It’s my birthday on May 4th and so this week’s blog post is all about birthday’s (vintage photos, ads, magazines & more from the 1940s-1960s) in honour of this special day. Enjoy!

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Vintage Birthday Photos, Advertisements & More!

September 1949, SEVENTEEN Magazine “Birthday Issue” featuring two well dressed women blowing out birthday candles on a giant cake.

Source: Pinterest

1950s Domino Can Sugar for icings and frostings perfect for a little girls birthday cake.

I am personally not a cake lover, I love pie. Any kind of pie. YUM! How about you?

Further Reading: Vintage Cake Ideas As Seen Thru 1920s-1950s Ads

Source: Pinterest

Cherry-Blush Nut Cake vintage recipe – LIFE magazine, 1942.

1960s vintage photo of a Woman holding a heart shaped birthday cake while her mom looks on. Love their hair and 1960s dresses.

Source: Etsy-therescuedphoto

“Who’s afraid of BIRTHDAY CANDLES?” 1940s vintage advertisement for Ivory Soap.

Source: Pinterest

“Please use these to light your birthday cake”. A fun 1950s novelty matchbook from Hallmark wishing a happy birthday to whomever receives this gift.

Source: Etsy-SanDiegoVintage

Now take the matches from above and light those birthday candles! 1950s Betty Bolling birthday candles in the original box. Fun illustration on the boxes.

Source: Etsy-pinkchicboutique

March 1949, Sharon Jones (the adorable girl in the center of the picture getting ready to cut her birthday cake) celebrates her birthday at Mrs. Howard’s nursery school.

Source: National Museum of American History

“Hi Sister! Happy Birthday! A lovely 1960s birthday card featuring young women in fantastic early 1960s fashions playing records.

Source: Worthpoint.com

1944 Birthday Party Stand-Up Cut-Out Dolls for girls and boys. Cute 1940s fashions for kids (avail for purchase as a PDF).

Source: Etsy-PastPaperPrettiesCo

1950s vintage photo of birthday cakes from 1959 for a boy and girl turning 3 who are also twins. Adorable!

Source: eBay

“Happy Birthday! 27 Songs for fun and frolic”. The vintage album cover is possibly from the 1960s.

Source: Pinterest

1957, “Happy Happy Birthday Baby” from ‘The Tune Weavers‘.

The record entered both the Billboard pop and R&B charts in September 1957, reaching no. 5 on the pop chart and no. 4 on the R&B chart (Source).

Take a listen to this popular song below (video link).

“Fred Waring’s New Happy Birthday Song”. 1950s sheet music for piano, vocal & guitar.

Source: Etsy-Memoryvillelane

“When out-of-town family or family have a birthday..Telephone your Greetings”

1956 magazine ad for Bell Telephone (Canadian company). Great image of children having fun at a birthday party. Includes long distance rates to and from a few major cities.

Source: Atticpaper.com

“Birthday Surprise” Jello Mold Birthday Cake! 1950s or 1960s. The ad even has the vintage recipe so you can make it yourself.

Source: Chronicallyvintage

1940s birthday card. I just adore our young woman’s hair and 1940s clothing. So cute!

One more birthday card, this time from the 1950s featuring a young woman in saddle shoes and a plaid skirt chatting on the phone.

Further Reading: Vintage Photos of Saddle Shoes

Cheers to Barbs birthday! 1960s vintage photo of an adult birthday party celebration, complete with an adult beverage.

Further Reading: Mini Guide To Holding The Ultimate 1950’s Themed Party

Source: Pinterest

Thank you so much for dropping by and taking a look at my vintage birthday blog post. I truly appreciate every single reader even if it’s just for one time (which I hope it’s not).

Further Reading: Vintage Advertising 1920s-1960s (archived posts) & Vintage Photos 1920s-1960s (archived posts)

Liz