Mid Century Christmas Cousins

I have more color slides from the large lot I acquired last spring; I would love to be able to identify this family. I believe they lived in the Puyallup area. In particular, there are two girls that are photographed in many other slides found in this lot (Halloween, their Christmas trees/gifts, with a WSU t-shirt wearing boy, and Easter Finery.)
I'm supposing these are cousins or very close family friends - they spent many Christmases together in the 1950s / early 1960s.

They are so cute!

The kneeling girl in the red jumper and the seated girl in front of her appear in many of the slides I acquired. It's possible their names are Nancy and Patty (based on some Christmas gifts in other slides) - I will refer to them as Nancy and Patty in the below slides. The red-headed boy is also easy to pick out in these slides.


Nancy and Patty are back/right and the girl behind the doll.


Nancy and Patty are standing in the center and seated on the right.


Nancy and Patty are standing on the right.


Nancy and Patty are standing in the back row left and standing in the middle row right.


This is the same year - the girl with the green skirt marries the young man in the center back according to some other slides from this large lot.


Sadly this is a poor slide but the cousins now include the next generation so I really wanted to include it. Nancy and Patty are wearing a blue blouse and a red blouse (I think). This slide was labeled 1962.

Do you recognize anyone in these slides?

Mid Century Christmas Trees and Gifts

These 1950s Christmas color slides are fun. I still have not identified the family/ies but their Christmases are suburban baby-boomer style and I love it!!

Shiny aluminum Christmas Tree!


I think if you did not have a shiny aluminum Christmas tree, you loaded it down with tinsel!





















"Patty" "Bill"


"Nancy" "Bill"




I really love the vintage ornaments on this tree!



I can imagine how excited these girls were to get brand new roller skates! Their names are possibly Nancy and Patty.


Close ups of gifts under the trees:

Pink poodle toy, bear (wind up?)


Record player (it appears to be sized for 45s), Santa boot with candy cane, salt and pepper set


Airplane, and at least two fire trucks, Cowboy Jr. Cap Pistol

Ballerina doll, Skunk, Cowboy Jr. Cap Pistol, Fire trucks


Record player?, Dolls, teddy bears, mixer?


Lincoln Logs, teapot?, football, toy gun? something with Mickey Mouse on it, Betty Crocker Junior Baking Kit, doctor kit?


JC Higgins Model 20 Pump Acton 12 Gauge Shotgun, clock (radio?) axe



Doll, Kodalite FlashHolder, Cat!, Target shooting game, Monopoly, purse



The Visible Man, red purse, Campus Sweater, sewing machine, wind up bear, typewriter, drill, leather case

Female names in this collection are Nancy and Patty, One of the males is Bill - I assume these are the children but could be the parent names as well? I think they lived in the Puyallup area.

Even More Vintage Christmas Postcards

I have a few more vintage Christmas postcards to share! If you missed the others, check out "More Vintage Christmas Cards" and "Vintage Christmas Cards".

Cozy by the fireplace:


"Wishing You Christmas Cheer" C. 1909 Postmarked 1914

Cozy cottages nestled in the winter's snow:

"A Merry Christmas" Postmarked 1913


"To greet you in all sincerity this Christmas" Postmarked 1919


"Christmas Greetings"

More cottages but without the snow:

"To Wish You A Merrie Christmasse" Postmarked 1909

These make me smile happily.

Christmas Coca-Cola

Coke ads from the late 1950s to the early 1960s.  Santa and "The Pause that Refreshes".
I believe all the artwork for these Coca Cola ads are attributed to Haddon Sundblom.  From their website, this artist's artwork was used between 1931-1964. 


Holiday Issue 1956 Life Magazine

Holiday Issue 1957

Holiday Issue 1958 Life Magazine

Holiday Issue 1959 Life Magazine

Holiday Issue 1960 Life Magazine

Holiday Issue 1961 Life Magazine

Holiday Issue 1962 Life Magazine


Merry Christmas! 

Seattle World's Fair for Christmas

Two treats in my stocking.



Santa knows me. 

Dark chocolate with a retro image of the Space Needle?!  Can there be anything more perfect for me?

And . . . I had mentioned that we didn't need any more ornaments in my stocking since we had too many to fit on our tree anyway.  I think Santa mumbled something like, "Well, there was one I couldn't resist . . ."  Well, I'm quite pleased he couldn't resist - a commemorative Seattle World's Fair 1962 ornament! 

If you got a stocking this year, I hope it had smiles inside, too.

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.