A Retro Christmas - Five on Friday

Hello, Dear Friends, I have always 

loved browsing through vintage 

magazines and thought you would enjoy

seeing some retro Christmas advertisements. 

Pepsi always has beautiful ads

and this is no exception. 

Everything about this ad is lovely, 

from the gorgeous red dress, 

to the pretty wreath.

I enjoy an ice cold Pepsi once in a while!
I prefer it over Coke! 

Here's a wonderful advertisement

for an iconic American brand, 

JELL-O. 

A stylish gal in a pretty white coat

carries everything needed 

for Christmas dinner. 

I have a few cherished vintage 

JELL-O cookbooks

and have tried some of the recipes. 

Doesn't everyone love the pretty tin molds? 

Here's a vintage recipe for Cranberry Creams
using tin gelatin molds.

Here is another iconic American brand,
Pendleton.

Don't you just love how stylish she
looks in her Pendleton wool shirt?

When I was a young newlywed,
I worked at one of
the Pendleton mills, as it was
right next door to our first apartment.
We only had one car, so I was
able to walk to work, which was
very convenient.

I worked an industrial sewing machine,
sewing these beautiful woolen
shirts together.

As a young bride,
I was too poor to buy any of them, though!




Remember the Avon lady?
Every neighborhood had at least
one! She would come to the house
with the latest cosmetics and fragrances
and leave a catalog to browse through.

I had a very favorite fragrance
when I was young, called Iris.

Now the pretty bottles are hot
collector's items.

Does anyone remember the Loretta Young Show?
My Mother used to watch it all the time!
Doesn't she look lovely in her
Christmas ballgown?

You can still buy Avon products.
Browse the latest offerings and
find your local rep Here.





This wonderful advertisement is just as
relevant today as it was in the 1940's.

Everything about this ad is wonderful,
from the beautiful red dress (with shoulder pads)
to the view outside the window.

The handsome and trim soldier
and the sweet little boy
make for a heartwarming scene,

xoxo

I hope you enjoyed seeing these lovely
retro Christmas ads.
All of these companies are still
in business today!

xoxo

(I receive no compensation from any
companies mentioned)


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