For the last couple of weeks, I have been reading and seeing some really great posts & videos on many different vintage topics. Some of them were so interesting that I thought I would share the Top 7 with you.

1940s vintage image of a woman wearing a fur coat and a 1940s style turban reading the newspaper at a malt shop counter.

1. I’m going to begin with a real Canadian issue: The Weather

Here in Canada we have a great show called ‘This Hour has 22 minutes‘ (now called ’22 minutes’) and it’s a comedy show that focuses on Canadian politics, combining news parody, sketch comedy and satirical editorials. It’s really funny and I have enjoyed their skits over the years. Recently they added a parody to the 100 years of Beauty video that has been making it’s rounds, with a VERY Canadian version. Take a look (click on image to see video)

2. Pembroke, Ontario, a local business entrepreneur, Lawrence Freiman has just opened an exciting new store that everyone in town is talking about…..

‘Online Shopping in the 1950s‘ by MessyNessychic

1950s vintage image of Vis-O-Matic department store

3. ‘How to get a 1930s look without spending a fortune‘ by Vintage Gal

This post made me over the moon with excitement, because I love 1930s style (especially those wide legged pants) but really don’t have any pieces in my closet due to the cost. WELL those days are possibly over thanks to the Vintage Gal. Check out her post on some great tips.

4. The big VIVA Rockabilly weekender is almost upon us (APRIL!!) and Jessica from Chronically Vintage did a super post on ‘25 Fabulous Vintage Fashions Finds for VIVA‘. Happy Shopping!

5. JUNE 29th, 2022 UPDATE-WEBSITE NO LONGER AVAIL.

Need a little Vintage music inspiration? Then look no further then ‘The Glamorous Housewife” blog post on just that, ‘A Vintage Inspired Musical Journey‘. She has featured 5 fantastic artists, including Toronto’s favorite ‘Alex Pangman‘ who plays for the Lindy Hop scene and Jazz lovers alike on a regular basis.

vintage-inspired-music by the glamorous housewife

6. As Black History Month is winding down, I wanted to share a very important piece of Canadian History. The story of Viola Desmond, an entrepreneur who challenged segregation in Nova Scotia in the 1940s.

Further Reading: Take a look at other ‘The Women of the Canadian Heritage Minutes: 1900s-1940s“

7. ARTICLE NO LONGER AVAIL (June 29th, 2022 Update) And then to end this post, lets end it with the most heart warming moment of this month…..71 Years Later, WWII Vet Reunites with Wartime Girlfriend in Australia.

World War II vintage image of a couple — Source: Peoples

I hope you enjoyed some of these vintage goodies, as much as I did (Isn’t that last one just so wonderful??).

Question Time: Did you find some cool reads or videos this month that you would like to share? If so post in the comments below.

Have a great weekend friends.

Liz 🙂

It’s cold right now and that is because it’s Winter and it’s January and I live in Canada….The Winter Wonderland of the North (I love Canada, don’t get me wrong but temperatures like Hawaii all year around would have been nice).

Well at least until I win the lottery there is not much I can do expect to embrace it. So for today’s post I wanted to share some images I have been saving up that are all about Winter. So grab a warm blanket, some hot chocolate (or maybe a hot toddy) and settle in.

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1940’s & 1950’s Vintage Winter Photos

Giant Snowdrifts! 1940s vintage photo.

1940s vintage image of a woman on a snowdrift — Source: Etsy-EphemeraObscura

That is a lot of snow..wow! Cute 1940s photo of a young woman who is about to throw a large snowball.

1940s photo of a 1940s woman in the snow about to throw a large snowball — Source: Etsy-EphemeraObscura

If the snow gets too deep, you could always have someone carry you thru it. 1947 photo in New York City.

1947 photo in New York city of a man carrying a woman thru the snowstrom. Both are wearing 1940s winter fashions. — Source: New York Daily News

Growing up I was a downhill skier, that is what my family did for holidays and I loved it. Not sure when I started to dislike the cold. Anyways…I would totally get back into skiing if I could look like this lovely lady in 1940s ski fashion.

1940s vintage image of a woman skier in 1940s ski fashion — Source: Etsy-EphemeraObscura

1940s photo: A snowball fight in adorable 1940s winter fashions (minus the clearly lack of winter footwear).

Further Reading: Plaid: A Fall Fashion Trend. The Vintage Edition

1940s woman in a plaid skirt in the winter getting ready to throw a snowball. — Source: Etsy-EphemeraObscura

If you can’t beat them…join them like this newly married couple decided to do. 1947-New York City snowstorm.

1947 photo of a couple in New York kissing on a bench during a snowstorm. — Source: New York Daily News

According to the caption for this image you are looking at ‘The 1957 Outdoor Fun Queen’ of Palisades Amusement Park. Does she look like she is having fun yet?

1957 vintage photo of a beauty queen in her swimsuit posing for a picture in New York City during a snowstorm. — Source: New York Daily News

1940s Photo: Making an “almost” snowman never gets old as these young ladies are showing us. I love the use of headscarves in this vintage photo!

1940s women in the snow, vintage image. Super 1940s women's winter fashion inspiration. — Source: Pinterest

Another example of fantastic 1940s winter style.

Further Reading: Vintage Photos of People in Front of their Homes Part 1 & Photos Of People In Front Of Their Homes – Part 2

1940s womans winter fashion style-1940s Vintage Photo. — Source: Pinterest

Winter is incomplete without a few certain sports, like skiing and of course skating.

21 Feb 1947: A group of female office workers put on their skates in the snow to enjoy a lunch-time skate on the frozen lake in St. James’s Park, London.

1947 women putting on ice skates. 1940s vintage image of women with 1940s hairstyles — Source: telegraph.co.uk

And lastly, lets take a moment to enjoy the wonderful thing called “Winter Driving”. Idaho 1952.

vintage image of cars in snow early 1950s. Idaho 1952. — Source: cheneybaglady

And with that last image, I’m going to grab another hot chocolate and proceed to hibernate till Spring.

Further Reading: Vintage Photos from the 1920s-1960s (Archived Blog Posts)

Liz 🙂

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