Angora sweaters are timeless. Fall is rapidly approaching, and it leads me to think I should probably get the stack of vintage white angora sweaters ready to sell. I’ve been collecting them over the summer, and the summer heat just doesn’t put me in the mood for washing angora. There is something about pure white… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Vintage ad
Class of 1973 Flashback!
I graduated from high school in 1973, which means my 40th high school reunion is right around the corner (next week, actually). I’ve always felt that 1973 was right in between the eras of hippie and disco, but it did have its own vibe to it. I recently grabbed a bunch of Seventeen magazines from… Read more »
Ecstatic 1930s Housewives Hang Their Laundry!
It seems that laundry was a particularly joy-inducing task in 1939, as depicted in this cute ad for Rinso soap. The neighborhood ladies are frolicking around the clothesline, while an onlooking older woman comments, “Looks like the whole town’s going wild about the NEW 1940 RINSO and the richer suds it give in our hard… Read more »
1930s College Co-eds and Coca-Cola
When I think of how much soda people drink these days, it’s always refreshing to see how they drank it in days of yore. This fab 1939 Coca-Cola ad depicts two college co-eds in their dorm room, drinking bottles of Coke. “Ice-cold Coca-Cola goes to school…to add its refreshing life and sparkle to the sociable… Read more »
Those Fabulously Swell Vintage 1939 Shoes!
The shoes from the ’30s were incredibly stylish! These ads, from May, 1939 feature the outrageously beautiful shoes that the average American ’30s woman had to chose from. This Red Cross Shoes ad displays their “brilliantly designed” and “superbly tailored” shoes made for dress, sports and walking. The artistic detailing of each shoe is amazing. … Read more »
Refresh…Add Zest With Coca-Cola 1950
I drink the occasional Coca-Cola; like maybe once a month. The mega-sizing of it, plus the addition of High Fructose Corn Syrup really leaves me pretty cold these days. But I do enjoy the old Coca-Cola advertising, with its great artwork and general appeal, like this ad from the July, 1950 issue of Family Circle… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!