Found in Mom's Basement

Happy Holidays

1960 illustration found at Pika Land.

Absolut Stirring, 1996 holiday ad for Absolut vodka

1973 holiday ad for Ronrico rum

Christmas stamps from the 1960s

From US Stamp Gallery.

From 1962:

From 1963:

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From 1966:

From 1969:

1978 holiday ad for Jell-O with recipe for poke cake

Click image to enlarge it.

2001 ad for holiday Hummel figurines

Click here to find a 1989 ad for a unicorn figurine.

1950s Christmas

Christmas cards from the 1950s, featuring period tree ornaments.

Found at franceseattle.

2000 ad for Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix.

Click here to find a collection of vintage ads featuring cakes.

Retro Christmas cards

1960s card, available for purchase on Etsy:

Vintage holiday card from Salvatore Cooper:

Card from the collection of John R Mason:

 

A thousand apologies

My first post today — since deleted — was incredibly inappropriate in light of what happened at the Sandy Hook School last year. I often program holiday-themed posts well ahead of time and that was what happened here earlier. There aren't enough words for me to express how sorry I am.