Here are three vintage magazine advertisements that promote various products as Christmas gifts.Gorham Manufacturing Co., solid silver articles: Huyler’s Bonbons Chocolates: Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Co., baby organ: I scanned the original ads from pre-1900 issues of St. Nicholas magazines. Click on images to enlarge.
magazine ad
New England Mince Meat Advertisement
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for Dougherty’s New England Mince Meat. The ad includes an illustration of a package of mincemeat with a basket of fruit sketched on the side. Mincemeat is used to make pie, especially during the Christmas season. Here is a black and white clip art version of the illustration from…
Santa Playing Piano Clip Art
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for The Everett Piano that was manufactured by The John Church Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio. The ad includes a fun illustration of Santa (taking a break from delivering toys) having a jolly time playing the piano while two surprised children peek in on him around the edge of an…
Flexible Flyer Sled Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for a Flexible Flyer sled that was manufactured by the S. L. Allen & Co., in Philadelphia. The ad states that this sled is self-steering, you manage it without your feet on the steering bar, and it goes faster than any other sled. The ad is from the December…
Table Setting Magazine Advertisement
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for a book titled The Pattern Cook-Book. The ad includes an illustration of a table setting complete with plates, glasses, cutlery and a centerpiece of flowers and candelabras. A variety of bottles and jugs are displayed on a sideboard behind the table. Here is a black and white clip…
Happy Home Vintage Santa Ad
Here is a vintage advertisement for a Home-Making and House-Keeping book published by The Butterick Publishing Co. The ad claims the book includes “complete instructions for making every home beautiful and, therefore, happy”. Although the illustration of Santa Claus included in the ad seems completely unrelated to the book, or to making a home happy,…
Lundborg’s Perfume Advertisement
This vintage magazine advertisement for Lundborg’s Perfume features an illustration of a Victorian lady seated amongst flowering tree branches. To her right is a variety of Lundborg’s beauty products displayed on an ornate pedestal. Here is a black and white version. The ad is from the November 1894 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on images…
Higgin’s Eureka Salt Ad
Here is a nice pinkish-colored vintage magazine advertisement for a linen bag of Higgin’s Eureka Fine Salt. I scanned this ad from a supplement to the November 1889 issue of the American Agriculturist magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Antique Trimo Wrench Clip Art
This vintage magazine advertisement features three types of Trimo wrenches that were manufactured by the Trimont Mfg. Company. They are the: Trimo Pipe Wrench, Trimo Chain Wrench and the Trimo Monkey Wrench. Here is a black and white clip art version of the wrenches from the advertisement. The ad is from the September 6, 1917…
Two-Wheel Velocipede
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for a two-wheel velocipede. The ad states that this early bicycle was sized for boys with a 26-inch wheel and it had a plain seat. The cost was $25 or $30 with horse. I don’t know the meaning of “with horse”. The ad also states that “Any Boy can…
Roses Clip Art
This vintage page includes advertising for reproductions of Lida Clarkson’s Colored Studies and Ingall’s Home Magazine. The page features a black and white engraving of Lida Clarkson’s beautiful Study of Roses. Here is a black and white clip art version of the illustration of roses from the page. My original scan is from the January…
Garden Tools Clip Art
This vintage advertisement is from a supplement to the November 1889 issue of the American Agriculturist magazine. The ad features a set of flower garden tools, consisting of a hoe, spade, fork and rake, that were made of the best steel and iron with finely polished hardwood handles. A boxed set of the tools was available free…
