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Category: Vintage Advertising


Dec
2016

Vintage New Years Eve Roundup -Vintage Advertising, Photos & More!

categories: New Years Eve, Vintage Advertising, vintage holidays, vintage images

Wow I cannot believe that 2016 is almost over, thank goodness. It has been quite a year for myself, my friends and family and of course the celebrity and political world. So I’m sure that I share many others sentiments when I say…glad to see you go 2016! Bring on a wonderful and fantastic 2017!

For today’s last post of the year I want to showcase what I love, a fun collection of Vintage New Years Eve images, advertisements and whatever else I can find. Let the NYE party post begin!

1920s New years eve party featuring a woman in 1920s dress standing on a table pouring champagne with other woman in 1920s dresses.
Source: Elle
1920s vintage new years eve ad featuring a woman in 1920s dress.
Source: Etsy

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Vintage New Years Eve Advertising, Images & More!

For the New Year and You-1940’s New Years Eve Card.

1940s vintage new years eve card featuring an illustration of a couple in 1940s fashions dancing together.
Source: Pinterest

The famous Sands-Las Vegas 1957 New Years Eve Poster.

1950s new years eve the sands las vegas ad featuring an illustration of a woman in a cowboy outfit posing over an hour glass.
Source: Tumblr

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from two adorable Scottie Dogs

1920s antique christmas card with scottie dogs
Source: Etsy

Okay I’m sneaking in one more Scottie Dog image (they are just so cute!).

vintage scottie dogs illustration a happy new year card.
Source: Pinterest

If you’re hosting a party this New Years, then this 1950’s reversable apron would be perfect while you zip around the home.

1950s vintage reversable apron merry christmas happy new year
Source: Etsy

No NYE party is complete without champagne or sparkling wine (including the non alcoholic version). I adore a good glass of the bubbly pretty much anytime but especially on NYE.

vintage champagne tower - vintage image
Source: Tumblr

After a few drinks, ones party could possibly turn into the roaring good time 1950s party below.

1950's new years eve vintage party image featuringa group of people in 1950s fashions goofing around.
Source: Etsy

Party hats for all! Early 1950s vintage photo.

1950s Vintage photo: vintage New Years Eve Party of a group with party hats taking a photo together.
Source: Neato Coolville

The toast and the kiss. 1940s vintage image.

1940s New years eve vintage image
1940s new years vintage illustration couple kissing
Source: Tumblr

Make Some Noise! Vintage Noise Makers.

Vintage Party noise Makers new years even
Source: Etsy

Here is what happens when the streamers get out of control. 1950s vintage image.

1950s vintage new years eve party image
Source: No pattern required

What are you doing on New Years Eve?

Lastly, friends and family who faithfully read my blog..thank you! This has been a good year for my little Vintage Inn and I’m so happy to still be here sharing my love of all things vintage with you. I look forward to seeing what 2017 has in store and I especially look forward to sharing it all with you.

Happy New Year!

Make sure you check out my other New Years Eve Posts for more fun photos:

Liz


Sep
2016

It’s Vintage Oktoberfest Poster Time!

categories: Oktoberfest, Vintage Advertising
It's vintage oktoberfest Poster time by the vintage inn blog

It’s one my favorite times of the year! It’s Oktoberfest time in Germany and in North America! I love getting dressed up in my dirndl, listening to a good Polka band and having fun with friends in big Oktoberfest halls. It’s truly a good way to start the Fall season.

For today’s post, I wanted to show off some of the wonderful vintage Oktoberfest Posters I have found while scouring the web.

Vintage Oktoberfest Posters

Lets begin our journey with Trans-Canada Airlines featuring an illustration of a German man in lederhosen holding a beer stein.

Vintage Travel Poster / Vintage Oktoberfest Poster for TCA-Trans Canada Airlines. Fly to Germany!
Source: Flickr

When I mentioned works of art, I was speaking of the next three images in particular. Not only are they fantastic to look at but also feature some of the history of the festival as well. Here is what you will see:

  • The grilled fish on a stick (Steckerlfisch) is a very popular meal at the Munich Oktoberfest
  • The Monk. Munich around 1100’s was founded by Monks and ‘Munichen’ literally means, ‘Founded by Monks’
  • Beer. Around 1818 the festival began to be more centered around beer and even installed rules (must be brewed in the city limits and have a minimum of 6% alcohol by volume)
  • Radishes, Pretzels & Heart cookie. A culinary delight
  • The Horse. For the inaugural Oktoberfest, a horse race in the presence of the entire royal family was the central activity of the event. It was this race – not the beer that the festival has become known for – that was the initial tradition that was repeated yearly as a celebration of Bavarian heritage in Munich. The races were cancelled in the 1960s (source).

1955 advertisement for Oktoberfest.

1950s vintage advertisement for Oktoberfest in Munich. 1950s German Oktoberfest poster in Munich-1955 featuring history of the festival in the illustration.
Source: Invaluable

1957 advertisement for Oktoberfest in Munich.

1950s Vintage Travel Poster / 1950s vintage advertisement for Oktoberfest in Munich in 1957.
Source: Pinterest

1952 Oktoberfest advertisement.

1950s Vintage Travel Poster / 1950s vintage advertisement for Oktoberfest in Munich-1952.
Source: Invaluable

Lowenbrau beer’s lion gets in on the festival fun.

Further Reading: Let’s Have A Beer! Vintage Beer Advertising

vintage poster / vintage ad for LOWENBRAU OKTOBERFEST BEER
Source: Pinterest

Hacker-Pschorr Brau Munchen (there is the horse again).

Hacker-Pschorr Brau Munchen vintage advertisement for Oktoberfest in Munich.
Source: Pinterest

Carnival rides and games are also a big part of Oktoberfest as seen in the poster below from 1954.

1950s vintage advertisement for Oktoberfest in Munich in 1954 featuring an illustration of a couple on a carnival ride.
Source: Zazzle

An integral part of the festivities..the Chicken Dance! As cheekily noted in our next poster from 1962.

1960s vintage advertisement for Oktoberfest in Munich featuring an illustration of a man drinking out of a large beer stein while a chicken looks on.
Source: AntikiBar

Belgium sure likes their Oktoberfest as seen in another Wieze poster this time from the 1970s.

1970s vintage advertisement for Oktoberfest in Belgium featuring an illustration of men in lederhosen blowing on horns. -1979
Source: Pinterest

Lastly, we are going to go way back into the image vault with this beautiful 1905 postcard.

Postkarte München Oktoberfest Paar 1905 - Early 1900's vintage postcard for Oktoberfest in Munich featuring an illustration of a man in women in 1900's fashions enjoying the party.
Source: Pinterest

Now for some fun! One of my favorite songs ‘Sierra Madre’ being sung with sparklers in Munich.

Question Time: Will you be celebrating Oktoberfest season or is the beer and polka music not your idea of fun?

Want to read more about my love of Oktoberfest season, check out my other posts:

September 2024 Update: I have created a fun Oktoberfest playlist on Spotify that is perfect for your next fest party. Enjoy!

Happy Festival Season!

Liz