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Showing posts with label Whitman's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Whitman's. Show all posts

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Happy Mother's Day

Celebrating Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May became an official U. S. holiday 99 years ago in 1914.  It seems there is a much bigger marketing campaign these days than there was in mid-century magazines but Anna Jarvis, the founder of Mother's Day, was already denouncing its commercialization in the 1920s according to The History Channel.

FTD
Flowers by Wire "Traditional Mother's Day Gift in a Keepsake Milk Glass Vase complete only $7.50"

May 5, 1961 Life Magazine

Kodak
"Picture Idea of the Week. Peter Lawford says: 'Make it a Mother's Day she'll remember - with Kodacolor shapshots. Easy to take with any camera!'"

May 2, 1960 Life Magazine

"Picture it now - enjoy it again and again! Give Mother her day for keeps - take pictures with Kodacolor Film!"

May 5, 1961 Life Magazine

Kool-Aid
"Happy Mother's Day I made the cake! Peggy. I made the Kool-Aid! Jim.  I drank some of the Kool Aid - Dad."

May 12, 1961 Life Magazine

Pyrex
"Special $3.50 Pyrex Ware Color Bowl Set only $2.49. World's most famous mixing-bowl set at almost a third off . . . Just in Time For Mother's Day!"


May 2, 1955 Life Magazine
"Mother's Day Gifts . . . for June Brides, too!"

May 7, 1956 Life Magazine

Whitman's Chocolate
"Mm-m, no wonder Mother's hoping for a Whitman's Sampler"

May 2, 1955 Life Magazine

"Where candy rates a thank-you, Whitman's rates a kiss"

May 3, 1963 Life Magazine

General Electric  
"Mothers make magic with General Electric (starting Mother's Day, May 12th)"

May 3, 1963 Life Magazine

Western Union
"Now the greeting that carries its own bouquet - new Scented Telegrams for Mother's Day"

May 2, 1955 Life Magazine
"What a lovely idea . . . A Carnation Scented Telegram - A Happy Thought for Mother's Day"

May 7, 1967 Life Magazine
"Read the telegram Eddie and Debbie are sending for Mother's Day"

May 6, 1957 Life Magazine
"Cried Danny D. Deever, Esquire, As he sent off his Mother's Day Wire, 'What a Dandy Way this is to send Love and Kisses - In June I shall wire my Sire!"

May 5, 1958 Life Magazine
"A new way to say 'I love you' this Mother's Day . . . send her a CandyGram"

May 11, 1959 Life Magazine

Zippo
"Newest gift for modern mothers . . . Zippo Slim-Lighter"

May 6, 1957 Life Magazine

Happy Mother's Day to all celebrating! Especially to my Mom!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Easter fun

Pretty desserts, dying eggs, or giving gifts are fun, festive, joyful ways to celebrate Easter

McCormick and Schilling "Puts a Richer, finer flavor in your Easter Parade of desserts!"

March 26, 1956 Life Magazine
"Entertaining ideas for April by Betty Crocker"

April 1957 American Home Magazine
 McCormick and Schilling "For the gayest Easter Eggs . . .for Tastier Cakes"

March 24, 1958 Life Magazine
"Where candy rates a thank you, Whitman's Sampler rates a kiss"

April 5, 1963 Life Magazine

Have a Joyful Easter!

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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!