Thursday, September 22, 2011

MORE EVERYTHING CROTON'S FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC.

In the 1930’s, Kool Cigarettes used a very bizarre smoking penguin—often drawn quite strangely—in their print ads. 

We discovered this marketing campaign in a series of 1930's magazines we originally purchased from Croton's own Cornelia Cotton Gallery many years ago (111 Grand St., 271-6802) and we’ve been slowly scanning them into a set---click on the photo, then the link.

We’ll get the rest on soon. GO HERE.

Vintage 1920’s light reflectors—really fabulous http://www.flickr.com/photos/markdpodmore/5528372864/ 

Last year Judy L used some of these patterns, graciously provided by Family Christmas, to print paper for her smaller presents when she ran out. If you haven’t taken a look, you should: http://www.familychristmasonline.com/crafts/paper_crafts/wrapping_paper/wrapping_paper.htm 


1939 Montgomery Ward booklet—Rudolph—outstanding http://www.flickr.com/photos/39216280@N07/sets/72157621937687556/ 

Added more photos to the front of Putzfest 2011! http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/sets/72157627602427375/

3 comments:

  1. You're right. Those Kool ads ARE very strange. He sort of looks like a balloon.

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  2. Yeah he does look "inflatable".

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  3. Reminds me of a Macy's Thanksgiving balloon. What an interesting marketing character.

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