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Vintage Christmas Magazines

December 10, 2015 by ashleyt 2 Comments

Vintage Christmas Magazines from another Era

I personally love looking through vintage magazines. What interests me, in particular, is the advertisements. I like to look out for what might be very different today- or not! I picked up these 2 magazines at a Vide Grenier recently for 20 cents each. In the spirit of Christmas, these are the Vintage Christmas Magazines I found at a Brocante.

French vs American

Please tell me which image you like best! It’s interesting to see the contrast of the French Rustica and American magazines. With only 7 years difference, they seem a world apart.

Vintage Christmas Magazines

1938! I wouldn’t want to mess with this guy..

Noel Offrez Caroline

Pressure cooker for that Boeuf Bourguignon?

Vintage Christmas Magazines women's fashion

I absolutely love these. Dresses for New Years’ Day and how to take care of velvet.

And then, a continent away and a few years later…

Look magazine cover 1960

December cover of American “Look” Magazine 1960

Look Magazine Ham advertisement

Despite the very dated photography…I bet this isn’t half bad!

katsup 1960

That is a lot of Catsup!

Light side 1960

A little humour from 55 years ago…

buying toys 1960 magazine

Not so different to today…

comic 1960

I bet!

comic 1960

a little innocence…

kodak for christmas 1960

I still want a Kodak for Christmas!

Filed Under: Curious Papers/Finds Tagged With: Christmas 1950s, Christmas 1960, Kodak, Look Magazine, New Years Day Dresses 1953, Noel 1953, Rustica Magazine

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Comments

  1. Baba Tomlinson says

    December 10, 2015 at 1:49 pm

    I like the French better….but those cartoons were seriously funny!

    Reply

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