Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all that celebrate!

I’m not Irish but I do enjoy a good Guinness, Irish dancing and an Irish jingle or two. I have even been to Ireland and loved every minute of it.

For today’s post, I am going to be doing my very first ‘Vintage Advertising‘ post on St. Patrick’s Day ads. I have never done it before and I’m not exactly sure why BUT better late then never. So let’s begin!

Vintage Guinness Ad from between the 1930s-1950s celebrating St. Patrick's Day

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Vintage St. Patrick’s Day Advertising

1920’s-1960’s

1948 Vintage Irish Air Lines (Aer Lingus) Ad: “Starting St. Patrick’s Day…Fly Irish to Ireland and the capitals of Europe!”.

1948 Irish Air Lines: Starting St Patricks Day Vintage Print Ad

Source: eBay

1940s Vintage Ad for Kellogg’s Rice Krispies (1941). “Top O’ The Mornin’…Every Morning!”

1941 Vintage Ad for Kellogg's Rice Krispies for St. Patrick's Day. 1940s Ad.

Source: Gray Flannel Suit

Are you looking to bake a cake that will bring you good luck? Then look no further then this 1950 Ad for Crisco featuring their “Lucky Clover Cake” recipe. YUM!

1950s vintage recipe for a St. Patrick's day cake from Crisco-The Lucky Clover Cake 1950

Source: Clickamericana.com

Parades are a big part of St. Paddy’s day and this 1940 print ad for Chesterfield cigarettes, is making sure you don’t forget to pack them when you head out.

I LOVE Patsy Garrett’s shamrock hat that is paired with her green band outfit.

1940 vintage tobacco Ad for CHESTERFIELD Cigarettes St. Patrick's Day

Source: eBay

1961 Green KOOL-AID print ad featuring cute St Patrick’s Day Cookies.

1960s Ad: Vintage 1961 Green KOOL-AID Pitcher Print Ad - St Patrick's Day Cookies

Source: eBay

“St. Paddy Cake for Policemen,” Saturday Evening Post Cover, March 16, 1940.

Source: Art.com

1946 Seven-Up ad. “Keep Smiling – Fresh up with Seven-Up!”

1940s Vintage Ad for St. Patrick's Day featuring Seven-Up. 1946 print ad.

Source: Etsy

Maybe some of you will be enjoying an Irish coffee today (or tonight). I do enjoy a glass of these once or twice a year. Here is a John Jameson Irish Whiskey Irish Coffee ad from 1957.

1956 John Jameson Irish Whiskey Irish Coffee Recipe 1950s print ad.

Source: eBay

1961 Smirnoff Vodka ad featuring TV actress Erin O’Brien holding a green hat and a screwdriver with the slogan “Even the Irish like orange this way”. Maybe!

1960s vintage ad for Smirnoff Vodka for St. Patrick's Day.

Source: Alcohol Professor

1930s Magazine Cover: Liberty Magazine dated March 19, 1938. Super St. Patrick’s Day cover with a pretty Irish woman and her cute dog decked out for the holiday.

1930s Magazine Cover: Liberty Magazine dated March 19, 1938. Super St. Patrick's Day cover with pretty Irish woman and her cute dog decked out for the holiday

Source: Attic Paper

I hope you enjoyed these fun St. Paddy’s Day vintage ads. Share in the comments section what you favourite was and also let me know if you will be celebrating today (or did celebrate).

Thanks for dropping by!

Further Reading:

Irish Movie Actresses of the 1940s and 1950s

Liz

Pinterest at the start of the year predicted a few trends that they believe are going to see searches pickup for on their platform and one of those was clocks & watches.

Now here at the Vintage Inn Blog we know already that Horology (“the study of time” & or an “instrument for telling the hour”) has been trendy for a very long time. How can you not love a vintage watch that keeps on ticking for ever and ever? So for today’s post let’s have a bit of fun with it and showcase some cool vintage watche ads (clocks will have it’s own post another time) from the 1920s-1960s that I have found on the web (plus some lovely vintage examples).

1950s vintage HAMILTON WATCH advertisement illustration college men women professor

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Vintage Watch Advertisements

1920’s-1960’s

Pocket Watches! So very stylish in the 1920s (well anytime in my mind). Here are some designs you could of owned in 1926 from Keystone standard watches.

1926 Keystone Watch Case Co Riverside New Jersey 1920's Standard Pocket Watch Ad

Source: eBay

1920’s Omega gold filled watches ad.

1920's Omega Gold Filled 80 Watch Wristwatches Art Deco vintage print Ad

Source: eBay

1937 Elgin watches ad: “Special Elgin!”

Original 1937 Elgin Watches Ad for men and women.

Source: Etsy

1938 Hamilton watch Of railroad accuracy ad: “Jim~Read This Note Before You Open The Package!”

1938 Hamilton Watch Ad 1930s vintage watches for men and women

Source: Etsy

1934 Gruen watches ad: “The Gift The Graduate Expects!”.

This vintage ad visually throws me off. My last name is Gruening and I keep seeing my last name even though there is no “ing”. HA!

Source: Etsy

1937 Gruen Curvex wristwatches Ad: “Amazing & Exquisite Exclaim Eminent Celebrities At World Premiere!”

Curved watches by Gruen are STUNNING!

1937 Gruen Curvex Wristwatches Ad. Vintage watches for men and women.

Source: Etsy

1942 Gruen watches ad: “American Fashion Firsts! for 42!”

Original 1942 Gruen Watches Ad. Vintage watches for women and men.

Source: Etsy

WW2 Hamilton watch ad, 1941: “We shall ride this storm through!”

1940s Vintage Watch Ad for Hamilton Watches during WW2. Hamilton Watch Ride Storm Through (1942)

Source: Vintage Ad Browser

1947 Helbros Fine wristwatches ad: “10 Faces That Beam With Christmas Spirit.”

Original 1947 Helbros Fine Wristwatch Magazine Ad.

Source: Etsy

1951 Hamilton fine watches ad: “A Hamilton Watch & Love Note To Peggy From Jim.”

Side note: I’m in love with Peggy’s Poinsetta blouse.

1951 Hamilton Fine Watches "A Hamilton Watch & Love Note To Peggy From Jim" Vintage Ad

Source: Etsy

1955 Timex watch ad: “The Fine Watch at 1/3 The Fine Watch Price!”

1955 Timex Watch "The Fine Watch at 1/3 The Fine Watch Price!" Vintage Print Ad

Source: Etsy

As seen in a 1952 Sears Wishbook. Classy women’s watches with the prettiest face from Bulova & Elgin. Then classic & stylish men’s watches also by Bulova and Elgin. What watch would you purchase?

Sears wishbook 1952 watches for men and watches for women catalog page

Here is a Bulova watch ad from Canadian Magazine, Macleans. October 1958.

Vintage 50s Bulova Watch Ad Canadian Magazine Macleans October 1958

Source: Etsy

1959 Bulova Sea King watch ad: “The Thinnest Waterproof We’ve Ever Made!”

1950s Men's Watches-Original 1959 Bulova Sea King Watch Ad.

Source: Etsy

1964 Bulova First Lady series watch ad: “Dazzling Precious Diamond Jewelry That Tells Perfect Time!”

Original 1964 Bulova First Lady Series Watch Print Ad. High Fashion Vintage Watch Ad.

Source: Etsy

James Bond and his Rolex as seen in this vintage 1965 ad promoting the watch & the next James Bond movie, ‘Thunderball’.

1960s Rolex Watch ad featuring Sean Connery as James Bond in Thunderball

Source: Pinterest

1966 Timex electric wrist watch.

Source: Etsy

Examples of vintage watches you can buy online for Men and Women:

1969 Lucerne Swiss Calendar Watch (avail as of March 2nd, 2022 HERE).

This watch is the Lucerne Calendar watch which was swiss made and touts that it has a unbreakable mainspring. The watch has been stored in the original packaging with paperwork. LOOK AT THAT BOX ARTWORK?! So Cool!

Vintage Men's Watch from 1969-Mid Century Modern 1969 Never Worn Lucerne Swiss Calendar Unbreakable Mainspring Day and Date mechanical watch in BOX.

Source: Etsy

Remember all those GRUEN ads above? Here is a couple examples (of many on ETSY) that you can take home and start enjoying ASAP.

1930s women’s watch by GRUEN. What a beauty! (avail as of March 2nd, 2022 HERE)

1930s womens watch by GRUEN - Circa 1930s Art Deco Gruen 14K Gold Plate Watch

Source: Etsy

1940s women’s GRUEN Watch, 10k Gold filled (Avail as of March 2nd, 2022 HERE).

1940s Women's Watch by GRUEN Vintage Watch

Source: Etsy

Do we have any pocket watch fans that read my blog? Here is an exquisite piece from the 1920s that I’m sure you will enjoy. A Hamilton Railroad Pocket Watch (avail as of March 2nd, 2022 HERE).

1920s Vintage Watch for Men. A Vintage Hamilton Railroad Pocket Watch.

Source: Etsy

“Timex. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking”. A 1966 Timex 21 Jewel Self Wind Watch (avail as of March 2nd, 2022 HERE).

1966 Timex 21 Jewel Self Wind Watch. 1960s Vintage Men's Watch.

Source: Etsy

Question Time: Do you wear a watch? Or not a big fan? Share any thoughts you have on watches & in the comments section below.

FURTHER READING: Vintage Advertisements 1920s-1960s (Archived Blog Posts)

Thanks for dropping by!

Liz

Category: Vintage Advertising