a laundry roller, a topper for your car, or “correct jewelry for men.”
120 years ago, many of the most desired gifts were a little different than what’s on the wish lists of today.
Modern problems got you down? These old-time ads for liniments, elixirs, and “electrical” cures just might be the thing to raise your spirits.
Whether you were visiting Colorado or Cancun, these transportation ads from the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s wanted to help you get there!
Ivory has been advertising its “99 44/100% Pure” soap since the turn of the last century. Here are some of our favorite vintage Ivory ads.
In the early 1900s, yeast manufacturers claimed yeast could cure constipation, bad breath, acne, boils, and “internal fatigue.”
These World War II advertisements did their best to build American morale, ridicule Hitler, and position themselves for success after the war.
Diseases such as smallpox, typhoid, and polio used kill or injure thousands of people every year. These ads from drug and insurance companies encouraged people to make use of the new vaccines and antibiotics.
In the 1890s, Adolphus Green introduced a light, flaky, long-lasting crispy cracker to the world.
You’ve heard of Spam, but what about Treet, Prem, Mor, and Bif? These ads from the 1930s – 1960s shows that, at least for a time, canned meats were all the rage.
In men’s fashion in the 20th century, the John B. Stetson Company was on top, with seasonal styles of headwear far removed from their iconic cowboy hats.
Lionel Trains looked to turn locomotives into a family affair
Once considered the greatest train in the world, The 20th Century Limited made its last run from New York to Chicago fifty years ago, on December 2, 1967.
Toy ads have always been a December fixture in the Post. Check out these vintage ads for train sets, baby dolls, shiny new wagons, and more.
As the days grow shorter, we all need a little “oomph” to get the day going. These vintage coffee advertisements will put a little more pep in your step!
Expensive and impractical, the earliest typewriters were still a godsend to businesses. These vintage advertisements from Underwood, Remington, Oliver, and others show the evolution of this critical business machine.