Vintage Magazine Ads - The Nostalgic Factor

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A Journey into the Past through vintage magazine ads

Come stroll with me on a journey into the past using vintage magazine ads to bring back memories of your youth.

Old advertising from magazines reminds people of their youth and silly jingles that went along with the products. A simpler time and happy memories of using the products advertised.

Some collectors like to have the old ads to help enhance a collection of items and to help validate the dates that the products were in use. They can even show differences in company logos and slogans used to promote the products.

Crest Toothpaste 

A magazine ad from 1958

Look Mom...No cavities! was a popular slogan for Crest Toothpaste back in the 1950's. Norman Rockwell illustrated this ad for Crest in 1958.

Rockwell illustrated a number of advertisements for Crest using All-American looking kids showing Mom the latest report from the dentist.

You can find this particular advertisement in my shop The Paper Trail Dental Ads.

Barbie and Ken TV Commercial 

Barbie and Ken dolls were advertised in magazines and on television.
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Walt Disney Movies 

Peter Pan

Remember going to the movies on Saturday afternoons? In 1953 Walt Disney released the cartoon version of Peter Pan which was distributed to the theaters by RKO Radio pictures.

The production companies advertised their latest movies heavily in magazines upon their release date. Some were illustrations, some photographs, and some a combination of both.

Sorry, this Peter Pan ad has been sold but you can find other movie ads in this category on my website The Paper Trail Movie Ads.

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Santa Fe Railroad and other Memories 

Riding the rails to the west and other memories

Did your family take a vacation on a train to the west? Chances are you traveled on the Santa Fe Railroad and saw the Land of the Pueblos in New Mexico.

This ad and many more railroad ads can be found in my category The Paper Trail Transportation Ads

Visit my shop to find your Mom's favorite shampoo in my Category of Hair Care Products

Remember a fun time at the soda shop in my Section of Soft drinks

How about the car Dad drove the family around in? Or your first car? I have a section for Cars and Trucks

Whatever you would like your memory to be you can find a large assortment of old magazine ads at The Paper Trail.

What did Mom serve... 

in her coffee cups?

Could it have been Maxwell House coffee? It was good to the last drop or so the advertising said.

Although, this magazine ad from 1949 says that "Everyone knows the sign of good coffee". The sign being an empty coffee cup.

I love the old Maxwell House coffee ads. They usually had a neat Americana scene to enhance the theme of the advertisement. The ad on the right was illustrated by Stan Ekman showing ladies gathering on a porch to share a cup of coffee together.

This magazine ad and other nostalgic ads for coffee can be purchased at my website in my Coffee and Tea Section at The Paper Trail.

Books about Advertising Memorabilia 

The Male Mystique: Men's Magazine Ads of the 1960s and '70s

Amazon Price: (as of 11/09/2009) Buy Now

Beer Advertising Memorabilia

Amazon Price: $27.50 (as of 11/09/2009) Buy Now

Advertising Thermometers: Identification & Value Guide

Amazon Price: (as of 11/09/2009) Buy Now

Collectible Soda Pop Memorabilia: Identification & Value Guide

Amazon Price: $22.45 (as of 11/09/2009) Buy Now

1966 Car Commercial 

As is still done today, cars were advertised in magazines and on television.
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Advertising in Magazines Suggested What Cereal To Eat 

Like Kelloggs Cornflakes.
An Advertisement for Kellogg's Cornflakes


An Advertisement for Kellogg's Cornflakes Giclee Print
18 in. x 24 in.
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Advertisements also told us about treats we could find in our cereal.
Pirates in Cereal Advertisement


Pirates in Cereal Advertisement Giclee Print
32 in. x 24 in.
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mbgphoto wrote...

Love the old ads! This is a very interesting lens! 5* and blessed.

ReplyPosted October 27, 2009

Treasures-By-Brenda wrote...

Back Again Bev & Blessed By Brenda!

(You have me thinking about that box of old magazines I have floating around here...)

ReplyPosted July 21, 2009

happynutritionist wrote...

Oh don't you just love looking through old magazines? I was reading old letters from the 1920's yesterday when the house was quiet and it's almost like you are transported back in time! I've lensrolled you into 4 of my lenses, and added to your list of sites, think I should add that feature to my sites sometime soon...thanks for offering it!

ReplyPosted June 19, 2009

Suzie-Shine wrote...

That's fascinating to see those ads. Super lens.
Suzie

ReplyPosted June 12, 2009

Snozzle wrote...

Very interesting. I like these old ads as they say a lot about how things have changed.
Mike.

ReplyPosted May 08, 2009

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