More Vintage Christmas Ads!

 

Well here we are again, just a few days away from the Miracle

of Christmas & I'm thinking...'What would be a fun thing to

blog about?', when I remember one of my most popular

posts was the one I did 3 years ago on...

Vintage Christmas Ads!

 

They always make me smile & even provide a few Holiday

chuckles, which is always appreciated right about now.

 

For example, look at the wonderment & joy all the street goers

have when they see this top of the line, Smith Corona typewriter.

It's reminds me of walking by the Apple store today & look at

the little girl. She's so darned excited, she's got her nose

pressed up against the window! That's a secretary

in training without a doubt, right!

 

 

This ad is truly appropriate, because really...who wouldn't want a Rolex

for Christmas. I would just like a Rolex before I die,  although I'm

quite sure THAT will never happen. The part of this ad that

is disturbing for me, is that I'm pretty sure this gentleman

is stalking someone under the Christmas Star!

 

Now, I know I'm being very paranoid & I DO watch way to much of

the Investigation Discovery channel...but look at the scene. He's

dressed all in black, he's wearing gloves, he's got binoculars,

it's pitch black outside & he's lookin at his new Rolex.

Something's up here people, just sayin!

 

 

 The gift of a Holiday Ham, I totally get it. What says Christmas

better then a choice cut of pork? I watched 'Christmas With

The Kranks' & that's REAL!

 

 

Oh, I just had to include this ad cuz I NEVER knew how much

fun TAPE could be. That's right, TAPE! All the movie stars

& celebrities have it & they're decorating EVERYTHING

with this amazing sticky stuff. You can even tape all of

your Christmas cards on to your tree,

way to go BING!

 

 

From my last post we all know how much cigarettes are loved &

wished for by everyone on your Christmas List. I mean the slogan

says it all...'Make it a Happy Go Lucky Christmas! Give

cartons of Luckies!' Well, I couldn't imagine wanting

anything more, that is except for...

 

 

a new ZIPPO Lighter!!! Look at the joy the shop owner has playin

with fire with those cute little kiddos! How old do you think

those little guys are?? Maybe 5 & 7...you're never too

young to learn about how to work a ZIPPO.

 

 

 These kids are even YOUNGER, standing at the door of their parents

room early Christmas morning, each with a personalized ZIPPO

lighter for Mom & Dad. Even the dog looks excited! Looks

like little Johnny may have been practicing with his. I

hope they don't hear any fire trucks in the background,

as they frolic with their holiday cigs & flames. ;)

 

Even though white twinkle lights ALWAYS make everything

look better, I still love the glow of a hot, colored bulb on an

old tinseled Christmas tree. I can remember burning my

arm on them when I'd be decorating the tree, but

who cares, hot or not, they looked Great!

 

 

Even today, the gift of a Holiday FILL UP is probably one

of the most prized gifts a person can receive. Yes, the prices

are dropping, but there is still nothing like saying, 'Filler

up with Ethel' at 50 cents a gallon & not even having

to get out of the car. Ahhh, those WERE the days! 

 

 

Oh my GOODNESS, you bet I'll never forget the Christmas I

got my first Cadillac. That's cuz it NEVER happened &

I'm pretty sure it won't be happening any time soon.

But one can always hope & of course, ask Santa

again next year! DREAM BIG!!

 

And last but not least, a Christmas wish from someone

we all love & respect...

 

 

Happy Holidays from OJ Simpson & the words that will go down in

infamy. "If the glove doesn't fit, you must acquit." And we did

my friends, we certainly did. LOL

 

I hope you enjoyed our blast from the past with all of the Wonderful

Vintage Christmas Ads & if you'd like to see my 1st post like this,

you can find it here. Dearest friends, I'm wishing you a Holiday

filled with LOVE & Laughter & a New Year Blessed

with PEACE. Big Hugs....

 

XOXO

vintagesusie



Vintage Handtinted Christmas Postcards

Happy Holidays Sweet Hearts!!!

I can't believe it's almost Thanksgiving, with Christmas right around 

the corner. I adore the holidays, but the older I get TIME just seems

to get away from me. Sooooo before it gets too far into the season,

I'd love to share some of my favorite Angel & Christmas

Vintage Hand Tinted Postcards with you.

There's so many ways you can use these gorgeous images...

once printed out, you can make them into name tags...

adhere them onto fabric with glitter to make ornaments...

print them on fabric to make sachets or small pillows...

your imagination truly is the only limit you have!

Create...

Play...

Enjoy...

Celebrate the Season!

Peace, Love & Joy...

XOXO

vintagesusie

The Birthday Book & A Hopeful Reunion

 

Greetings Sweet Friends...

What a wonderful summer we've had this far, so many

adventures shared with loved ones. We just got back

from Casinos in Nevada, National Parks in Utah

& my Sister's Ranch in Colorado, all with

our grandson Kai...the perfect vacation!

 

 

But today, I want to tell you about a little book I bought at an

antique store years ago, it's well worn  pages turned so many

times they are now coming apart. It was a gift to Miss Lottie

Burkett on her 19th birthday in 1909. 'The Year And The

Day, A Tennyson Birthday Book' & Lottie filled it in

with all her loved ones births & deaths, all her life.

She got this book before she was married, but

it includes her husband, children &

grandchildren's important dates.

 

Who could part with such a treasure?

 

 

This is a question I have asked myself so many times over

the years, finding myself drawn to vintage record books

but once getting them home & scouring through them,

realizing they are a missing piece to someone's family

 history. And because family history is so important

to me, I can't imagine it not being important

to someone else.

 

 

I have attempted to find that person over the years who is a

descendant of Lottie, some one who would treasure this

little book as I have, but to no avail. This morning I had

an idea & the time to actually work it through. I would

create a Family Tree on Ancestry.com & research her

family line, hoping to ultimately find a family

member who is also researching her.

 

 

Because of Lottie's excellent record keeping, I was able to do

just that...starting with her Grandparent's & taking the tree

down to her Great Grandson, I have now contacted another

Ancestry member to see if they can assist me in reuniting

this amazing family heirloom with it's rightful owner.

 

{I believe this is Lottie's grandson Arnold}

 

This is a joy for me to do & a way to pay back the Ancestry

community for the many gifts it has given me, photographs

with faces I thought I would never see, generosity &

kindnesses I can never repay. I'll keep you posted

as to what happens next, it will be exciting! :)

 

XOXO

vintagesusie



My Vintage Victorian Bride Art Paper Dolls

 

As promised, here are my first two Vintage Victorian Bride Paper Dolls...

didn't they turn out CUTE! Above, I have EMMA, her dress is the

bridal gown worn by Wyona Rider in 'The Age of Innocence',

one of my FAVORITE movies!

 

 

My second doll is Susannah, a Gorgeous 1880's Bride wearing an original

gown from the period I found at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

If you adore vintage clothing like I do, they are a fabulous source

to research from, or just to browse & enjoy all the beauty

of a glorious time gone by, the Gilded Age.

 

 

You can find my Paper Dolls at my etsy shop and I hope you enjoy them

& have as much fun playing with them as I did making them.

 

 

LOVING these vintage bride dolls!!! :)))

 

XOXO

vintagesusie



Here Comes The Bride

 

 What a beautiful day it is up here in our mountain paradise.

All the windows & doors are open & there is such a soft,

cool breeze blowing through the house, I love it!

 

 

 Speaking of love, ;) we were just at our dear friends,

daughter's wedding, which was absolutely

stunning & so filled with, there's that

word again...LOVE.

 

 Love, the stuff that beautiful brides are made of...

 

 

 look at how gorgeous this brides lace veil & bodice are

& yet what a simple bouquet of white

carnations she holds, precious.

 

 {my Queen Victoria post is HERE}

 

 Did you know that it wasn't traditional for a bride to

wear white, until after Queen Victoria wore an

all white wedding dress decorated in fresh

orange blossoms in 1840?

 

 {Queen Victoria & Prince Albert of Saxe~Coburg}

 

Most brides could never be so frivolous as to wear white on

their wedding day, a color that was hard to keep clean

on a dress that they would certainly need to wear

again. Even Queen Victoria altered her dress

so it could be worn later as a ball gown.

 

 

Previously, most brides had worn dyed gowns of deep

red, green, black and purple. Here is Queen Victoria's

son Albert Edward, King Edward VII, & his bride,

Princess Alexandra of Denmark in 1863...

 

 

& her youngest child, Princess Beatrice before her wedding

to  Prince Henry of Battenburg in 1885. In the 45 years since

the Queen got married, the tradition of a bride wearing

white was in full swing through most

of the western world.

 

 

And aren't we so delighted that's the case, I know I am. There

is nothing like watching a bride walking down the isle

towards her future, all dressed in white.

 

 

So, why is this even relevant at this moment? Well, I was thinking...

my husband always says, 'Oh no, not again!', ha. Wouldn't it be fun

for me to make a series of Paper Dolls of Vintage Brides?

I think SO, I ADORE the idea!!

 

 

You will be able to find my Paper Dolls on my Etsy Shop  once

I've finished them & until then, you might like to take

a look at my Victorian Era Dolls like...

 

'Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History'!

 

 

And if you love Vintage Brides like I do, I got the

last 3 images from the online site of the Musee

McCord Museum in Canada. They have

an amazing collection of vintage

bridal photographs..Enjoy!

 

XOXO

vintagesusie



Happy 4th of July!!!

{digital tinting by vintagesusie}
 

Greetings Sweet Friends &

Happy 4th of July!!!

 

I hope you have a Wonderful Holiday Weekend filled

with family & friends, yummy food, a parade or 2,

a box of sparklers, some Shriners, the Fife &

Drum Corp, vintage cars, water balloons,

a Spectacular Firework Display & a

chance to thank your local hero's

for all they do to make our

nation GREAT!

 

And keep in mind, nothing says I'm a

PROUD AMERICAN

like wearing...

STaRs & STrIpeS!! ;)

 

XOXO

vintagesusie



Freedom Don't Come Free

Greetings Friends & Happy Upcoming Fourth of July!!

This is my annual post that I wrote a few years back,
but I continue to repost it because for me...
it truly says it all.
Enjoy!

"Let the world go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike,

that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans,
 

born in this century, tempered by war,
disciplined by a hard and bitter peace,
 

 unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights
to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we
are committed today at home and around the world.
 

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall
pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship,
 

support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and
success of liberty. This much we pledge and more."
 

"to those nations who would make themselves our adversary,
 

we offer not a pledge but a request that both sides
begin anew the quest for peace..."
 

"Since this country was founded, each generation of Americans
has been summoned to give testimony to its national loyalty.
 

Now the trumpet summons us again, not as a call to bear arms,
though arms we need, not as a call to battle, though embattled we are,
 

but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle year in
and year out, “rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation”,
 

a struggle against the common enemies of man:
tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself.
 

And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can
do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
 

My fellow citizens of the world, ask not what America can do for you,
but what together we can do for the freedom of man."
 

John F Kennedy's Inaugural Address
January 20, 1961

Have a Happy 4th of July my Sweet Friends!

And when the words 'Thank You' don't begin to express my
feelings of pride & honor & gratitude towards our American Hero's,
when I am at a loss for words & can find nothing else to say,
I am always mindful that...

'Freedom Don't Come Free'!

XOXO
vintagesusie