This Friday I have my work Christmas party, it’s a small affair with only about 30 of us celebrating the season over dinner, some raffle prizes and open bar (sweet!). It’s fun but not a crazy party by any means as we are about 99% all men where I work, so no dance floor, dj etc. I’m okay with that as I have to do all the hard work and plan the event so quieter/simpler the better 🙂

I thought it would be fun while I was getting ready for this Friday to peruse parties gone by and see what kind of fun they might have had around the punch bowl (ahhh got to love a good old punch bowl).

Vintage Work Christmas Party Photos 1940s & 1950s (Plus one 1920s)

1950s photo: This is my favorite picture because it reminds me of myself at our work party. As I stated above I’m the organizer of this affair and I work with mostly men so this could be the 1950s Liz 🙂

1950s vintage christmas party photo of a woman passing out desserts to the men at the office.

I wish we had a dance like this. My old job we held dj’d dance parties but never this elegant. 1950s vintage Christmas party photo.

Years ago at a work party I do recall after a few cocktails things getting super hilarious (ties on heads kind of hilarious) but never this fun! These ladies are amazing!

Vintage Christmas Party 1950s vintage photo. The woman are wearing fun hats and goofy glasses.

Seattle Engineering Department Christmas party 1957. I just adore the look of the lady in this picture, such style.

1950s vintage christmas party -Seattle Engineering Department Christmas party 1957

Ahhhh a different time. This would NEVER happen now lol! On another note her sweater dress is divine. 1950s vintage photo.

1950s vintage christmas party featuring a woman sitting on Santas lap.

The little Christmas Tree is so cute!

1950s vintage christmas party company photo

Hillbilly Santa 🙂 1948 photo

1940s vintage christmas party photo featuring an image of Santa with no shoes on.

Source: ORNL archives via Tim Gawne

1950s promotion department party. Handsome and pretty group of workers. The page-boy hairstyle on the girl on the right is super cute.

vintage christmas party -1950s promotion department Christmas party.

Source: btmemories.com

Late 1940s vintage photo: This does not seem to be a work party but I loved the picture anyways because it has so many awesome things to look at.

1. The decor. 2. The hairstyles on the woman..awesome 3. The nothing but Tinsel Christmas Tree (love!). 4. The very stylish ties on the men.

Late 1940s vintage christmas party photo

Source: radioyears.com

I want the style of all three of these woman. 1948 Attorney Generals Christmas party at Woodward’s.

1940s vintage christmas party -1948 Attorney Generals Christmas party at Woodward’s featuring Santa with 3 women wearing 1940s hairstyles.

Source: VPL80726 Photographer Art Jones

Mmmm fried chicken and fixing -1952 Christmas party.

1950s vintage work christmas party -1952

Source: ORNL archives via Tim Gawne

Western Electric Co.Christmas Party -1925. Look at the Hair on the women..wow!

1920s vintage work christmas party -Western Electric Co.Christmas Party -1925

Source: www.junipergallery.com

Will you be attending a work Christmas Party this year? And if so what do you usually do?

Further Reading: Collection of Vintage Christmas Blog Posts from the 1920s-1960s

Liz 🙂

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”.

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?

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 🙂

Tag: 1940s

Vintage Photos of the Work Christmas Party

Vintage Work Christmas Party Photos 1940s & 1950s (Plus one 1920s)

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

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