Nothing conjures up holiday nostalgia like the iconic advertisements from the 1950s. Here are a few images from that golden era to inspire you for your holiday celebrations :
- It's all about the turkey! Vintage magazine cover from 1956, courtesy of Sharon Becker; used by permission.
- Having a refrigeration center would be really helpful in meal preparation; from retrorenovation.
- Everyone has at least one pyrex dish lying around the kitchen--put yours into service at this year's feast! Pyrex advertisement courtesy of midcenturyliving. Be sure to click on over to see the 1955 Pyrex Thanksgiving Menu!
- Need some appetizer suggestions? See this Ritz Cracker ad for some help, courtesy of goldcountrygirls.
- Don't forget the cocktails--make a vintage Rob Roy, Gin 'N Tonic, or Champagne Cocktail with help from fiftieswedding.com.
- Dreaming of making an "eye-delighting, taste-inviting, glazed Virginia Ham?" Use some PBR--the "finest beer served …anywhere." Advertisement courtesy of Sharon Becker; used by permission.
- And, of course, as Thanksgiving wraps up and Christmas rolls around, don't forget your aluminum tree, from goretro.
- highball glasses $14
- ombre serving set $75
- platter and bowl $32
Bring a little of that spirited decade into your celebrations with some vintage servingware :
And finally, take some hints from this party-planning video from 1950; party mixer games are a must. Hat-making contest, anyone?
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I am infinitely more intrigued by what JFK had to say about a female president.
herong - I had exactly the same thought!
I agree, herong. I feel like someone buried the lede. Let's find that article!
In the fifties, turkeys were much larger.
God bless the Internet! Found the article.
Somebody typed this in after she found the magazine at a garage sale. In a nutshell:
"The traditional maxim that a woman’s place is in the home, darning socks and raising children, is being increasingly recognized as a preference that permits individual variations in accordance with personalities and circumstances. And the ability of women to direct rugged political campaigns, administer vast executive departments, display brilliant legislative leadership and handle difficult foreign, military and domestic problems has shattered the old concepts of political inferiority and executive weakness. The possibilities of there being a woman in the White House should thus be considered neither unlikely nor disastrous. ...
Is there such a woman, or is there a chance that there ever will be? Of course there is -- and if the Democrats nominate her, she will receive my vote!"
http://planetwaves.net/pagetwo/womens-rights/would-you-want-your-daughter-to-be-president/
I have seen an ad for that fridge [pardon me, refrigeration center!] in vintage magazines...believe it or not...the awesomeness continues on the other side...as there are doors for 'dining room' access. Grab beverage refills without leaving the table...