Easter Color!

We've made it through dark winter months.
Please bring on the colors of Easter!


McCormick Schilling Food Colors April 8, 1957 Life Magazine


Brach's April 8, 1957 Life Magazine


Brach's April 6, 1962 Life Magazine


Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce April 15, 1957 Life Magazine


Swift's Premium March 10, 1961 Life Magazine


Norcross Greeting Cards April 15, 1957 Life Magazine



Penney's April 8, 1957 Life Magazine


Kodak April 13, 1962 Life Magazine


I have more mid-century Easter ads here:
Brach's Easter Candy
Easter fun
Easter Shoes 
Western Union Easter Greetings
Easter Ham

Happy Valentine's Day

Well, you know how I like to celebrate holidays . . . finding retro-rific Life Magazine ads!

Lane Cedar Hope Chests

January 31, 1955 Life Magazine

Eating out gives life hearts a lift! Swift's Premium

February 8, 1960 Life Magazine


Win her heart - give her Schrafft's (you may win a Lark, too)

February 3, 1961 Life Magazine

Zing! Only coke gives you that REFRESHING NEW FEELING

February 16, 1962 Life Magazine

Manhattan Peppermint print pajamas - tasty treat for any Valentine.

February 13, 1956 Life Magazine

Give your beau an Arrow

February 3, 1958 Life Magazine

7 Hearts Bid for your lady's heart with Johnston Candies (Red Supreme $35.00??!!)

February 3, 1958 Life Magazine

Norcross Valentines say the things you want to say

February 3, 1958 Life Magazine

When you care enough to send the very best - Hallmark Cards

February 10, 1958 Life Magazine


February 8, 1960 Life Magazine

It's wise to wire on all happy occasions - Western Union Telegram

February 10, 1958 Life Magazine


Lennox - it's wonderful! Heating and Air Conditioning

February 15, 1960 Life Magazine

Wrap it up or send a greeting 1956

Pretty Christmas greetings and packages with 1956 style


Norcross Christmas Cards


Western Union Telegram



Norcross Gift Wrappings "Wrap your gifts with Norcross Christmas Gift wrappings"


Hallmark Gift Wrap "For the added touch that means so much" (their logo really hasn't changed in the last half century)


"Sparkling new Alcoa Wrap aluminum foil wraps it with originality."


"Make all your gifts Sparkle with new Carousel Ribbons by Burlington"


"Seal it with 'Scotch' Brand . . . it'll stay sealed!" "Look for the plaid" Scotch Cellophane Tape


"Guess this wraps it up for now . . . more Postum, anybody?"

Wishing you a Merry Christmas wrapped in contentment, peace and love.

Valentine theme ads

I'm having fun looking through some old Life Magazines.  Enjoy these Valentine's theme ads.

Norcross Valentines

February 4, 1957 Life Magazine

Doubl-Glo juvenile Valentines

February 1963 Life Magazine

Arrow Men's fashion

February 1957 Life Magazine

Manhattan Valentine gifts for men

February 1957 Life Magazine

Swank men's jewelry

February 1957 Life Magazine

Bell Telephone long distance rates

February 1957 Life Magazine

February 1955 Life Magazine


Miss Clairol

February 1957 Life Magazine

Green Giant Green Peas

February 1957 Life Magazine

Swel Frosting

February 1962 American Home Magazine

Whitman's Sampler

February 1955 Life Magazine

February 1962 Life Magazine

Happy Valentine's Day to you!

Cold & Flu season ads

Cold and flu season can be quite lengthy.  It's a huge marketing opportunity.

Mistol Mist "Spray away Misery of Head Colds"

From Vintage Goodness

January 1955 Life Magazine

Medigum Cough Gum

From Vintage Goodness

January 1955 Life Magazine

Little Lulu and Kleenex Pocket Pack

From Vintage Goodness

January 1955 Life Magazine

Scotties Cold Weather Challenge

From Vintage Goodness

February 1955 Life Magazine

Listerine Antiseptic - Quick!

From Vintage Goodness

February 1955 Life Magazine

Coldene's "5 Stages of the Common Cold and how to attach each"

From Vintage Goodness

January 1957 Life Magazine

Tabcin . . . far better than aspirin

From Vintage Goodness

January 1957 Life Magazine

Vicks medicated cough drops

From Vintage Goodness

January 1957 Life Magazine

Bromo Quinine "Complete Relief at any Stage of a Cold"

From Vintage Goodness

February 1957 Life Magazine

Beech Nut Wild Cherry Cough Drops

From Vintage Goodness

Feb 1962 Life Magazine

Rexall Prompt Relief

From Vintage Goodness

Feb 1962 Life Magazine

Bayer Aspirin for Colds and Flu (Bayer for Children, too)

From Vintage Goodness

February 1962 Life Magazine

From Vintage Goodness

December 1967 American Home Magazine

Get Well Soon!

From Vintage Goodness

January 1957 Life Magazine