vintage Christmas Card featuring an illustration of a white Christmas Tree

Christmas for those who celebrate is just around the corner and I’m super excited. It’s my favourite time of the year and I can’t wait to eat myself silly and enjoy my time with family and friends.

For today’s Vintage Photo Tuesday I wanted to showcase this festive time of year thru those vintage photos I adore so much.  

So friends, grab your egg nog and let the fun begin!


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Vintage Christmas Images 1940s-1960s

Christmas Eve 1956-Young woman and her cat.

Further Reading: Vintage Photos of Pets & Their Owners

1950s vintage photo of a young woman in a 1950s dress posing in front of her Christmas Tree with her cat on her lap. -1956-

Source: Etsy

Funny hats from the Christmas Crackers for everyone at the table-1959.

1950s vintage photo of a family with Christmas Cracker hats on their head at the Christmas dinner table-1959

Source: Library & Archives Canada

For Christmas decorations an Oregon girl likes giant pine cones-1946.

1940s vintage photo of a young girl in a plaid skirt posing on a ladder with pine cones with the caption from National Geographic in 1946 saying "For Christmas decorations an Oregon girl likes giant pine cones-1946"

Source: Etsy

Santa’s helper placing gifts in the stockings-1965.

1960s vintage photo of a woman dressed in a Santa Dress putting dolls into stockings by the fire.

Source: Library & Archives Canada

St. Catherine street in Montreal, Quebec filled with Christmas shoppers circa 1957.

1950s vintage photo:  St. Catherine street in Montreal, Quebec filled with Christmas shoppers circa 1957.

Source: Library & Archives Canada

Norma Christmas Lights and Model circa 1950s. 

Further Reading: Christmas Lights Advertising 1940s-1960s

1950s vintage photo of a woman posing with Noma Christmas Lights in a room. She is about to do the Christmas Decorations.

Source: Toronto Archives

Pte. Lyle Enright returning from overseas for Christmas-1943.

Pte. Lyle Enright returning from overseas for Christmas-1943. 1940s vintage photo of a Canadian Soldier holding a Christmas Gift and has his arms around his pretty wife.

Source: Library & Archives Canada

If you can’t get to Hawaii for the Holidays, bring Hawaii into your home. Christmas 1957 with Jim, Ruth, Jimmy, Jeannie, Jennifer and Judy in Hawaiian shirts and dresses posing at the table.

Further Reading: Have Yourself A Very Tropical Christmas! 1920s-1960s Vintage Photos

Christmas 1957-1950s vintage photo of a family celebrating Christmas with Hawaiian shirts and dresses in their home

Source: Etsy

Tinsel and food- The 1950s lunch ladies Christmas.

Further Reading: The Vintage Work Christmas Party

1950s vintage photo of 3 lunch ladies posing by their small Christmas Tree

Source: Etsy

The Christmas Corsage is a must for a vintage look during the holiday season (1960s).

1960s vintage photo of a couple in 1960s fashions and a woman wearing a Christmas corsage posing by their Christmas Tree.

Source: Etsy

“XMAS 1960”. Photo time! Everyone smile and don’t goof off! 

1960s vintage photo of a family smiling for the camera at their Christmas dinner. "Xmas 1960"

Source: Etsy

Would you like to see more Vintage Christmas Photos? Then check out my other blog posts:

Further Reading: Vintage Christmas Posts from the 1920s-1960s (Archived).

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays Friends! 

Liz

6 Comments on Vintage Photos of Christmas Time 1940s-1960s

  1. hahahahahaahahaha good one kerbey, and great job as always liz. sorry bout the bills and raiders, but thats whats so much fun about sports, there is always next year. go jimbo kelly and raiders.

    keep up the great work liz, and plz. c my reply

    raider

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