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Category: Vintage Advertising


Jan
2014

Let’s Travel to Winter in Sun Valley, Idaho in the 1940s

categories: travel, Vintage Advertising, vintage images
Vintage 1940s Travel Poster for Sun Valley, Idaho featuring a woman downhill skiing

For as long as I can remember I have always wished I could go to “Sun Valley, Idaho”  during the early days of the 1940s and 50s. Skiing down the hill next to Bing Crosby and Gary Cooper (seriously, could you imagine???!!), drinking hot chocolate in my super stylish ski sweater with reindeer or skiers on it and ending my day sleeping in a chic ski cabin. Sigh…how fun! If I actually really think about it I think I fell in love with the whole idea after seeing the 1941 movie “Sun Valley Serenade” with Sonja Henie, which was such a magical and fun movie. Whatever the reasons, we can all agree as Vintage fans that Sun Valley of the past really did look like a vintage lovers dream.

So, as per tradition with my blog, lets look at some fun 1940s images & travel ads from this skiers paradise.

Vintage Travel: Let’s Visit Sun Valley in the Winter!

1940’s Vintage Images & Travel Posters / Ads

First lets start off with Glenn Miller “It Happened in Sun Valley”, to get us in the mood….

Vintage 1940s Travel Poster for Sun Valley, Idaho featuring a woman in a downhill skiing outfit getting ready to hit the slopes.

Vintage 1940s Travel Poster for Sun Valley, Idaho featuring a woman downhill skiing

Gary Cooper and Claudette Colbert looking so amazing. Love the sweater Mister Cooper. 1940s photo.

1940s Vintage Photo of Gary Cooper and Claudette Colbert in ski wear getting ready to ski in Sun Valley

“Winter sports under a summer sun…Sun Valley Idaho”.

I love the skaters in the back of the below picture, so very cute.

Vintage 1940s Travel Poster for Sun Valley, Idaho featuring a woman in 1940s Ski Wear getting ready to ski. Cool Winter 1940s Fashion.

1946 photo of skiers enjoying the sun after a good day of skiing. This is an outstanding photo! The two girls on the left are my favs for style. Look at the vintage hairstyles?! Drool.

1940s Photo from 1946 of skiers enjoying the sun after a good day of skiing in Sun Valley. This is an outstanding photo! The two girls on the left are my favs for style. Look at the vintage hairstyles?! Drool.

1940s photo of a group of skiier’s in a car being driven somewhere in Sun Valley to enjoy the slopes.

1940s photo of a group of skiier's in a car being driven somewhere in Sun Valley to enjoy the slopes.

As a past skier I do have to say that it is fun to ski when you can wear a t-shirt. Or in this ad..no shirt. Possibly a 1940s travel ad.

1940s travel ad for Winter sports under a summer sun at the Sun Valley Lodge in Sun Valley at Ketchum, Idaho. Travel illustration features a man with no shirt on in ski pants and skiis.

Here is another image from 1946 from a photo series by George Silk of skiers enjoying the warmth of the sun. That swimsuit has two thumbs up from me! Plus..anyone want a sandwich?

1940s Vintage Photo from 1946 of two women and man in a 1940s swimsuit (on the 1 woman) and 1940s hairstyles enjoying a sandwich lunch during their downhill skiing adventure in Sun Valley, Idaho.

I just adore the 1940s looks in the travel ad. Look at all the fun things you can do beside skiing?

1940s vintage travel ad for Sun Valley Idaho featuring all the activities you can do when you visit.

Would you like some entertainment while you ski? I’m a sucker for an accordion 🙂

1940s vintage travel ad for Sun Valley Idaho featuring a woman in braids and ski wear posing by a man playing the accordion outside.

There you have it, Vintage 1940s Sun Valley. Dreamy isn’t it?

FURTHER READING:

Lastly I will leave you with a superb number from Sun Valley Serenade with the Nicholas Brothers and Dorothy Dandridge.

Liz 🙂


Nov
2013

Vintage Advertising for Cold Remedies from the 1940s & 1950s

categories: Vintage Advertising

I have a cold and it sucks and I’m trying to weather the storm but as it lingers on and on and on and on I’m starting to believe no end is in sight! So I’m turning to some vintage cold ads for help, well not literally but I thought it would be fun to see what kind of 1940s and 1950s vintage ads for cold remedies were out there when dealing with a pesky cold.

1920s vintage ad for Aspironal: Better Than Whiskey -1928 vintage ad.
1928 vintage ad

Let’s take a look!

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Vintage Advertising for Cold Remedies from the 1940s & 1950s

Vintage Ben-Gay ad. “When Peter Pain smack you with Head Cold Misery….Rub in Ben-Gay quick”.

Vintage Ben-Gay ad: "When Peter Pain smack you with Head Cold Misery....Rub in Ben-Gay quick". Vintage advertisement.

1940s ad for ‘666’ Cold Preparations. “666 Eases these 6 cold miseries quick!”.

1940s cold medicine ad-1940s vintage ad for'666' Cold Preparations. "666 Eases these 6 cold miseries quick!".

1940s ad for ‘Tabcin’, “ease cold misery”. Yup that is me..”Cold Misery”

1940s vintage ad for Cold medication -Tabcin.

1950s cold medicine ad for Candettes… cough-jel is a new way to cough relief.

1950s cold medicine ad for Candettes cough-jel new way to cough relief featuring a 1950s mother taking care of her child.

1950s ad for ‘Dristan’ decongestant tablets.

1950s cold medicine ad -1950s vintage ad for Dristan decongestant tablets.

1950s vintage ad for ‘Smith Brothers Assorted Fruit Cough Drops”.

Such a fun and colorful ad! I feel better already from just looking at it. Is that Abraham Lincoln handing out cough drops?

1950s cold medicine ad. 1950s vintage ad for 'Smith Brothers Assorted Fruit Cough Drops".

1959 ‘Vicks Vaporub’ Cold Relief vintage print ad.

1950s Vintage Ad: 1959 VICKS VAPORUB Cold Relief Sleeping Medicine Medication Health Vintage Print Ad

Source: Etsy

March 1942, Better Homes & Gardens magazine had an article on “How to Dodge a Cold – or Lick One” that I thought would be fun to share here. Hope it helps!

1940s vintage magazine article - March 1942, Better Homes & Gardens magazine had an article on "How to Dodge a Cold - or Lick One"

To end, lets listen to poor Miss Adelaide from Guys and Dolls talk about her cold, brought on by a certain someone not giving her a ring (I can totally see that happening lol).

Question: What do you do to fix up your colds my vintage friends?

Further Reading: Vintage Advertising 1920s -1960s (Archived Blog Posts)

Liz 🙂